For desi influencer Diipa Buller-Khosla, it was the third time walking the red carpet at Cannes. This time, even so, was unique for Diipa – it was the very first time she attended the film festival as a mother. The new mom (Diipa delivered a infant girl just two and a half months ago) chose to make a statement on motherhood with one of her Cannes outfit this year. She added breast pumps to her gown in an try to address the judgment and scrutiny that mothers – each new and knowledgeable – face continuously. “Being a mother does NOT mean that you are now the target to everybody and anybody’s scrutiny,” Diipa wrote in an Instagram post shared Friday. “Whether it be opinions shared from family, friends, or strangers; the judgement is still unapologetic and burdensome on new or experienced mothers,” she mentioned.
Alongside her post, she shared a image which shows her sporting breast pumps more than a black and yellow gown.
“I chose to shed light on this topic due to the countless messages or comments from people who’ve questioned and judged my decisions as a mother – An issue I’m certain that most women endure on social media,” wrote Diipa Buller-Khosla, who is based in the Netherlands with husband Oleg.
She added that no matter if she chose to breastfeed her daughter or not must not be any person else’s concern. Breastfeeding, she noted, does not work for all mothers – and it really is not anything they must be judged for. “There are countless concerns that go into breastfeeding, it simply doesn’t work for all mothers, something that no mother should be judged for online or off,” she mentioned.
“This is just a reminder that online personalities are human as well, where life and feelings lay behind a screen. I kindly ask that you withhold judgmental remarks regarding any mother who is on this beautiful journey of motherhood,” wrote Diipa in her Instagram post. She also revealed that prior to leaving for her two-day small business trip, she ready for her absence by breast-pumping several instances prior to her departure.
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The post has clocked in more than 97,000 ‘likes’ and hundreds of comments on the photo and video sharing platform.
“Such a powerful post, I couldn’t agree more,” wrote one particular person in the comments section.
“This is amazing. As a breastfeeding working mama in tech, I so appreciate this picture,” mentioned a further.
Diipa had made her very first look at the 74th Cannes Film Festival in a Falguni and Shane Peacock lehenga. “What did you think? I’d be attending the Cannes Film Festival in anything other than Indian outfit first?” the Delhi-born influencer wrote.
Last year, she had also spoken to Humans of Bombay about her meet cute and subsequent marriage to Oleg Buller – a adore story that won hearts on social media.