Lara Dutta says influencers and celebs ‘wear borrowed clothes 99% of the time’; warns young people not to get influenced

Lara Dutta is encouraging young people to focus on what's truly important, rather than comparing themselves to seemingly perfect celebrities and influencers.

In the latest episode of Queenie Singh's Beauty by BiE podcast, Lara Dutta sheds light on the not-so-glamorous reality behind celebrity fashion and what you see on social media. The actor wants the younger generation to know that social media influencers and celebrities wear borrowed clothes almost all the time, emphasising 'that's not reality'.

'Don't buy into that, it is not reality'

Lara Dutta is asking young people to prioritise their mental health and not compare their lives to others on social media. (Instagram/ Lara Dutta)

In an era where social media can create unrealistic expectations, Lara tried to promote authenticity and transparency, when she said, “I just want young people around the world to know that a lot of influencers that you see, including us (celebrities) with amazing lives, it is not necessarily things that we own or have achieved in our own right. A lot of actors and actresses come to every event, every award, every function and big wedding dressed to the nines. We are wearing these incredible designer clothes and we have got all this hair and makeup, and fabulous jewels – 99.9 percent of the time, it is all borrowed, it all goes back. So, don't buy into that. That is not reality... and with the filters in place, today, you are literally an avatar of yourself.”

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