The pressure to maintain a sculpted and flawless appearance in the modeling and pageant industry often begins long before a contestant steps onto the global stage. Reality star Akanksha Choudhary, widely recognized for her appearances on shows like Lock Upp 2 and Splitsvilla X6, has opened up about the intense aesthetic expectations she faced while preparing for the Miss Universe competition. Reflecting on the demands of the beauty world, she shared how external opinions pushed her to consider undergoing cosmetic procedures to achieve a more chiseled facial structure, detailing the financial and personal sacrifices that followed.
Dismissing Online Rumors Regarding Nose Surgery
Addressing the ongoing speculation surrounding her physical appearance, Akanksha addressed claims suggesting she had undergone facial plastic surgery. Videos circulated across digital platforms alleging that she had received a surgical nose job to alter her profile. Akanksha firmly denied these rumors, clarifying that she has never undergone any surgery on her nose. While refuting the false narrative, she acknowledged that she did look into alternative cosmetic procedures during a phase when industry feedback heavily influenced her self-image and choices.
Industry Pressure for a Chiseled Look Before Miss Universe
As she was gearing up for her Miss Universe journey, Akanksha encountered repeated advice from industry insiders urging her to refine her facial features. She revealed that multiple individuals repeatedly told her that reducing cheek fat was essential for success in high-profile modeling and pageants, where defined jawlines are heavily emphasized. Motivated by these comments, she seriously evaluated buccal fat removal, a surgical procedure designed to extract fat pads from the cheeks to create a hollowed, sharper face shape.
Travel to Mumbai and Extreme Sacrifices for Savings
Taking the suggestions to heart, Akanksha traveled specifically to Mumbai to consult medical professionals about the procedure. To afford the expense of the treatment, she adopted an extremely restrictive lifestyle. She altered her spending patterns drastically, cutting down on basic daily expenses to build up her savings. During this period, her commitment to losing weight and saving money reached a point where her daily food intake was reduced to eating watermelon just once a day.
Thousands Spent on Injections Yielding Zero Results
Rather than jumping straight into permanent surgery, Akanksha opted for non-surgical facial fat reduction injections. Over a period of four to five weeks, she underwent regular sessions where injections were administered into her cheeks. In total, she invested between Rs 40,000 and Rs 60,000 into this treatment. However, despite the financial cost and effort, the procedure failed to deliver the expected outcome. Realizing that the injections produced no visible change, she halted the process and eventually decided against getting any permanent cosmetic surgeries on her face.
