Travel Influencer Shares Why She Never Posted Bikini Photos: “24 Years In India Taught Me To Be Conscious”

Imagine going to a seaside, clicking 1000’s of images in a swimsuit or bikini, and by no means posting them. Why? Because what would society assume? What if the neighbourhood aunty sees the video or image and calls you degrading names?

Often, Indian girls, once they go to overseas, particularly seaside locations, put on bikinis, pose in them, and shoot movies, however many simply hold the pictures and movies saved on their telephones as recollections, by no means sharing them on Instagram. Travel influencer Rita was additionally amongst them till now.

Influencer On Never Posting Bikini Photos

Taking to Instagram, Rita shared a video. The textual content learn, “24 years of living in India have taught me to be cautious of what I wear.”

She mentioned, “Bahaut time se soch rhi thi ki maine agar bikini me photo daali to kya hoga. But fir mujhe realise hua ki jaisa desh waisa bhes bolte hain to mai bikini Faridabad me thode na pehnungi. Yahi par pehnungi na because yahan par of course main full kapde pehenkar thode na jaungi beach par [For ages, I have been thinking about what will happen if I post my photo in a bikini. But then I realised one should dress according to the culture. Obviously, I won’t wear a bikini in Faridabad. I can only wear it here on the beach. I cannot go into the water wearing full clothes.].”

“So I am wearing it right now, and I will post it,” she mentioned whereas turning the digicam in the direction of her prime to point out her attractive two-piece.

She additional mentioned that she was going to publish the video with out giving a second thought to what individuals would remark. “I will post it,” she asserted, including that Indian uncles bounce into swimming pools, seas, oceans, and lakes half-naked in shorts, not even correct swimwear.

In the caption, she talked about that as an Indian girl, she by no means thought that she would publish this video. She had worn a bikini a number of instances in Thailand and Indonesia, the place she felt utterly regular at seashores. “Growing up, I became very conscious of what I wore and how people might react. Even when you’re fully covered, you can still feel judged, stared at, or uncomfortable,” she wrote.

The first time she wore a bikini, she was overthinking, however then she noticed that no one cared. “People were swimming, reading, talking to friends, enjoying the ocean, and living their own lives. And I realised that most of the pressure I was feeling was coming from years of conditioning and worrying about what others might think,” she added.

“This isn’t about bikinis. It’s about feeling comfortable in your own skin and not letting fear stop you from enjoying an experience,” the journey influencer concluded.

Social Media Reactions

A person inspired Rita to add the video. Sharing her expertise, she wrote that she felt snug and free in Thailand as a result of she observed that nobody was observing her.

Another wrote, “Just DO IT, my girl.”

A 3rd commented, “You look hot, girl! Post it!”

A fourth mentioned, “Your body, your money, and your choice.”

But when a girl talks about freedom, there’ll at all times be males carrying the “cultural” flag and giving unsolicited recommendation. A person wrote, “Guys, take notes: just make sure you never commit to these women in comments supporting her. Stay far away from all of them, they’re all lost cases.”

“Wannabe Westerners, copying whatever the West does, and then giving explanations. Wearing modestly does not mean a lack of freedom,” one other commented.

“The fact that some people are offended by a woman feeling comfortable in her own skin says more about them than it does about you. Loved the message behind this,” commented a person calling out the misogynists.

It’s 2026, and a girl’s alternative of clothes nonetheless influences how some males understand her worthiness of dedication. Instead of policing what girls put on, maybe it’s time individuals examined the very “culture” they so passionately preach and questioned the prejudices and slim mindsets that underpin such misogynistic and sexist behaviour.

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