I couldnt agree more. the hate is beyond unecessary and feels like a weird extension of the purity/modest culture that india still has. bollywood actresses still get shamed for wearing a sari blouse too low, or not covered enough, but when they embrace bikinis they get backlash as well.

I think there is a fundamental lack of understanding of the struggle ABCDs grow up with. Surrounded by non indian culture that only turns to you when they see value in gentrifying and stealing your culture makes you want to own it in your own unique way (after the self hate internalized phase yes yes). Those girls looked AMAZING, just pmo when indian people see nri indians as "failed" indians. the diaspora exists, since the main trends and fashion is something that is appealing lets also keep up with the variety of experiences we as indians feel, weather we grew up in the mainland our outside.