Samantha Ruth Prabhu says people call her 'second hand, used' for divorce with Naga Chaitanya: ‘It hurt but…’

Samantha Ruth Prabhu says jibes like being called ‘second hand’ or ‘used’ after her divorce hurt her.

Published on: Nov 26, 2024, 13:29:32 IST

By Abhimanyu Mathur

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu opened up about the fallout of her divorce with fellow actor Naga Chaitanya in a recent interview. The actor spoke about the 'labels' she gets for being a divorced woman, and addressed how she owned them all instead of letting them hurt her. (Also read: Samantha Ruth Prabhu reveals she spent 'ridiculous' money on expensive gifts for ex)

Samantha and Naga Chaitanya were married from 2017-22

Samantha Ruth Prabhu on jibes after divorce

In an interview with Galatta India, Samantha was asked the thought that went behind her repurposing her wedding gown and turning it into a dress. The actor first addressed the divorce and said, "When a woman goes through a divorce, there is a lot of shame and stigma attached to that. I get a lot of comments saying, 'second hand, used, wasted life'. You are pushed into a corner where you are supposed to feel like a failure. You are supposed to feel guilt and shame that you were once married, and now you are not. It can be really hard for families and girls who have gone through that."

Samantha, then, spoke about the dress and why she decided to repurpose it. "Initially, it hurt. Then I decided to flip it. I'll own it. I am separated, I am divorced. Things haven't been a fairytale, but that does not mean I sit in a corner, cry about it, and never have the courage to live again. It wasn't any kind of revenge or anything although it looked like it. It was just that 'yes, this happened' but it doesn't mean my life ends there. It begins where it ends. I am happy, doing good work, with incredible people, and looking forward to the next phase of my life," the actor said.

Samantha and Naga Chaitanya's relationship timeline

Samantha met Naga Chaitanya, actor and son of superstar Nagarjuna, on the sets of Ye Maaya Chesave in 2010. They began dating soon after and married in Goa as per traditional Hindu customs on 6 October 2017 and then by Christian customs on 7 October 2017. In July 2021, she removed the surname Akkineni from her social media, sparking rumours of a rift. The couple announced their separation in October 2021, days before their fourth anniversary. Their divorce was finalised the following year.

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Abhimanyu Mathur
Abhimanyu Mathur is Deputy Editor, Entertainment at Hindustan Times. With almost 15 years of experience in writing about everything from films and TV shows to cricket matches and elections, he inhales and exhales pop culture and news. Currently, he watches movies and TV shows and talks to celebrities for a living, while occasionally writing about them as well. A journalism graduate of Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, Delhi University, Abhimanyu began his career with Hindustan Times at the age of 20, swapping classrooms for newsrooms at an early age. He began his journey in the early days of digital journalism, later switching to the madness of print journalism. Work has led him to far off places like Japan and Jordan, as well as to the interiors of Haryana and the Indo-Pak border. He dabbled in city reporting in places like Meerut, Gurgaon, and Delhi, covered the Olympics and Cricket World Cups, before finding his calling in entertainment and lifestyle during the pandemic. A Rotten Tomatoes Certified Film Critic, he is equally at home covering stories on ground as he is interviewing celebrities and studios, and sometimes prefers to shepherd teams in delivering traffic through the day. Even as his role has evolved from reporter to supervisor over the years, his first love remains writing (and of late, talking on camera). With a good understanding of cinema and its trends, and a keen eye for detail, he continues to spark conversations around showbiz for readers around the world.Read More

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