Salman Khan's ‘special' friend and Hollywood actress Claudia Ciesla is livid. And very rightly so! The Indian media has
incorrectly ‘termed' her a nude and a topless model. In an exclusive interview to a reporter, Claudia poured her heart out:
"I had done just one shoot 4 years ago and that too for a very prestigious international publication. That was at
the beginning of my career, and while I won't say it was a mistake; I may add in hindsight that it was an indiscretion."
Expressing her anger, disgust and disappointment at being incorrectly termed a nude or topless model, Claudia while
referring to certain reports in the Indian media said, "Unfortunately they never checked. They wrote what they read or
just presumed things.
I cannot explain to every journalist individually, but I humbly request the Indian media
through this report to kindly get their facts right before ‘terming' or ‘labeling' someone. It's a really tough world out there.
It's not easy to make it as a super model.
It takes a lot of hard work, perseverance, determination and sacrifice
– hours at the gym, diets, rehearsals – it's not just cakewalk. Years of hard work to build a good reputation can be
destroyed by just one irresponsible report."
"I am working hard to promote Indian ethnic fashion in Europe. I have modeled and showcased Bollywood designer
Umair Zafar's bridal collection all over Europe. But the media doesn't seem to notice that.
There are several
good pix around wherein I am either modeling Indian outfits by Umair or showcasing traditional Indian wear. But that
doesn't make it to the front page, " Claudia lamented, adding that one or two fake photos circulating around on the
internet immediately make news.
Bollywood's Badshah Salman Khan had last week officially acknowledged German supermodel and Hollywood actress
Claudia Ciesla as his "special friend" laying to rest all gossip regarding their ‘very special friendship'.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009 11:51 IST