This woman in a bridal photoshoot named ¡®Bold Indian Bride¡¯ shatters all stereotypes and inspires women to embrace themselves and their transformation while dealing with cancer.
Vashnavi Poovanedran, known on Instagram as Navi Indran Pillai, took the social media platform by storm with a series of beautiful pictures.
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??The Bold Indian Bride??? ? ?In the words of this gorgeous cancer survivor herself, Navi Indran :? ? ??Cancer treatments has given us alot of limitations, has robbed us from beauty and taken away our confidence. As a little girl, we have always dreamt of what our big day will be like and how we would look as a bride. But having cancer, has stripped some of us from fulfilling those dreams. Many cancer survivors has postponed or even cancelled their big day.? ? ??For me, as a cancer survivor, I dreamt the day I marry the love of my life. Dreamt, what it is like to look like a bride, to feel like a bride. Having gone through cancer treatments (chemotherapy, etc.), losing my hair was by far the hardest thing I ever had to go through. I felt that I was not beautiful enough to be loved and was not beautiful enough to look or ever feel like a bride again. Hair, it is our 'crowning glory' and having that taken away from you is devastating. But we choose to accept what we have, appreciate what we are and welcome what is coming. ? ? ??Make-up & Styling : @blushbeautybeyond? ??Assisted by : @emmanuel_ravi98 ??Silk Saree & Bridal Veil : @pattushastra? ??Bangles & Bridal Anklet : @desirec.my? ? #kissedbycancer #cancersucks #cancersurvivor #youngadultcancer #letsfcancer ?
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'Cancer treatments have given us a lot of limitations, robbed us of beauty and taken away our confidence. As little girls, we have always dreamt of what our big day will be like and how we would look like as a bride.'
She shared how many brides suffering from cancer give up too easily when it comes to their wedding day and with these pictures she hopes to change that thought.
Vashnavi has fought cancer twice. First was on her breast which she thought had been completely cured after the treatment.
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Cancer treatments has given us alot of limitations, has robbed us from beauty and taken away our confidence. As a little girl, we have always dreamt of what our big day will be like and how we would look as a bride. But having cancer has stripped some of us from fulfilling these dreams. Alot of cancer survivors has postponed or even cancelled their big day. For me, as a cancer survivor, I dreamt the day I marry the love of my life. Dreamt, what it is like to look like a bride, to feel like a bride. Having gone through cancer treatments (chemotherapy, etc.), losing my hair was by far the hardest thing I ever had to go through. I felt that I was not beautiful enough to be loved and was not beautiful enough to look or ever feel like a bride. Hair, it is our 'crowning glory' and having that taken away from you is devastating. But we choose to accept what we have, appreciate what we are and welcome what is coming. So here it is, *Bold Indian Bride* ****************************************************** Bangles & Bridal Anklet : @desirec.my Silk Saree & Bridal Veil : @pattushastra Photography: @celesgrd Assisted by: @shi.vaa90 Make-up & Styling : @blushbeautybeyond Assisted by : @emmanuel_ravi98 Henna: @bdazzled_beauty #kissedbycancer #cancersucks #cancersurvivor #youngadultcancer #letsfcancer ** A huge thank you to the team. You guys made my dream come true. Not only I looked like a bride, I felt like a bride and it was all thanks to the wonderful team for bringing it to life. I am so grateful to have met such wonderful people. I am extremely blessed for the amount of love and support I have received. Scrolling through the pictures, tears rolled down because I got to have my dream come true and it is because you guys made it happen for me. I am extremely grateful. Thank you all so much. Lots of love, Navi
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Five years later, her world came crashing down when she learned that it had spread to her liver and backbone. After a lot of chemotherapy, she came out a survivor again.
¡°I felt that I was not beautiful enough to be loved and was not beautiful enough to look or ever feel like a bride. Hair, it is our ¡®crowning glory¡¯ and having that taken away from you is devastating. But we choose to accept what we have, appreciate what we are and welcome what is coming.¡±
The photographs¡ªtaken by photographer Celes Gerard¡ªhave inspired thousands of women to embrace themselves just the way they are, flaws and all.
With her pictures, she hopes to send out the word that cancer should not and cannot be the 'be all and end all'.
