Shocking! Samantha Ruth Prabhu Says She Was ‘Forced’ To Go Public About Her Myositis Diagnosis

Samantha Ruth Prabhu has been vocal about her medical health issues since the beginning. The actor was diagnosed with Myositis in 2022, which made fans concerned about her. In a recent report, it has been mentioned that the actress has shared that she felt compelled to disclose her medical condition to the public during Yashoda promotions.

‘I was forced to go public about my disorder’: Samantha

At India Today Conclave 2024, Samantha revealed, “I was forced to go public about my disorder. At that time, I had my female-centric film due for release. I was very sick back then. It was hard and I wasn’t ready. There were all sorts of speculation going around and misinformation being spread. The producers needed me to promote it, otherwise, it (the film) would just die.”

She further added, “I agreed to do one interview. Obviously, I didn’t look the same. I had high doses of medication to keep me stable. I was forced to. Given a choice, I wouldn’t have come out and announced it. I was called the sympathy queen by the public. My journey as an actor, as a human being, I have evolved so much. Early on in my career, I was anxious and went up (online) looking for nasty articles and what was being written about me.”

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“The more people accused me of things, I started to question every question of mine. They have forced me to become the person that I can be proud of. When people are going through a lot of pain, they need a portal to project it. And social media is that portal I guess. I do really think that,” she said.