Suniel Shetty Slammed For Labeling C-Section As ‘Comfort’ While Praising Athiya’s Natural Delivery: '‘Only A Man...'

Suniel Shetty has come under fire for recent comments about his daughter Athiya Shetty’s childbirth experience. While speaking about her decision to opt for a natural delivery, the actor sparked criticism for drawing comparisons between vaginal births and C-sections.

While many acknowledged that Shetty was expressing pride and admiration for his daughter’s resilience, the choice of words clearly didn’t sit well with a large section of the audience. 

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Suniel Shetty has come under fire for recent comments about his daughter Athiya Shetty’s childbirth experience. While speaking about her decision to opt for a natural delivery, the actor sparked criticism for drawing comparisons between vaginal births and C-sections, a topic that continues to divide opinions online.

Suniel Shetty praises daughter Athiya for opting for normal delivery

In a recent interview with News18, the veteran actor said, “In a world where everybody wants the comfort of having a caesarean baby, she chose not to do that and had a natural delivery. I remember how every nurse and pediatrician in the hospital said that it’s unbelievable how she went through the whole process.”

He added, “That hit me as a father. I was like, ‘Wow, she’s ready!’ Athiya was very, very strong to do that.”

 

 

 

 

 

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Netizens slams Suniel for his comment

His statement was intended as praise for Athiya’s strength, but many social media users felt his wording implied that a vaginal delivery is somehow more courageous or commendable than a C-section—something that didn’t go down well. 

Comments began pouring in on Instagram and X (formerly Twitter), with users slamming the underlying message in Shetty’s words. “Comfort of C-section! That’s new!” one user wrote sarcastically. Another pointed out, “What’s there to be proud [of]? This way or that way, the baby should be safe, the mother should be safe. Birth journey is not about C-sec or natural... Shame on people who still think this.”

Another comment read, “Only a man would have the audacity to think a C-section is a comfort.”

While many acknowledged that Shetty was expressing pride and admiration for his daughter’s resilience, the choice of words clearly didn’t sit well with a large section of the audience.