Lara doesn't represent Indians.
Lara doesn’t represent India, and she should stop constantly pushing the narrative that she deeply values and embodies Indian culture in every aspect of her life. The only ‘representation’ she’s really shown is wearing a bindi, a maang tikka, and an Om pendant — which honestly feels more aesthetic than meaningful. There were so many genuine ways to show respect and connection to the culture, but she chose to do the bare minimum.
She talks about representing India, yet almost everything about her public persona feels heavily Americanized — from the way she speaks and behaves to her fashion choices. I don’t see genuine Indian representation there. And honestly, I’m tired of people using random ‘ethnic-inspired’ or overly revealing outfits and labeling them as Indian culture. Indian fashion is incredibly diverse, elegant, and meaningful, and reducing it to aesthetic accessories or exaggerated styling doesn’t truly represent us.
Just wearing a bindi or maang tikka doesn’t automatically make someone a representative of Indian culture. Her overall image, behavior, and fashion feel completely Westernized, which is fine — but then stop branding every unconventional or revealing outfit as ‘representing India.’ Indian culture is far deeper than surface-level styling choices.