My daughter’s friends branded me a porn star because of my bikini pics but I won’t stop says Loose Women star, 54,
LOOSE Women’s Saira Khan has admitted that one of her bikini pics saw her daughter’s school friends brand her a porn star.
But the 54-year-old confessed that it won’t stop her stripping off.
Saira is no stranger to stripping off on social media and was praised for showing off her real body last week.
But on Wednesday she opened up about what her daughter’s friends have said about her to 13-year-old Amara.
The TV star shared a candid video of her rocking a black and white bikini of herself getting ready.
Saira captioned the post: “My daughter came home from school the other day saying that a girl had googled me and found photos in a magazine where I had done a shoot showing off my body and as a result called me a ‘PORN STAR’.
“I have to also share that this girl is a Muslim, she took 2 days off school to celebrate EID , no doubt her family fasted and prayed to God and she’s probably prays at home – reciting the words of the holy Quran.
“My daughter is 13 years old and goes to an all girls school. The rumour spread by this girl has upset her.”
Saira explained that she didn’t blame Amara’s class mate, and wants those brought up in the same religion to celebrate a woman’s body.
She continued: “I do not blame this girl for saying what she has, I blame her parents – children only act out what they see and hear at home – language and behaviour is absorbed by children.
“The reason I mention this child’s culture and religion is because I also was brought up in that very same environment where to see a woman celebrating her body and you immediately relate it to “sex” “shame” “guilt” “derogatory terms”.
“The problem is that so many women are so disconnected from loving their bodies that as they age, they are the ones that suffer the most from pain, illness and long term health issues!
“Here’s some facts for you: Compared to other religious groups, Muslims in the UK have the highest age‐standardised rate of reported ill health (13% for males, 16% for females) and disability (24% of females, 21% of males), with widespread poverty and deprivation. ( ncbi)
“As a 54 year old Asian woman, I have always been judged by the very people that look like me and share my religious and cultural heritage for what I “wear and look like” rather than what I do and have achieved.
“It does not bother me – part of healing is to let go of “what other people do” – this 13 year old girl is projecting her own unhappiness, jealousy, insecurities etc.
“One of the biggest personal freedoms I have achieved as a woman is to wear what I like, when I like and to feel amazing in my skin without any feelings of shame, guilt or fear.
Regular Loose Women panellists
Katie Piper – Former Strictly Come Dancing star, activist, model and author
Sunetra Sarker – Also a former Strictly Come Dancing star, and known for acting in Casualty
Kaye Adams – Scottish journalist and one of the original Loose Women
Christine Lampard – ITV presenter
Ruth Langsford – Presented Loose Women on and off since 1999
Jane Moore – Former columnist for The Sun
Coleen Nolan – Became known for her family girl band called The Nolans and went on to compete on Celeb Big Brother
Nadia Sawalha – Former EastEnders star and Celebrity MasterChef winner
Stacey Solomon – Known for her reality show Sort Your Life Out and winning series 10 of I’m a Celeb
Janet Street-Porter – A journalist and president of the Ramblers’ Association
Brenda Edwards – Came fourth on the X Factor and went on to become a pop star and act in hit musicals such as Hairspray
Charlene White – Lead presenter at ITV News London
Kelly Bryan – Former EastEnders star and was in a girl group called Eternal alongside her sisters. Currently part of the cast of Hollyoaks
Frankie Bridge – Participated in Strictly Come Dancing and came third place on I’m A Celeb in 2021
Judi Love – A stand up comedian and radio presenter, who has also made a variety of TV appearances in shows such as Strictly Come Dancing, Celebrity MasterChef, and Taskmaster
Linda Robson – Played iconic character Tracey Stubbs in Birds of a Feather
Denise Welch – A soap queen, she starred in Coronation Street, Waterloo Road and Hollyoaks. Also the mother of Matty Healy, the lead singer of pop rock group the 1975.
“Seeing brown women confident in their bodies, celebrating their health and skin is still a taboo subject … but until you see badass women like me kick that taboo down, the backward mindset will prevail. #bodyconfience #woman #badass.”
Many rushed to the comments section to share their love and support.
Andrea McClean wrote three clapping emojis.
Lizzie Cundy said: “Fabulous everything 
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Saira shares her daughter and son Zachariah with her husband Steve.
They have been married since 2004.
Saira was a panellist on Loose Women between 2015 and 2020.
She recently slammed the daytime TV show and has confessed she only speaks to four of her former colleagues.
The mum-of-two admitted she was still in contact with Andrea McLean, Ruth Langsford, Denise Welch and Coleen Nolan.
Addressing her relationships with her former co-stars in a new interview, Saira said: “I recently went out with Ruth [Langsford] to go and see Coleen [Nolan] on her solo tour in Blackpool.
“I keep in touch with Andrea [McLean] and Denise [Welch].
“I know people think I fell out with them all, but it wasn’t about the girls, it was more about me to be honest with you.”
She added to Woman’s Own that she became ‘uncomfortable’ with certain aspects of the panel programme which prompted her to make a quick exit.
Saira told the publication: “It was more about me growing up and saying, ‘Look, this is what I like, and this is what I don’t like,’ and some of the things that go on, I was just not comfortable with it, and I think you have to be honest with it.
“It doesn’t mean you’re falling out, it just means it’s not enough for me.”
Saira shot to fame on The Apprentice in 2005.
