I am a ‘savvy’ woman because… ‘‘I am focussed, hard-working and professional. I cannot be bullied. And I voice my opinions by being firm and dignified!” - Sunny Leone.
Sexy, sensuous, siren, ‘Baby Doll’… I’ve been called all this… some nice, others not so complimentary.
But I’d say that I’m hard-working, dedicated and a happy person! I guess my sunny nature comes from the fact that I am ‘Sunny’ Leone. Ha, ha! But yes, I’m also a typical Indian Punjabi girl who wants to get her way at all times. More so I’m a Taurean, so the bull in me shows itself very often. Of course, I don’t win ‘my way or the highway’ all the time. But I do try turning things ‘round.
My journey through the glitzy streets of the glamour world has been a little bumpy. Yes, I’ve had my share of controversies but I’ve faced them with my chin up.
I believe the greatest way for me to express myself and to fight for my rights, especially the right to do whatever I want to do, is to show it in my work. I like making people shut up through my actions and not by being vociferous or loud… I believe my success is a slap to the nasty, mean people who have tried to pull me down.
CHILDHOOD MOMENTS
I was born in Sarnia, Canada, and lived there for 20 years. My parents who were Sikhs, did a wonderful job in balancing our Indian culture, heritage and religion while accommodating western influences in the upbringing of my brother and me. However, while growing up, things were a little complicated. Being Indians, we stood out in a predominantly white area like a sore thumb. For instance, every Sunday, we would go to the gurudwara and from there, we’d troop to the grocery store all dressed up in traditional Indian clothes. It was so embarrassing as everybody would be staring at us.
This story is from the February 2017 edition of Savvy.
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