To Mayura Kulkarni, the article felt personal. "I competed A LOT in pageants and have already been judged for doing them," she told POPSUGAR. "I was upset that some doctors could decide it was unprofessional to have pictures up in a bikini when I worked so hard to do that. In fact, I learned so much about healthy eating and exercise [through pageants]. I think I could use that knowledge to help my patients further."
She shared her photo because "I've personally felt the judgement," Kulkarni said. "I hope people realise it's never OK to judge someone based on something they see on someone's personal social media. What matters at the end of the day is the care that's provided to them!"