Mini Mathur has opened up about facing pregnancy bias during her television career, revealing how becoming a mother affected her hosting opportunities. From being asked to reconsider her stint on Indian Idol to losing her MTV contract, the former VJ recalled how she was told that pregnant hosts are not accepted.

Mini Mathur recalls losing hosting gigs due to pregnancy

Mini said, “When I was expecting Sairah, which was after the fourth season of Indian Idol, and I told the team, as they were going to start Season 5, that I was pregnant and I was going to be fine during the auditions, but by the time we were doing the finale episodes, I would be showing. So I was told to not do the season on my face. Reason? Indian audiences will not be able to accept a pregnant host. I was called back for Season 6, but by that time, my heart was not on the same page. I told them that I did not want to do it.”