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Anita Rani, 46, reveals she found freedom in getting divorced and is now in 'uncharted territory' after a lifetime of feeling pressure and shame because she was 'born with a vagina'


Anita, who was born and raised in Bradford, West Yorkshire by an Indian-born Hindu father and an Indian-born Sikh mother, also revealed how her upbringing had impacted her approach to life.

Anita Rani, 46, has found freedom in getting divorced after a lifetime of feeling pressure and shame because she was 'born with a vagina' (pictured with ex-husband Bhupi Rehal in 2018) In May, Anita revealed she had moved back in to a flat she bought 30 years ago and had decided to transform it into her dream home following her marital split. Speaking to Yahoo News, Anita told of the pressure she felt to settle down after it was instilled that marriage and children equals success, remarking that the notion is 'drip fed to you'.

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