Kamineni Konidela’s Upasana has once again sparked a heated debate online. She defended her view that women should consider freezing their eggs if they want to delay motherhood and focus on their careers.
Ram Charan’s wife posted a series of questions on whether it is wrong for a woman to marry for love and wait for the right partner.
“Is it wrong for a woman to choose when she wants to have children based on her own circumstances?” asked Upasana.
“Is it wrong for a woman to set her goals and focus on her career rather than only thinking about marriage or premature children?” she published.
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She then clearly explained her choices. Upasana Kamineni Konidela got married at the age of 27 to society and later froze her eggs at the age of 29 for personal and health reasons. She welcomed her first child at 36 and is now expecting twins at 39.
“Throughout my journey, I have given equal importance to building my career and taking care of my marriage because a happy and stable environment is very important when raising a family,” Upasana wrote.
“Marriage and career are not competing priorities for me – they are equally meaningful parts of a fulfilling life. But I decide the timeline! That’s not a privilege, it’s my right!!!” she added.
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Sharing the post, she wrote: “Glad to start a healthy debate and thank you for your respectful responses.
Stay tuned as I give my thoughts on the pleasures/pressures of privilege – which you’ve all been talking about.”
Upasana Kamineni Konidela’s clarification comes after outrage over her comments at IIT Hyderabad.
“The biggest insurance policy for women is to save their eggs, because then you can choose when to get married, when you want to have children on your own terms, when you’re financially independent,” she said while moderating the session.
Mixed reactions on social media
Social media users responded to her defense. Reactions were mixed.
“Like many others, I felt that the discussion around the IIT Hyderabad session has unfortunately become unhealthy and polarizing… However, presenting it as general advice to Gen Z women has raised real concerns,” wrote one.
“I’m glad to see someone openly addressing these topics without sugarcoating them. Your choices, your timeline, that’s how it should be for everyone,” commented another.
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Another wrote: “Women don’t fail in life if they freeze their eggs at 29, build a career first and have kids at 39.
We just refuse to let our biological clock force us to make choices we will later hate.”
However, one of them questioned the affordability: “How many could afford to freeze eggs, especially those households that can’t even afford a four-wheeler?”
“Not everyone has the same financial stability or medical access. For many ordinary families, the healthiest and most practical age to conceive is still between 20 and 35,” echoed another user.
Another asked: “Do you give the same advice to the maids working in your house?”
“You are very privileged to have eggs stored. People here don’t have basic equipment when they have a fever. I actually didn’t even know eggs could be stored,” chimed in another.
