Alia Bhatt slams online videos and clickbait articles claiming she 'did Botox wrong'

Alia Bhatt; Actor's statement on Instagram | Photo credit: @aliaabhatt/Instagram

Bollywood star Alia Bhatt on Friday lashed out at claims circulating in online videos and clickbait articles that she underwent botched Botox treatment.

The Jigra The actress posted a lengthy statement on her Instagram Stories, saying the rumors about her plastic surgery were “beyond ridiculous” and “harmful.”

“Absolutely NO JUDGMENT towards anyone who chooses cosmetic corrections or surgery – your body, your choice. But wow, that's beyond ridiculous! On the random video floating around literally claiming Botox made a mistake (and the numerous clickbait articles) “I have, according to you, a 'crooked smile' and a 'weird way of speaking,'” she said .

Statement posted by the actor on Instagram | Photo credit: @aliaabhatt/Instagram

“This is your hypercritical, microscopic assessment of a human face. And now you're confidently throwing around 'scientific' explanations and claiming I'm paralyzed on one side? “Are you kidding me?” she added.

Bhatt, 31, criticized that “serious allegations” about her “are occasionally made without any evidence, without confirmation and absolutely without substantiation.”

“What’s worse, you’re influencing young, impressionable minds who might actually believe this nonsense. Why do you say that? Because of clickbait? Danger? Because none of it makes sense,” she added.

The actor said women are often judged through an “absurd lens” and objectified online because of “our faces, bodies, private lives, even our bumps.”

“We should celebrate individuality and not tear it apart under a microscope. Such judgments perpetuate unrealistic standards and make people feel like they are never 'enough'. It’s harmful and stressful,” she added.

What is even sadder is that such judgments are perpetuated by women, said Bhatt. “What happened to 'live and let live'? With the 'everyone has the right to their own decisions'? Instead, we’ve become so used to picking each other apart that it’s almost become normal.”

“Meanwhile, it's just another day of even more in-depth entertainment with scripts made up on the internet,” she concluded the statement.

Bhatt was last seen in filmmaker Vasan Bala's film Jigrawhich hit theaters earlier this month. She will next be seen in the action film alphawith Sharvari.

Published – October 25, 2024, 1:31 PM IST