Tag: fat shaming

  • Iraqi actress to sue Economist for using her picture in article about ‘fat’ women

    Iraqi actress to sue Economist for using her picture in article about ‘fat’ women

    Iraqi actress and well-known TV personality Enas Taleb is suing The Economist for using her picture in an article related to obesity. She stated in an interview that she has started legal proceedings in the United Kingdom (UK).

    In an article titled ‘Why women are fatter than men in the Arab world’, The Economist published a photo of Enas Taleb. The picture was taken at the Babylon International Festival in Iraq. Enas said that the image was used out of context without her permission and violated her privacy. She also claimed it had been photoshopped.

    The article argued that Arab women are overweight due to poverty and restrictions on leaving their homes.

    Taleb said she was preparing to sue the publication in an interview with Newsline, “I have decided to take legal action against The Economist for their cover story. I am demanding compensation for the emotional, mental and social damage this incident has caused me. My legal team and I are arranging the next steps.”

    Talking to al-Arabiya TV, Enas labelled the article as an “insult to the Arab woman in general and Iraqi women in particular”. She questioned why The Economist “takes interest in fat women in the Arab world and not in Europe or the USA”.

  • Faryal Mehmood quits social media after controversial statements on Ahsan Khan’s show

    Faryal Mehmood quits social media after controversial statements on Ahsan Khan’s show

    Faryal Mehmood recently appeared on Ahsan Khan’s show, Time Out with Ahsan Khan and the audience’s response to her controversial statements led her to deactivating her social media accounts.

    Faryal broke her silence on her divorce with Danyal Raheal and confirmed that she is single and ready to mingle on being asked by the Udaari hero.

    The Raqeeb Se star received criticism from netizens for her take on Body Shaming in reference to her former comment on Hareem Farooq.

    Read More: ‘It’s professional jealousy, she body shamed me’: Faryal opens up on ‘war’ with Sonya Hussyn

    The Babban Khala Ki Betiyan diva went on to defend herself by saying there was no need for anyone to get offended. Why? Because she has been body-shamed so she understands how it feels.

    She added that since she was able to get slimmer so it is no rocket science and that Hareem can also do it. The Dassi star termed Sonya as the perpetrator and finds it a case of professional jealousy.

  • Nida Yasir reveals secret to losing 3kgs in one week

    Nida Yasir has revealed how she lost three kgs of weight in one week. Nida shared a post on her Instagram about losing weight under which replying to a user who asked her how she lost weight and inquired about her diet, Nida shared that she consumed only watermelon for three days.

    Replying to another comment she said that she did not eat roti, cheeni and chawal during the diet.

    Earlier, Nida had updated her Instagram followers that she is working hard to reduce her weight.

    Meanwhile, PML-N’s Maryam Nawaz is also on a diet these days. When asked by a follower if she was having lassi in her silver cup, Nawaz had said: “I wish I could have it everyday but I have to watch my weight so coffee only”.

    The Current does not endorse quick weight losing techniques, you should visit a doctor before jumping into diets.

  • ‘Oye Motti’ aims to highlight how women are shamed for their weight

    The latest teaser of Express Entertainment’s Oye Motti ruffled feathers and sparked outrage on social media for mocking and ridiculing plus-size and heavy women, especially when it comes to marriage.

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    Turns out that the series does not aim to mock women but is an honest attempt to shed light on body and fat-shaming and how it affects those at the receiving end of criticism. Each episode has a separate storyline and features different women stuck in different scenarios where they are fat-shamed. However, they manage to overcome whatever hurdle comes their way.

    Read more – Juggun Kazim opens up about being fat-shamed after giving birth

    The latest episode, Episode 9, featuring Tiktoker Kanwal Aftab and Furqan Qureshi is what stirred outrage. It follows a woman’s horrifying experience, whose fiancé, right after their engagement, announces in front of everyone that her bride-to-be must lose 100 kgs within a year else he won’t marry her. The show has been written by Sajjad Haider Zaidi and directed by Muhammad Iftikhar Iffi.

    Aftab, while sharing the teaser of the episode, said that she did this project only for those who have to face body shaming. She urged her followers to stop criticising each other for their weight and let everyone live their life the way they want.

    While the show may have faltered in dealing with the topic sensitively, what’s even more alarming is that the teaser is a reflection of our society. The culture of choosing a bride in drawing rooms continues to dominate the Pakistan rishta scene with women forced to mould themselves physically as well as mentally to meet society’s expectation and fit the role of a perfect bahu.

    Meanwhile, other episodes of the series feature veteran actor Hina Dilpazeer, Maria Wasti, Sabeena Farooq, and Hajra Yamin among others.

  • Juggun Kazim opens up about being fat-shamed

    Juggun Kazim opens up about being fat-shamed

    Juggun Kazim has opened up about being fat-shamed and criticised each time she gave birth.

    In an interview with BBC Urdu, Juggun shared that she gained almost 30 kg after giving birth to her first child.

    “I used to cry secretly in washrooms,” said the talk show host, adding that she was forced to think and question her decision of giving birth.

    Juggun further said that after giving birth to her youngest daughter recently she received some really mean comments from her co-workers on her body.

    Talking about the impact of body shaming on mental health Juggun said: “I had really bad Postpartum Depression [because of this].”

    “Kasam se dil chahta tha zameen phaatay aur mein uss main girun, aur zameen band hojae aur chapter closed,” said Kazim.

    Juggun also shared that she gets some very nasty comments over her chest.

    “Mein aaj kal chalti bhi hun toh iss tarah kab nikal kar ke kisi ke meri chest per nazar na pare,” said Juggun, adding: “I don’t want to feel like this, and no girl should feel this way.”

    Earlier, after her miscarriage Juggun had opened up about being fat-shamed while being pregnant.

  • Deepak Perwani sparks outrage for fat-shaming journalist on live chat

    Deepak Perwani sparks outrage for fat-shaming journalist on live chat

    It’s 2020 and Pakistani celebrities are still guilty of fat-shaming. Last week it was Amna Ilyas and this week it’s fashion designer Deepak Perwani.

    In an Instagram live session with Hassan Sheheryar Yasin, Deepak while talking about fashion critics – including journalist Aamna Isani – had said: “Are they critics or the people who take money? They post reviews for money, even on Instagram”.

    On referring to her, he said, “Agar front pay na behtao to moti shor kar rahi hoti hai, motiyan shor kar rahi hoti hain kay free ka bag nahi mila.”

    “80% of the reviews are favourable to the people that they like,” he added.

    Later, when asked to share his thoughts on the Lux Style Awards, Deepak said: ” We don’t allow you to nominate us, who are you to dominate us? Apnay kapray toh dekho. Kya pehan kar ati ho. Humay baatao gi kay kapray kya hotay hain.”

    “You [Hassan] said this to me: ‘That woman, she doesn’t even know how to wear clothes herself and she is going to write a review about my clothes. She doesn’t even know what she is talking about’.”

    “These are your words from five years ago,” Deepak said to Hassan.

    Soon after the video from the live session went viral, social media users lashed out at Deepak for fat-shaming.

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    Interestingly, just a few days back, Aamna had lauded Deepak’s new upcoming collection Shalimar.

    Following the backlash, Deepak apologised to Aamna for his comments.

    “I’m not the kind of person who would body shame anyone,” wrote the designer on Twitter. “My sincerest apologies for my choice of words. It just happened and was not meant to hurt anyone’s sentiments.”

    Deepak’s close friend designer Maheen Khan also encouraged everyone criticising to accept the apology and move on from the incident.

  • ‘Woh toh main hoon hee nahi’: Amna Ilyas responds to backlash on fat shaming comments

    Just last week, Amna Ilyas was being lauded for urging her colleagues and peers to stop endorsing fairness creams and end colourism. But now, the model-turned-actor has ended up in the line of fire after an old video of hers in which she is fat-shaming former supermodel Aaminah Haq went viral on social media.

    The video which is from 2018 shows Amna and Sadaf Kanwal engage in a game of ‘Guess the Celebrity’ on designer Hassan Sheheryar Yasin’s talk show Tonite with HSY. When asked about a certain former Pakistani supermodel, Ilyas mocks her [Aaminah] for gaining weight and then proceeds to hi-five Sadaf.

    Soon after the clip when viral on social media, Haq responded to it saying: “A few of you have tagged me in something a certain model/actor said about me. Truth be told, if body shaming me brought some small shred of joy in her life, then you’re welcome. Unhappy people tend to gravitate towards hate, instead of kindness and compassion.”

    Read more – Agha Ali responds to backlash on ‘fat-shaming’ comments

    Later, Amna responded to the clip and backlash saying: ‘Woh toh main hoon hee nahi (That wasn’t even me).”

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  • ‘She is an actress and she has to keep fit’: Agha Ali responds to backlash on ‘fat-shaming’ comments

    ‘She is an actress and she has to keep fit’: Agha Ali responds to backlash on ‘fat-shaming’ comments

    Agha Ali has responded to the backlash he received after a video clip of him and his wife Hina Altaf went viral on social media. In the clip, Hina and Agha shared that at the time of their marriage, the only promise that Agha took from Hina was that she will never get fat or gain weight.

    The couple received immense criticism on social media and people called them out for promoting fatphobia.

    In a story posted to his Instagram, Agha clarified his statement and said that he asked his wife not to gain unnecessary weight because she is an actress and needs to look fit.

    “No producer or director or writer would like to have an overweight heroine,” said Agha.

    He added: “She was chubby before and has worked really hard to keep fit. I myself have had a weight loss journey.”

    The actor also expressed his anger over the matter and said that has is not a fat-shamer and has never made fun of or ridiculed overweight people. He also said that he will host a live session to discuss the matter.