Alia Bhatt is no stranger to social media scrutiny, but on Friday, the Gangubai Kathiawadi star finally hit back at the whirlwind of bizarre claims circulating about her. Taking to her social media, Alia made it clear she’s had enough of the “scientific explanations” attempting to “diagnose” her expressions. In her words, these critiques are “beyond ridiculous.”
Alia’s response comes on the heels of clickbait-fueled gossip, with netizens dissecting everything from her alleged botched Botox to claims about her facial paralysis. And to anyone pushing these theories, she had a message: “Are you kidding me?” Alia tackled the narrative that she’s somehow changed, sarcastically highlighting how her “crooked smile” and “weird way of speaking” have sparked an absurd fascination. She underlined the gravity of these outlandish accusations, emphasizing how baseless claims like these can influence “young, impressionable minds,” leaving them grappling with unrealistic standards of beauty.
In her statement, Alia also called out the constant judgment women in the public eye face regarding their looks, choices, and even pregnancy journeys, adding, “Our faces, bodies, personal lives… are up for critique.” The actress touched on the irony of how these critiques often come from fellow women, noting how we’re seemingly in a world where “tearing each other apart” has become alarmingly normalized. Read her full statement.
“Absolutely NO JUDGEMENT towards anyone who chooses cosmetic corrections or surgery — your body, your choice. But wow, this is beyond ridiculous! To the random video flouting around literally claiming I’ve had Botox gone wrong (and to the numerous clickbait articles) – I have a ‘crooked smile’ and a ‘weird way of speaking,’ according to YOU. This is your hypercritical, microscopic judgment of a human face. And now you’re confidently tossing around ‘scientific’ explanations, claiming I’m paralysed on one side? Are you kidding me?
These are SERIOUS claims being casually thrown out there with zero proof, no confirmation, and absolutely nothing to back it up. What’s worse, you’re influencing young, impressionable minds who might actually believe this garbage. Why are you saying this? For clickbait? Attention? Because none of it makes sense.
Let’s take a minute to address the absurd lens through which women are judged and objectified on the internet—our faces, bodies, personal lives. even our bumps (!!!) are up for critique. We should be celebrating individuality. not tearing it apart under o microscope. These types of judgments perpetuate unrealistic standards, making people feel like they’re never ‘enough.’ It’s damaging, and it’s exhausting.
And the saddest part? A lot of this judgment comes from other women. Whatever happened to ‘live and let live? To ‘everyone has the right to their own choices’? Instead, we’ve become so accustomed to picking each other apart that it’s almost normalized. Meanwhile just another day of even thorougher entertainment with scripts made up by the Internet.”
Alia, typically a class act about trolls, finally decided to clap back—making it clear she’s not letting anyone else dictate her self-worth or validate her choices. Though her latest film Jigra may not have made waves at the box office, Alia remains undeterred with an exciting lineup ahead. She’s set to star in Alpha, the first female-led film in YRF’s spy universe, and Love and War, a collaboration with Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Here’s hoping her acting chops continue to speak louder than the internet chatter.
