Mumbai, Oct 31 (NationPress) Bigg Boss Season 7 champion and actress Gauahar Khan has publicly defended Ashnoor Kaur, a contestant on Bigg Boss 19, criticizing Tanya Mittal for her ongoing body shaming towards the young actress.

In a recent social media post, Khan expressed her feelings, stating, “At first, I thought Tanya was just a dramatic character, and her antics were entertaining. I still find her amusing. However, her behavior towards Ashnoor, particularly her body-shaming comments, is utterly appalling. Referring to her as an elephant during a task and making remarks like, ‘She doesn’t appear to be 21; she’s too chubby; she’s gaining weight’ is unacceptable.”

Khan further remarked, “A few weeks back, she wore a dress outside, and Neelam praised her. Tanya made a sarcastic comment, saying, ‘Yes, she looks like a Barbie.’ After Ashnoor passed by, Tanya clarified, ‘I didn’t say she looks good; I said she looks like a Barbie,’ followed by their shared laughter. It’s disheartening to witness such gossip and derogatory comments about someone’s appearance. Everyone deserves to feel beautiful.”

She continued her critique of Tanya by saying, “If you believe you are a beauty queen, that’s fine. But if your beauty is based on belittling others, then you lack true beauty, as inner beauty is far more significant than outer appearance.” She concluded, “No matter how stunning or expensive your clothing is, if your thoughts are unkind, you lack true beauty.”

For context, Tanya Mittal insulted Ashnoor by calling her an elephant during a task and made derogatory remarks about her weight. In a recent live feed, Tanya and her close friend Neelam Giri were seen gossiping about Ashnoor’s alleged weight gain. Tanya claimed that despite her rigorous daily gym sessions, Ashnoor was still gaining weight.

Neelam also chimed in, sarcastically noting that Ashnoor had been exercising consistently but still seemed to be putting on weight. They also discussed Ashnoor’s outfit from the Bigg Boss Weekend Ka Vaar episode, agreeing that it did not flatter her body type given her weight.

At the video’s conclusion, viewers commented that if Tanya or Neelam wore the same dress, it would have looked much better on them.

This exchange has ignited outrage among fans on social media, who are calling out both Tanya Mittal and Neelam Giri for crossing boundaries and body shaming Ashnoor, who is only 21 years old.

–IANS

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