Alia Bhatt slams trolls over 'botox gone wrong' comment: Zero proof...

Actor Alia Bhatt shared a long note on Instagram, hitting back at a viral video where a cosmetologist is seen commenting on the way she speaks and looks.

In Short

• Alia Bhatt criticised body-shaming comments about her appearance
• She stressed the need for a judgement-free life for women
• Alia questioned the impact of such comments on young minds

Actor Alia Bhatt on Friday, October 25, shared a long note, criticising the cosmetologist who claimed in a video that she underwent corrective surgery that went wrong. The 31-year-old talked about being body-shamed by the same doctor for her 'crooked smile', 'weird way of speaking' and 'BOTOX gone wrong'. The actor reminded everyone to be sensitive about their comments on a woman's body, and be careful before spreading rumours about someone 'with zero proof, no confirmation'.

Alia didn't name the doctor but addressed the viral video as a 'random video'. She expressed dismay over how people could believe everything shown and being talked about in the video. The actor further wrote against the man's claims about being 'paralysed on one side'.

The National Award-winning actor underscored the importance of encouraging a judgement-free life for women, especially when it comes to their appearances. In the note, she mentioned that women are judged, and often made to realise that they 'are not enough' the way they are. Alia, who was recently seen in Jigra, also questioned the kind of precedent the articles and comments about one's appearance leave on 'young, impressionable minds'.

Alia's note read, "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 floating 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 judgement 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 (sic)."

"A lot of judgement comes from other women"

The popular actor went on to talk about the 'unrealistic standards' set by people who are always judging a woman 'under a microscope'. Alia added that even women judge other women on the basis of their appearance and that it's a total disservice to gender equality and the idea of 'live and let live'.

Alia shared, "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 a microscope. These types of judgements 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 judgement 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 normalised. Meanwhile, just another day of even thorougher entertainment with scripts made up by the internet (sic)."

Alia, who is married to actor Ranbir Kapoor, and is a mother to a girl, Raha, has often been trolled for the way she looks and talks. While her note mentioned the viral video shared by Dr Sai Ganapathy, there are several videos available online, scrutinising her and other female actors about the many alleged surgeries they have gone through to fix their appearance.