Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt has slammed everyone claiming that she’s had “botox gone wrong” and is “paralysed on one side,” calling these statements baseless and damaging.
On Friday, Alia posted a strongly worded response on Instagram, shutting down the rumours. “Absolutely NO JUDGEMENT towards anyone who chooses cosmetic corrections or surgery—your body, your choice. But wow, this is beyond ridiculous!” she wrote.
Alia on cosmetic work or paralysed face claims
The actress targeted a circulating video and the wave of articles claiming that her appearance results from botched cosmetic work. “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 judgment of a human face,” Alia stated.
Alia said that these are serious claims and criticised how casually they’re being spread without evidence. “And now you're confidently tossing around scientific explanations, claiming I'm paralyzed 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.”
She also spoke about the potential impact of such rumours on younger audiences, saying, “What's worse, you're influencing young, impressionable minds who might actually believe this garbage.”
Alia questioned the intent behind the false claims, asking, “Why are you saying this? For clickbait? Attention? Because none of it makes sense.”
Alia on scrutiny women face online
She discussed the intense scrutiny women face online, with appearance, personal lives, and even pregnancy being routinely critiqued. Alia said, “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.”
Alia urged that individuality should be embraced rather than dissected under a microscope, stating, “We should be celebrating individuality, not tearing it apart under a microscope. These types of judgments perpetuate unrealistic standards, making people feel like they're never enough. It’s damaging, and it’s exhausting.” She expressed sadness at how much of this criticism comes from other women, noting, “Whatever happened to ‘live and let live’?”
Alia concluded by reminding everyone of the importance of respecting each other's choices and expressed dismay at how routine it has become to dissect others’ lives for entertainment.
"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,” she said.