As if it was easy being a celebrity, the recent upsurge in social media platforms has made matters worse for our celebs. Add to it, the cheeky outspokenness of certain stars like Sonam Kapoor and matters can escalate in a matter of minutes, especially on an unforgiving platform like Twitter.
For the umpteenth time, Twitterati booed another celeb and this time actress Sonam Kapoor had to bear the brunt. In the wake of the meat ban in Mumbai due to the ongoing Jain fasting ritual of Paryushan, Mumbaikars took to Twitter to express their anguish. However, it was actress Sonam Kapoor’s tweet which found itself at the eye of controversy and was widely dissected by everyone.
Here’s what she tweeted:
Our country is going to remain a 3rd world nation because of the intolerant misogynistic close minded few. https://t.co/JcIDEC3gQE
— Sonam Kapoor (@sonamakapoor) September 8, 2015
However, little did the actress know that Twitterati would take her case for the adjectives used in her tweet and start a fresh Twitter duel.
@mithunkoppal no it doesn’t moron
— Sonam Kapoor (@sonamakapoor) September 8, 2015
@hankypanty it was a critique of the general mentality.. Not just related to the meat ban.. This exact judgmental bullshit fucks us.
— Sonam Kapoor (@sonamakapoor) September 8, 2015
@Poulastya I was talking about our general mentality not only related to one ban!!!
— Sonam Kapoor (@sonamakapoor) September 8, 2015
@imimiselfi it’s not only about the ‘meat ban’ sir it’s a critique about the general mentality..
— Sonam Kapoor (@sonamakapoor) September 8, 2015
ROFL meat ban is misogynistic now? Liberal Template uthake kisi bhi baat pe tweet karo? https://t.co/DF99JpcUNj
— Sughosh (@sughosh_v) September 8, 2015
@PeppiWomaniYo was talking about the general mentality that is expressed in the article that I posted which is not exclusive to banningmeat
— Sonam Kapoor (@sonamakapoor) September 8, 2015
And when Sonam was done replying to each and every Tweet and had enough of explaining, she sharply reacted to the naysayers and clarified her stand with these tweets:
Before being judgmental assholes. What I said was a critique of the general mentality .. Which is not exclusive to the banning of meat.
— Sonam Kapoor (@sonamakapoor) September 8, 2015
And the saddest thing about this whole thing is.. That it’s mostly women who are calling me out on being bimbo. Guess it’s not only the men!
— Sonam Kapoor (@sonamakapoor) September 8, 2015