Alia Bhatt recently addressed the ongoing speculation about her appearance and the claims of cosmetic surgery that have circulated online. She shared a long note on her Instagram story and slammed trolls and critics for their misleading articles and videos suggesting that her expressions indicate Botox misuse. She expressed her frustration over unfounded claims about her having a "crooked smile" and a "weird way of speaking" and called out the casual nature of such serious accusations without any evidence. Alia also opened up about the harmful effects of these rumours, particularly on young, impressionable individuals who might take such "clickbait" seriously.
Alia Bhatt wrote, "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 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."
She added, "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 a 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 (sic)," Alia Bhatt concluded.
On the work front, Alia Bhatt was last seen in Vasan Bala's Jigra with Vedang Raina. She also has Alpha and Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Love & War in the line-up, in which she will co-star with husband Ranbir Kapoor and Raazi co-star Vicky Kaushal.