Alia Bhatt calls out fake video claiming ‘part of her face paralysed, Botox gone wrong’: ‘It’s damaging, exhausting’

Screenshot of Alia Bhatt’s Instagram story.

The Jigra actress highlighted the damaging impact of such misinformation on young, impressionable minds and the broader cultural landscape. “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,” she added.

Alia also critiqued the pervasive objectification of women online, where their faces, bodies, and personal lives are constantly scrutinised. “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.”

Moreover, Alia lamented that much of this judgment originates from other women, lamenting the loss of the “live and let live” mentality. She encouraged her fans and the wider public to rethink the toxic dynamics perpetuated online.

“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 througher her entertainment with scripts made up by the Internet.,” Alia concluded.

Here’s the complete text of Alia Bhatt’s post:

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.

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.