Jaya Bachchan says she is not affected by memes made about her; Shweta Bachchan suggests celebrities should hit back at trolls: ‘Turn around and say…’

She added, “If a celebrity is trolled or cancelled, they will give an apology and reverse their original quote or opinion. That’s just perpetuating. You’re not even open to a discussion.”

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While Jaya Bachchan feels “we’ve become very judgemental,” Shweta suggested that today’s celebrities need to raise their voice. “Turn around and say, ‘Don’t follow me if you have a problem.’ Give it back, if you keep quiet and just allow things, people will say, ‘We can say whatever we like to this famous person and they have nothing to say back.’ No one is reacting authentically anymore because you’re so worried about getting trolled. You can’t say this, you can’t say that…” said Shweta.

Jaya also opined that people who troll others on social media are “bitter people”. “Those people don’t have an identity, they are bitter people. If you have courage, comment on actual issues and show your faces,” she said. The veteran star also challenged people who troll her to come out and say what they say about her on social media in real life.

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“What kind of pleasure are you getting by mimicking anyone badly,” she said while sharing her opinion about memes, and added that she “doesn’t care” about memes made on her.