Alia Bhatt slams botox rumours and body-shaming culture

Actor Alia Bhatt has responded strongly to recent online rumours alleging she underwent a botched Botox procedure, which supposedly led to facial paralysis. In a rare outburst, Bhatt took to Instagram to set the record straight and address the toxic culture of body-shaming that women in the public eye often endure.

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In her post, Alia expressed disbelief at the claims, which surfaced from a viral video suggesting her smile and speech implied “Botox gone wrong.” Calling out the baseless assertions, Alia stated, “These are SERIOUS claims being casually thrown out there with zero proof, no confirmation, and absolutely nothing to back it up.” She criticized the clickbait culture and its impact on impressionable young minds, questioning the need for such judgmental scrutiny of women’s appearances.

Highlighting the pervasive pressures women face online, Alia added, “Our faces, bodies, personal lives, even our bumps (!) are up for critique… it’s damaging, and it’s exhausting.” She called for an end to the normalization of these judgments, emphasizing that individuality should be celebrated, not torn apart.

The 31-year-old actor, who recently starred in Jigra, noted that the harshest critics are often other women, lamenting how societal standards have turned self-critique into a disturbing norm.