A major social media controversy began after the fashion influencer and critic Sufi Motiwala took a strong stand against YouTuber Abhishek Malhan’s homophobic slurs against him. Sufi lashed out at the YouTuber for targeting him with a personal attack and at the same time instigating homophobic feelings among social media users. It all began after Sufi Motiwala posted a video to share his thoughts on the wedding outfits of Nischay and Ruchika. Read on for more.
What Happened?
Sufi Motiwala posted a video to review the wedding outfits worn by Nischay and Ruchika. While he mostly gave their outfits a positive review, in his signature style, Sufi also passed a sarcastic comment on the groom’s wedding outfit. Later, Abhishek Malhan AKA Fukra Insaan did a YouTube video in which he mocked Sufi Motiwala. In his statement, he asked whether Sufi Motiwala was “ladka ya ladki, bhai hai ya behen”.
Sufi Motiwala reacted angrily to these comments, and in a series of social media posts, he penned a strong note to bash Abhishek Malhan’s homophobic comments. He called the YouTuber ‘uneducated’. He also revealed about the other 100 dms homophobic slurs that were made at him, after Abhishek Malhan’s video went live.
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The social media influencer also questioned Abhishek for making personal, insulting remarks about him when he never spoke about the YouTuber’s fashion choices. Sufi Motiwala expressed shock at the kind of words used by Abhishek to talk about his identity.
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For the unversed, Sufi Motiwala recently featured in the reality show The Traitors, hosted by Karan Johar.
What do you think about this controversy involving two social media personalities?