Shehnaaz Gill, Rakul Preet Discuss Being Tomboyish And “Not Like Other Girls”. Screams ‘Pick Me’!
They just dissed female friendships, y'all!
We often come across women who will do anything to get approval and validation from the opposite gender, even if it means throwing their own kind under the bus. And let’s be honest, we all know that one girl from school, who just did not want to be associated with womenkind and was only friends with guys because she just didn’t seem to get along with women. Allow me to introduce you to the cliché pick-me behaviour! This behaviour has been time and again called out and condemned. And now the internet thinks Rakul Preet Singh and Shehnaaz Gill are giving pick-me vibes.
Rakul Preet Singh was on Shehnaaz Gill’s talk show Desi Vibes to promote her film Chhatriwali. During the interaction, both Shehnaaz and Rakul Preet spoke about they were tomboyish and only had male friends because they just couldn’t get along with other girls. Pointing out that tomboyish girls get along with guys more the Chhatriwali actress said that she can’t gossip and discuss bags, makeup and shoes and she’s more like “what’s up, bro?”. The former Bigg Boss contestant agrees and then the actresses go on to add that one should stay “chill” and comfortable. Watch this video of their interaction.
These women are so problematic 🤡
Major PICK ME vibes 🤢 pic.twitter.com/CvAazbVjt1— Mon-Gangsta😎 (@Mon_Geller29) January 21, 2023
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Reacting to the video, netizens shared how Shehnaaz Gill and Rakul Preet Singh’s conversation comes across as pick-me behaviour. Internet users questioned how and when asking “what’s up, bro?” became a flex and discussing makeup and footwear is “not chill”. Twitterati also questioned how these actresses can talk about empowerment and feminism when in fact they’re demeaning other women. Check out these reactions.
And what's more annoying is this is coming from a girl who lost weight, changed her styling, makeup basically everything about herself TO FIT IN. Pick me Autonaaz is🤢
— Mon-Gangsta😎 (@Mon_Geller29) January 21, 2023
since when what's up bro is a flex and make-up and bags are not chill? Isn't it a choice about what's a chill to whom? And somebody who's obsessed with makeups, shading women who do like it? quoting 'men supremacy' by women themself is saddest thing on the internet today #pity
— starlet.sanjana@gmail.com (@SanjanaStarlet) January 22, 2023
Guys are chill ?????
Guys are not always chill and what's the issue with talking about fashion among girls ,I was a tomboy but I still used to discuss my favorite perfume brands and stuff. https://t.co/lwhqELwFPB
— 🧸 shivangis mamma bear 🧸 (@deunavez999) January 23, 2023
I'm not like other girls I'm different and this a common thing happening between girls..I know many irl
And it's sad https://t.co/38WZPE7qee— Abhinaya (@detectivegal_) January 23, 2023
Wtf are they saying lol. I “wassup bro” with literally all my female friends and hang around in pajamas too. So how does that make it any diff?
Your literally wearing a full face makeup and all dolled up saying u dont like discussing about it.. tf?? These pick me girls i tell ya https://t.co/regPXyFEuZ
— meha.hereee~ (@mehaupwidme) January 22, 2023
And shehnaaz talk about woman empowerment and the other hand she is demeaning them girl you never had a girl friend and never any girl wanted to make you a friend bcz of this.. https://t.co/Zquh3VO3Mn
— iktaraa😩 (@kyabaathaiyrr) January 23, 2023
Usually , girls who only befriending guys because there's less "drama" are the one who are dramatic . They're insecure , jealous and always try to compete with other girls . https://t.co/9BtIxhT174
— Bells 🖤 (@KaifSparkleEyes) January 22, 2023
So basically they are implying "I'm not like other girls" lol "meri ladkiyon se kabhi bani hi nahi" cause maybe you are the someone who see every female as your competitors https://t.co/gdrdV7TTNL
— EXIST (@bbhyeolove) January 22, 2023
https://twitter.com/21_yrs_on_earth/status/1617064979261448193?s=20&t=DI-SZ8pNlPDupZJzH-tVaA
2 women talking about how problematic women friendships are, you two are the reason such perception exists.
I have several female friends and the friendship we share is so precious, strong and safe. I love my gals as much as I love my bois. Expected it from Pickmenaaz tho https://t.co/CQulGe6owJ— TLove (Hera) (@HeraTells) January 22, 2023
Also Read: Can We Ladies Make A Pact To Not Be Pick-Me Girls, Please?
Pick-me behaviour is extremely problematic because it makes women demean their own kind in order to fit in and obtain validation from the other gender. This includes behaviour like this where women indirectly downgrade female friendships. While Shehnaaz Gill and Rakul Preet Singh did not call female friendships more drama or anything, they did imply that women are shallow and only discuss clothes and bags or just gossip. And that behaviour right there is problematic. Having more male friends is not a flex and not having female friendships is nothing to be proud of. The fact that these ladies sitting there wearing makeup and designer looks, were discussing how they cannot relate to other women because they always gossip or discuss makeup and fashion.
