IF SLUT-SHAMED, I WILL NOT STAY QUIET: RAKUL
Rakul Preet Singh isn’t okay with trolls ‘getting personal’ or ‘attacking’ her family
If you follow Rakul Preet Singh on Instagram, you’d know how much she loves to post about her fitness regime and fashionable appearances. While she mostly garners praises for being on point with her choices, there have been times when trolls picked on her and made nasty remarks. Though Singh is not one to mince her words otherwise, she has made a conscious decision to not pay any heed to this social media negativity. “Trolls are people mostly without any real identity. They think they’re of some importance to a verified profile, and getting a response on their cheap remark would validate their existence. But it’s a myth,” she asserts. However, when push comes to shove, Singh has put her foot down. For instance, last year, when she was slut-shamed after being papped in tiny denim shorts, she couldn’t resist hitting back at the troll who had tweeted, “When she forgot to wear her pant after the session in the car.” Calling him a “sick mind”, the 29-yearold replied, “I think your mother does a lot of sessions in the car so you’re an expert! Ask her to give u some sense also besides these session details. till the time people like this exist women can’t be safe ... (sic)” Sadly, Singh was further trolled, this time for her reaction, but she didn’t stop and tweeted back saying, “Those questioning my ethics, why don’t you speak up when women are objectified...”
Recalling this unfortunate incident, Singh says sometimes things do bother actors so much that one has to hit back. “I had woken up to that post and I just couldn’t hold myself back. It was the girl Rakul who had replied, and not the actor Rakul. With so much hatred around, I’ve realised there’s a section of the society you can’t do anything about,” she says.
And henceforth, the actor has made it clear that harmless trolling is fine, but if anyone takes a jibe at her character or family, she won’t take it lying low. “I’m open to criticism, but I do get affected if you attack me or my family. I’m not okay with that. Otherwise, I don’t really care because these are faceless people who write things to seek attention, and I don’t have the time for that,” Singh maintains.