'They are actors': 'Toxic' star Benedict Garrett slams trolls targeting Kiara Advani over 'Tabaahi' song
The recently released song ' Tabaahi ' from Yash 's upcoming film ' Toxic : A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups' has been doing the rounds on the internet. While many praised the chemistry between Yash and Kiara Advani , a section of social media users criticised Kiara for appearing in romantic scenes after her marriage and motherhood. The trolling soon caught the attention of British actor Benedict Garrett , who is also part of the film, and he decided to address the issue through a strongly worded video shared on Instagram.
Benedict Garrett questions the double standards behind the trollingIn his video, Benedict directly questioned the double standards surrounding the reactions to the song. "I've seen people praising Yash, filling his comments with fire emojis and saying how amazing he looks. But when it comes to Kiara Advani, she's become the butt of jokes. People are saying things like, 'Oh, she only just got married, she's a mother, she's on a honeymoon instead of Sidharth Malhotra.' Seriously?" he said. He further added, "Yash, he's also married, and he also has children. So why is only the woman getting the abuse, while the man apparently gets the applause? Listen, here's the reality check. They are actors. Their job is to act, to portray characters, to make you believe that they are in love, even when they're not." Benedict also argued that the criticism had nothing to do with Kiara's performance. "They're not criticising her for her acting. They're criticising her for being somebody's wife, for being somebody's mother. As though marriage somehow means an actress should stop acting. That is ridiculous. The problem is not her professionalism. It's the double standards and the hypocrisy of the people attacking her," he said.
Benedict Garrett questions the double standards behind the trollingIn his video, Benedict directly questioned the double standards surrounding the reactions to the song. "I've seen people praising Yash, filling his comments with fire emojis and saying how amazing he looks. But when it comes to Kiara Advani, she's become the butt of jokes. People are saying things like, 'Oh, she only just got married, she's a mother, she's on a honeymoon instead of Sidharth Malhotra.' Seriously?" he said. He further added, "Yash, he's also married, and he also has children. So why is only the woman getting the abuse, while the man apparently gets the applause? Listen, here's the reality check. They are actors. Their job is to act, to portray characters, to make you believe that they are in love, even when they're not." Benedict also argued that the criticism had nothing to do with Kiara's performance. "They're not criticising her for her acting. They're criticising her for being somebody's wife, for being somebody's mother. As though marriage somehow means an actress should stop acting. That is ridiculous. The problem is not her professionalism. It's the double standards and the hypocrisy of the people attacking her," he said.
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