Ali Khan Hyderabadi did not have to do much to gain his whopping 6 million followers on TikTok. The famous star gained a massive success for, wait for it, walking.
Apparently his famous and quirky walks are a hit with the Pakistani audience. But these overnight ‘stars‘ increasingly prove we’re only casting pearls before swine. Which is to say, they let their newfound fame get to their heads.
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While Ali has made a huge name for himself amongst other Pakistani TikTok stars, he recently proved he does not deserve to be in the limelight.
Ali Khan Hyderabadi doesn’t know ethics
‘Hyderabadi’, as he likes to call himself, invited a fan for one of his live sessions on Instagram only to belittle and humiliate her.
A female fan joined his live session on his Instagram account when a kid sitting beside Hyderabadi ran away. Hyderabadi then proceeded to say that the boy was ‘scared’ because of the fan’s dark skin complexion.
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Calling her ‘kaali’ (blackface), which is nothing but colorism at its ‘finest’ in Pakistan, he then asked the girl if she could ‘clean her lens’ so she could be visible.
A Twitter user shared a clip from this live session to shed light on the fact that ignorant and uneducated people do not deserve the fame that they’ve been getting through social media. Let’s take a look at the video:
This guy Ali Hyderabadi got huge fan following in previous months, lekin aisy uneducated logo ko star banayein gy tw yehi hoga! tiktok sy masla nahi hy, masla in jaisy logo sy hy, fan ko live pr bola kr he is insulting him by saying her "Kali" @iqrarulhassan @ZakaWaqar pic.twitter.com/xHpbIBlWfG
— Khurram Aniq (@KhurramAniq) October 14, 2020
Twitterati React
People were outraged to see Ali Khan Hyderabadi’s inappropriate behavior. Here’s what they have to say:
Disgustinggg🤦♂️
— Sídrαfárýăď~ ŴB💜 (@Sidrama50060291) October 14, 2020
Pathetic…
— Victoria⁷ (@vicbangtan7) October 14, 2020
https://twitter.com/Tabeen6/status/1316499255301988358
https://twitter.com/AliSherKhan77/status/1316739423145463812
Being prone to skin burn my color went pretty dark last year. The way he is laughing at her breaks my heart in so many ways i can't even describe. These uneducated and insensitive people do not deserve the hype https://t.co/Oym7reUAkd
— bubbles🍾 (@chingamhaha) October 15, 2020
NOT EVEN SURPRISED, ITS WHAT OUR FUCKING SOCIETY NORMALIZES.
"Making fun of someone's color" https://t.co/P6Dgezibap— Atlas Abeer – Sindhi Potato✨ (@shesomeparadox) October 15, 2020
https://twitter.com/jydnlhr/status/1316709835098984454
Hyderabadi’s Response
While Hyderabadi could have apologized for hurting people’s sentiments and of being a bad example, here’s what he said instead:
Some die-hard fans of Ali Khan Hyderabadi are speculating that this was a staged prank and that the girl put something on her face to darken it. And to them, we say – that only makes this worse.
What do you think? Share your views in the comments section.
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