{"id":239225,"date":"2019-11-19T16:26:12","date_gmt":"2019-11-19T11:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=239225"},"modified":"2019-11-19T16:26:12","modified_gmt":"2019-11-19T11:26:12","slug":"sara-ali-khan-says-theres-no-issue-in-turning-yourself-brown-black-or-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/sara-ali-khan-says-theres-no-issue-in-turning-yourself-brown-black-or-fair\/","title":{"rendered":"Sara Ali Khan Says There’s No Issue in Turning Yourself Brown, Black or Fair"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sara Ali Khan’s comments on colourism have caused a bit of a stir. The Kedarnath star<\/strong> said,<\/p>\n

“If you want to look tan, just put some bronzer.\u00a0 If you want to look fair just put some powder.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

She made the comments in a recent interview with Burkha Dutt for the #WetheWomen event in Bangalore, India.<\/p>\n

Khan said that “I don’t think it’s the end of the world but I don’t think it should define you at all you know.”<\/p>\n

Khan went on to say, “If I want to look dark, I’ll just spray [tan] myself. It’s fine.”<\/p>\n

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Sara Ali Khan and her tone-deaf colorism<\/h3>\n

Her comment sparked controversy since it comes in the wake of controversies like Arianna Grande’s blackfishing and Justin Trudeau’s blackface incidents. Both of these celebrities thought that turning yourself into another race is harmless. On the contrary, it shows how much scant disrespect you have for other people, specifically those who don’t belong to your race.<\/p>\n

In the interview, Dutt asked,<\/p>\n

“But what about people who are dark and are under enormous pressure to look fair?”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Dutt went on to list the “prejudice” and rude comments that fuel colourism, comments like “shaadi nahi hogi” (you will not get married).<\/p>\n

Khan responded, “This..again, what is pressure?”\u00a0She went on to claim that individuals can change the dynamics of societal pressure and colourism by being vocal.<\/p>\n

“There’s a larger probability and higher success rate for you to attempt to change yourself before you change the world because they are not going to,” said Khan.<\/p>\n

The star kid’s comments prompted a swift backlash on social media, with many Twitter and Instagram users calling her out for making tone-deaf remarks.<\/p>\n

Instagram users trolled Khan for her tone-deaf comments, mocking her ignorance even as a Columbia University graduate.<\/p>\n

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Twitter users called her out on her privilege and slammed her ignorance about the reality of colourism that has real-world consequences.<\/p>\n

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hey dark skinned women being shamed for your skin colour, sara ali khan has the solution for YOU! Apparently you can't change anybody's mind about colourism! So just BeLiEvE YoU'rE BeAuTiFuL! Who cares that you literally get hired less often than fair people! Who cares!!!<\/p>\n

— tranakka (@tranakka) November 7, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n