After his brief stint on Shark Tank India where he was one of the ‘sharks’, Ashneer Grover quit his position at BharatPe, published a book, featured in numerous talk shows and podcasts and lost a bunch of weight. He looks considerably different than what he used to a year back.
However, in a bizarre yet hilarious tweet, Ashneer Grover asked the media to stop using his older pictures from before his weight loss journey as to see his “fatter self” is “offensive” for him as it took a lot of effort to lose 15 kgs.
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“Press: You may write anything you get paid to write about me. I won’t complain. I have one request – please use this picture – nothing is more offensive to me than seeing my older fatter self after losing 15 Kgs! I don’t even read the stories like most – visual appeal is imp!!” he tweeted.
He also attached a recent picture of himself where he is looking much leaner and asked the media to use it in their reports. Have a look:
Press : You may write anything you get paid to write about me. I won’t complain. I have one request – please use this picture – nothing is more offensive to me than seeing my older fatter self after losing 15 Kgs ! I don’t even read the stories like most – visual appeal is imp !! pic.twitter.com/Z8HiDzlFuF
— Ashneer Grover (@Ashneer_Grover) March 13, 2023
People online had various kinds of reactions upon reading his tweet. While some slammed him for his alleged internalised fatphobia, others lauded his confidence claiming that he apparently knows how to market himself! 😛
wouldn't expect anything better than internalised fatphobia from someone who insults people for starting their businesses https://t.co/CJSjHhNqrx
— sirius/ਮੁਸਾਫ਼ਿਰ 💫 (@dogstarexe) March 14, 2023
How to tell you’ve lost weight without telling them you’ve lost weight 😂😂😂 https://t.co/4xU0dWPYQ7
— Gunavhoda (@gunavhoda) March 14, 2023
public service message. i’m crying 😂 https://t.co/NG0bWXw7yL
— sarah.jpg (@sarahkaasarah) March 14, 2023
Only this type of "CONFIDENCE"
I need in my life. 🤟🤘 https://t.co/ZNqM2OCJkA— Pratham Saini📌 (@psd_Pratham) March 14, 2023
https://t.co/P1qxswV88s knows how to market himself https://t.co/wufxpzGBB4
— Phoenix ❤️🔥 (@Flame_Hashiraa) March 14, 2023
💯direct, Zzzebaatt
Old images works well to build a -ve narrative for which most mainstream media is paid to do https://t.co/cHk6oN22j4
— Sachin Sharma (@sachinvats) March 14, 2023
https://t.co/pusdCnpE1V pic.twitter.com/bTwOSlTjuN
— DEEPak🏏 (@DE_WA05) March 14, 2023
I don’t know man, I’ve never heard a celebrity urging the public to use their thinner pictures.