Recently, many people including actress Kangana Ranaut spoke about selective activism by Indian celebrities and their silence on local issues. In fact, actor Abhay Deol even urged “woke Indian celebrities” to not only support the #BlackLivesMatter movement but also talk about issues within the country like #MigrantLivesMatter.
Speaking of which, actress Priyanka Chopra also came under the fire for her ‘selective outrage’ when she spoke in favour of the BLM. People accused her of ignoring issues about her own country, reports News18. They felt she only spoke about things happening in America or other parts of the world.
So, while desi netizens were all in favour of her supporting international causes, they called her out on her silence about things happening within the country.
A twitter user even compared the pictures of the actress with trash cans.
Priyanka Chopra with her identical twin (A THREAD) pic.twitter.com/3g7TqtwN6x
— hredya (@hredyaa) June 8, 2020
— hredya (@hredyaa) June 8, 2020
— hredya (@hredyaa) June 8, 2020
Many people agreed with the thread and called out the actress for her selective activism:
hypocrite…
she had a voice when the BLM movement spread but she doesn’t bat an eye about anything that goes on in our own country
It’s good to support a global cause but completely ignoring or overlooking what’s happening in your own country too is wrong— 🦧 (@rudrapie) June 8, 2020
U really think u can post the same pictures side by side and no one will notice hmm?
— aleena (@hameshadilemma) June 8, 2020
Somebody said it finally! 🙄
— Quarant-ul-ain (@log_infinity) June 8, 2020
Dustbins are not hypocrites please stop spreading misinformation 😳
— depressi spaghetti (@mhnzx) June 9, 2020
these spot the difference games are getting harder oof
— lim 2.0 (@uteakill_) June 8, 2020
While we understand the sentiments of people, comparing the ex-Miss World to trash cans seems a little too much. Don’t you think so? Tell us!