The murder of a black man George Floyd, allegedly by a police officer, in Minneapolis has sparked protests and outrage all over the world. While in the United States, people are taking to the streets to protest, in other parts of the world people are expressing their anger on social media. Celebrities and prominent personalities across the world are also raising their voice on the matter.
Among those celebrities in Pakistan who raised their voice was Zara Noor Abbas who said that “racism is a war. Not a threat to humanity”.
“It’s a war that we have to fight against so much so that we have to re-invent, re-grow, re-think every thought and idea about classism. Differences. Sexism. Everything,” she wrote.
Under Zara’s post, a social media user called her out for promoting a fairness product. In response, Zara commented that the products she endorses do not “promote killing or racism”.
“Stop making this out of context when it is not the agenda,” she remarked.
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Celebrities across the border are facing similar flak for promoting fairness products. Social media users have called Priyanka Chopra and Disha Patani “hypocrites” for condemning the murder of Floyd on one hand and promoting fairness creams on the other.
