Actor Uday Chopra commented on the debate started by Abhay Deol on fairness creams, and the inherent racism. The Neal N’ Nikki actor said that if fairness creams promote racism, so does “hair colour”.
With products like Fair & Lovely, Garnier, Lakme and others thriving in a country where skin colour is always scrutinized, and even school textbooks preaching that fair skin is always preferred, Uday Chopra succinctly put the whole debate to rest in five words: “It is a personal choice”.
What is this nonsense with fairness creams. If fairness creams are racist then so is hair color. It’s a personal choice! #NotRacist
— Uday Chopra (@udaychopra) April 14, 2017
On fairness creams. If you need to use it, do it. It’s not a race issue, it’s a self esteem issue. Don’t do it if you think you are fine!
— Uday Chopra (@udaychopra) April 14, 2017
It is, after all, not a race issue, he emphasized:
Needless to say, social media didn’t spare him.
Please give me what you’re smoking. https://t.co/bvLVsBhrEY
— Nidhi Razdan (@RazdanNidhi) April 15, 2017
Is these parody or real Uday Chopra ? What has Racism to do with colour of hair?? So you compare ppl dying white hair to fairness Cream? https://t.co/NrDu1qjXTE
— Kunjal (@CAkunjal) April 15, 2017
While the actor took to Facebook to answer questions from fans, he refrained from responding to any comments calling out his irresponsible comparison.
“It is so unfortunate that you cannot understand the simple fact that the fairness or rather whiteness products are trying to propagate a belief that the White is Might and that is racism. Do u see any products that promote the dark skin instead? The hair issue you brought forth is equally unfortunate if you meant low self-esteem because of gray hair or bald head,” wrote one user.
Chopra later tweeted about how people need to understand him, adding that while he is used to people hating him, he will still continue saying whatever he thinks.
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