Last night's episode of Bigg Boss 12 was a cringe-fest, major thanks to Sreesanth, Karanvir Bohra, and Shivashish Mishra, who passed homophobic comments on TV actor, Rohit Suchanti, who entered the Bigg Boss house as a wild card contestant. From Karanvir Bohra and Shivashish Mishra saying things like "he swings both the ways" to Sreesanth mocking him by acting like a pansy in front of Dipika Kakar, who also didn't stop him and kept laughing. Surbhi Rana too added to it, by calling Rohit, "the most beautiful" boy and not handsome, because he is clean shaven and fair. What we saw was highly offensive, especially in a time when steps are being taken to normalise gay relationships in India.
Of course, many are appalled after what they saw and heard on last night's episode of Bigg Boss 12, and one of the disappointed viewers is Karanvir's wife Teejay Sidhu, who has lashed out her husband and others, who made fun of Rohit's sexuality. Even though Karanvir didn't say anything, but he did make some gestures suggesting that Rohit is bisexual. Teejay has not liked that one bit and hence she took to Twitter to slam Karanvir, Sreesanth, Shivashish, Surbhi Rana and Dipika. Bigg Boss 12: Sreesanth, Karanvir Bohra and Shivashish Mishra Make Homophobic Jokes on Rohit Suchanti And We Are Counting On Salman Khan To Reprimand Them.
Check out what Teejay has to say on this:
Disappointed with the #BiggBoss housemates aftr yesterday's episode. How small-minded & nasty to make fun of someone's sexuality, whether it's thru words, gestures, mimickry, or just standing at the sidelines laughing. And that, too, with no proof of someone being gay. @ColorsTV
— Teejay Sidhu (@bombaysunshine) October 23, 2018
Everyone in #BiggBoss is a known face now - is this how role models behave? They shd keep in mind #RohitSuchanti also has a family who watches #BB12. NOT cool @sreesanth36 #JasleenMatharu #ShivashishMishra @kvbohra @ms_dipika #SurbhiRana & everyone else who thought it was funny.
— Teejay Sidhu (@bombaysunshine) October 23, 2018
Just2 clarify, I am not 'targetting' anyone. Some people stood by laughing, which I found equally wrong. Why didn't anyone assert their strong opinion &say something? I still believe in the best of all HMs and hope they realize this was not nice. #BiggBoss12 #BB12
— Teejay Sidhu (@bombaysunshine) October 23, 2018
We have to applaud Teejay on this. We expected her to either keep mum or side with her husband, but she has set a perfect example by calling out Karanvir and others, who are now known faces. We at LatestLY are proud of you Teejay.
Even Bigg Boss 11 contestant, Vikas Gupta, who is also close to Rohit, wrote an open letter to condemn the behaviour of the housemates last night. In the letter, he has said that he is ashamed of his friend and favourite contestant, Dipika for not taking a stand on this.
I am extremely upset after what I saw today on #BigBoss12 on @ColorsTV . So I wrote this ‘The Color Purple’ . Hoping it reaches the right people who read and share it ahead . It’s important that we don’t let people think it’s okay to do this #TheColourPurple #BeKind pic.twitter.com/ohE6m8vgQy
— Vikas Gupta (@lostboy54) October 22, 2018
Will host Salman Khan also reprimand these contestants come weekend for their nasty comments on Rohit? We really hope he does.
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