Summary
- Actor Zara Noor Abbas has spoken out against the online trend of comparing female actors, criticising tabloids for fuelling rivalries between women purely for entertainment value.
- In a pointed message aimed at tabloids and online trolls, Zara wrote, “Go ahead and put women against each other.
- Make views and money out of these stupid narratives.” She added, “I’d be more than happy to have someone pay their bills because of me, us or whatever.” Through her statement, Zara took aim at the broader culture of manufacturing unnecessary rivalries between women, arguing that social media often takes minor interactions out of context and reshapes them into click driven narratives.
Actor Zara Noor Abbas has spoken out against the online trend of comparing female actors, criticising tabloids for fuelling rivalries between women purely for entertainment value.
Zara reportedly came under scrutiny after liking a social media post that compared the performances of Sajal Ali and Sahar Hashmi in the drama Zanjeerain. After several viewers interpreted the interaction as Zara criticising Sajal, she took to her Instagram Stories to address the speculation directly.
In a pointed message aimed at tabloids and online trolls, Zara wrote, “Go ahead and put women against each other. Catcall. Label. Take things out of context. Make views and money out of these stupid narratives.” She added, “I’d be more than happy to have someone pay their bills because of me, us or whatever.”
Through her statement, Zara took aim at the broader culture of manufacturing unnecessary rivalries between women, arguing that social media often takes minor interactions out of context and reshapes them into click driven narratives. She also remarked that if manufactured stories involving her end up helping someone earn money, she has no issue letting that happen.
Her statement resonated with many social media users, reigniting a wider conversation about the media’s tendency to stoke unnecessary rivalries between female celebrities rather than engaging with their work on its own terms.
Zara has remained a consistently outspoken voice on issues affecting women in the industry. In a previous interview, she addressed the double standards faced by working women, pushing back against the misconception that women cannot successfully manage both a career and a personal life. She has also spoken candidly about her own experiences with depression and anxiety, frequently using her platform to encourage her followers to prioritise their mental health and practice self care.
