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Public figures addressing online harassment

Overview

Performers and public figures have addressed instances of body shaming and online harassment.

In Greece, Chrysida Gkagouti spoke regarding the volume of offensive social media comments she and Matoula Zamani received following a video performance. Gkagouti noted that she took steps to expose the identities of certain individuals responsible for abusive remarks, stating that one person had already faced professional consequences.

In India, actress Swara Bhasker addressed body shaming by wearing clothing that reclaimed derogatory terms used by trolls. Bhasker also characterized certain resurfaced controversies as ‘constructed’, alleging that some groups deliberately manufacture and amplify online harassment to serve specific agendas.

Entities

Swara Bhasker · Chrysida Gkagouti · Matoula Zamaní · ERT1 · Virender Sehwag

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Swara Bhasker addresses body shaming and manufactured online controversies

    Actress Swara Bhasker is confronting online harassment, using fashion to reclaim body-shaming insults and accusing trolls of manufacturing controversies to drive specific agendas.

  2. [CULTURE] 5 sources
    Chrysida Gkagouti addresses body shaming and online harassment

    Performer Chrysida Gkagouti spoke out against body shaming and online harassment following a video performance with Matoula Zamani, stating she exposed certain commenters to demand accountability.

Sources

enikos.gr · ethnos.gr · ieidiseis.gr · newsbytesapp.com · womansera.com · yupiii.gr · zougla.gr