Peak Hypocrisy: Bollywood Actors Protesting Racism and Endorsing Fairness Creams

A Twitter thread has called out Bollywood actors and their hypocrisy as far as the George Floyd protests are concerned. List of Indian actors who are speaking on BLM and their fairness cream ads, a thread : pic.twitter.com/yUeRNLch6U— anti pigeon May 31, 2020 In fact, in an interview Chopra had once said that she would endorse fairness creams since she was dusky herself. pic.twitter.com/Wa7c5GJ7r9— Major Neel June 3, 2020 Similarly, Sonam Kapoor had also been the brand ambassador for a popular cosmetic brand and had endorsed several "skin lightening" creams back in the day. Several other Twitter users have called out the hypocrisy as well: Bollywood : All colours are beautiful #MaanKiBaat— Swayamsevak Funk May 31, 2020 As much I appreciate the Bollywood celebs posting their opposition to the institutional racism and police brutality, need to introspect their endorsement of fairness creams, and not speaking up against “injustice” that sustains at home. Hypocrisy lies under their skin!— Adarsh Badri May 31, 2020 Bollywood peeps: regularly endorse fairness creams, practice blackface, actresses whitewash themselves on screen, stoic silence on issues in Indiaalso Bollywood peeps: we condemn racism 10,000 miles away in America #hypocrisy— Sunayana Bhatia June 1, 2020