"I was astounded and horrified"
Somy Ali addressed rumours that she was suffering from cancer and that she had plastic surgery.
As well as this, she also broke her silence about allegations related to Salman Khan.
In an online video, a journalist claimed that Somy had cancer and surgery.
They also stated that the actress bagged all of her films due to her connection to Salman.
Addressing these claims, Somy said: I was tagged in [the video] by a friend, and I was astounded and horrified.
“My aunt, my mom’s sister, died of breast cancer a year and a half ago.
“My extended family is on Facebook, and for a journalist to fabricate such cruel and disturbing lies about me was baffling.
“My mother couldn’t stop crying when she saw and heard the female reporter repeatedly say I have or have had cancer.
“I had to comfort my mom and reassure her that I get mammograms yearly and don’t miss any appointments.
“How can a journalist say this when our first job is to conduct facts and thorough research before stating anything we deem to be factual?
“This is a dire mistake in the journalism profession, and that too means throwing the word cancer around like it’s some meaningless cold or cough that one has or has had.
“How does she have the audacity or even a conscience to say that about me? She has no medical records, nor has she interviewed me.”
Commenting on the rumours about her and Salman, Somy Ali continued:
“Salman has absolutely nothing to do with my career.
“As someone who went to India on an inane crush and ended up doing 13 films as a leading heroine opposite the biggest actors, from Sanjay Dutt to Om Puri to Govinda, fate and pure luck.
“I attended the Roshan Taneja Acting School with Suniel and then moved on to Mr Kishore Namit’s Acting School. I have the utmost respect for both my teachers.”
Somy also clarified that she never had plastic surgery:
“Then another shock came with the insinuation of my changing my looks and face through plastic surgery, which I have never been in favour of because I am not willing to do any voluntary surgery.
“Additionally, I am always told that I look 10 years younger than my age by my loved ones, who have no benefit from me, so why should I go under the knife?
“When I feel the need to do anything, be it fillers, Botox, or even plastic surgery, I will shout it out loud without any apprehension.
“It’s a norm and nothing to be ashamed of, and I commend people who are openly engaging in it as it builds their self-esteem.”
Somy Ali currently runs an NGO named No More Tears that supports victims of domestic violence and human trafficking.
Shedding a light on this, she said: “I think it’s the illiterate media who would engage in such heinous remarks on body shaming or even discussing a person’s looks rather than their deeds.
“As a L’Oreal Woman of Worth in 2013 and the recipient of two Presidential awards for rescuing over 42,000 victims of human trafficking and domestic violence, with our focus also being on our LGBTQ brothers and sisters.
“This is my legacy and what matters to me.
“The rest is unwarranted rubbish, which I would not pay attention to or stoop to their level of being ill cognitively and unaware of the realities of the suffering of our people universally.
“I don’t deem this to be remotely connected to journalism. It’s tabloid fluff and meaningless.
“Also, why does it matter if someone is pretty or not?
Shouldn’t it matter what our deeds are and what we leave behind to better our planet for its inhabitants?
“Malala Yousafzai, Leonardo DiCaprio, Halle Barry, and people like Sonu Sood are the real deal.
“Also, our soldiers, who are universally at risk of being shot in the face to protect us, are the real heroes.”
“The rest is just movies and a whole bunch of glamour that, in the end, doesn’t change the world.
“Sorry, call me boring for not having plastic surgery, and I am so sorry to that lady that I didn’t get cancer.
“As far as I am concerned, how she will face the mirror with a life so miserable to make up such a serious ailment in such a nonchalant way is on her. Not my problem.”
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