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Hania Aamir won't apologise for being human nor should she have to

Hania Aamir won't apologise for being human nor should she have to

The actor shared her struggles with being true to her "flamboyant, loud and kind" self because of online shaming.
06 Aug, 2021

Hania Aamir spoke her mind loud and clear on social media recently when she wrote an emotional but firm message for her followers.

The actor — who has starred in dramas such as Anaa and Ishqiya — has never shied away from sharing her struggles with cyber bullying and online harassment as well as shedding light on the vitriol and verbal abuse that celebrities face as a repercussion of being in the public eye. Aamir's recent message highlights how being her "flamboyant, loud and kind" self in public seems to be the reason many netizen direct negative comments her way.

"I’m young I’m genuine I’m flamboyant I’m loud and I’m kind. Just because I’m growing up in front of so many people does not mean I can’t live my life," she wrote on Instagram. "I will make mistakes. I will change. I will make bad choices and I will make better ones. My views will change and some won’t. I will grow and I will learn. But I will not apologise for being human. I will not apologise for growing, for evolving."

The Ishqiya actor called the message her "honest hour" and shared how she's been struggling with cyber-bullying. "Honest hour because I’ve been struggling with these thoughts for the past few weeks trying to figure out what could possibly please the negative ones on the internet," Aamir wrote. "I’ve come to a conclusion that I absolutely do not know how to be anyone else but me. I have unapologetically been myself loud and clear and that should not change because people fail to understand me.

"I am not just pretty pictures, I am much more," Aamir emphasised. "I can’t be pretentious and I will not try to be someone I’m not. I hope we all can grow together and learn to be more tolerant towards each other."

The actor then addressed those who also might be struggling with being their true selves. "Do not lose your individuality just because you don’t see anyone like you or because people around you don’t understand you," she wrote. "As long as you’re not hurting anyone, be yourself boo."

In 2020, Aamir had opened up about the hurtful comments she was receiving on social media. "Words are powerful. They can create and destroy. Why use them to knock people down when you can use them to lift each other up?" she questioned her followers.

In April, Aamir revealed that a user had unfollowed her on Instagram because "she crossed her limits". "This world has only a handful of people left who are real and genuine," she said in response. "This is because people address them with weird names ‘oh he’s such a show-off etc etc’, when they’re only trying to be as authentic as possible."

It doesn’t make any sense to hate on them, the Ishqiya actor had emphasised.

In June, a disturbed Aamir opened up about how someone had manipulated a video of her Instagram Live to include a picture of a man ejaculating onto her picture. The video had been viewed and shared numerous times online. She expressed how difficult it was to be a public personality in a "misogynistic world with double standards."

Her latest comments drive home the fact that being a celebrity isn't all it's cracked up to be. Celebrities are human too and they're also learning as they go. Making small mistakes or misjudgements isn't cause to slander or hurt a person, be it a celebrity or anyone else. Just like Aamir said, no one should have to apologise for being human.

Comments

M. Saeed Aug 06, 2021 05:34pm
Being rebellious to own parents and not listening to the normal norms of real virtues of humanity, is definitely not any track of being presentable human.
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Asma Aug 06, 2021 06:23pm
Isnt she the chick who was getting to frisky with a guy
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well-wisher Aug 06, 2021 06:33pm
Hania, you have come to the right conclusion - be yourself. You are not answerable to anyone but yourself. Just be happy and ignore the trolls. Respect for one another is what is lacking in society. As for disrespecting picture, the social platform must remove and reject the poster with low esteem.
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ST Aug 06, 2021 06:40pm
Bad habits doesn't mean to be highlighted or be proud of. They need to be hidden and continously worked upon for better. Hania get a life pls.
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Ibrahim S Aug 06, 2021 07:11pm
What are you trying to say . Parents need to behave like parents for kids to respect them . Parents shouldn’t be controlling freaks
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Jagger Aug 06, 2021 07:24pm
"The actor shared her struggles with being true to her "flamboyant, loud and kind" self because of online shaming." Wow...such a monumental struggle. What a brave warrior to face some 'online' hate along with affection of countless celebrity worshippers.
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Dr. Ahmed Aug 06, 2021 07:25pm
@Asma yea, apparently this tabloid thinks she should neither own it or try to change herself for better LOL
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Say no to political correctness Aug 06, 2021 07:26pm
Cersie Lannister is back in the news.
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FAZ Aug 06, 2021 07:50pm
Sale sale sale! Whatever draws views and publicity. Chalay ga. This nation should have priorities set straight. Just by reading Dawn i come across what time wasting the nation is doing online.
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Novoice Aug 06, 2021 08:23pm
Only in Pakistan. Rich or well off adults think they are kids. Meanwhile kids of the poor have to work and earn like adults.
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tbone steak Aug 06, 2021 10:49pm
I see nothing wrong with her statement, people are gonna keep hating, keep doing your thing.
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Hira Masood Aug 06, 2021 11:50pm
Why does she have to post so much in the first place? If she is really herself she won't need her followers for her self confidence. Erase your I account- then you can be yourselfe in a true and peaceful way
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Cye Aug 06, 2021 11:56pm
Don’t worry Hania. I like you
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ak4pk Aug 06, 2021 11:57pm
Hania dear, it’s all well and good to portray yourself as you are. But you live in a conservative country called Pakistan, you are way ahead of time. You certainly have the right to please yourself but your odds do not look very promising at this moment in time, per my calculation no more than 1 to 2% of this country’s population see eye to eye with you. Therefore, you will be trolled, don’t let it get to you, be happy and get on with your life, play with it the way you want to ! All the best.
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Khadija Haider Asif Aug 07, 2021 12:38am
@Asma maybe we should improve our own characters rather than judging or commenting on other people's characters
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rahila Aug 07, 2021 02:31am
ammm. im bit confused...can anyone tell me who asked her for apologies. Or she just went out of limelight and needed this essay to copy n paste here in bits n peices from here n there just to catch some light. Poor soul.
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Ibrahim S Aug 07, 2021 05:27am
@Novoice - agreed , who is at fault. Let start from your own house . Who cleans your house and bathroom
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Anjum Pervez Aug 07, 2021 10:02am
@M. Saeed wrong. It's called growing up. And without it the world will be a dull and static place.
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Anjum Pervez Aug 07, 2021 10:02am
@Asma OK, so what?
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Anjum Pervez Aug 07, 2021 10:03am
@well-wisher totally agree. Go girl. More power to you.
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Anjum Pervez Aug 07, 2021 10:04am
@ST I think she's the one with a life, you should worry about yours.
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Anjum Pervez Aug 07, 2021 10:05am
@Novoice hmmm.....that's true as well.
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Hasaan Aug 07, 2021 10:20am
True. In same breath, do remember that you have chosen to share all your stuff on social media. You will have praisers and haters. It is a cost that you have to pay for celebrity. Actors put up show on TV and people will talk about it. If actor like to widen their audience through social media they will also get these things. Not defending it but would be reality. Like you have option to be on your own, people having opinion about you publicly on a public platform also have right to be themselves.
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Ali Aug 07, 2021 10:43am
Yes But Please apologize for Being Hania Amir, rest is all good.
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Ali Aug 07, 2021 10:43am
@Asma one of the worst attention seeker in the entire industry.
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Ali Aug 07, 2021 10:50am
@Khadija Haider Asif Yes if she had not made her personal life so public to gain some cheap attention no one would have judged her like that. You shall also stop judging others based on their comments without even knowing them.
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Sane MInd1st Aug 07, 2021 11:31am
Seems rona dhona is being online too. If you can't face the music, turn off the radio honey.
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Hasnain Aug 08, 2021 11:48am
@M. Saeed another opinion passer!
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Hasnain Aug 08, 2021 11:49am
@ST you too get a life or you won't be commenting here
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Zehra Aug 08, 2021 01:39pm
@M. Saeed nd just who decide the ‘norms’ and the ‘virtues’ of a ‘normal’ human being? They aren’t even same in every religion and culture. Grow up!
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Zehra Aug 08, 2021 01:40pm
Very well said!
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