Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor Tries To Rectify His ‘Elitist’ Statement After Netizens Lash Out

Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor has faced a heavy backlash for his comment on people wearing fake sneakers. He posted on his Instagram story suggesting men/boys to refrain from wearing dupes of original sneakers instead of choosing to purchase from inexpensive brands if they are low on budget. He further added how one should be dressed up appropriately, as it says a lot about a person’s taste and choices and ‘adds value to what they represent’.

The Instagram story took social media by storm as netizens were disappointed to hear such a statement from someone belonging to the upper class. His comment was stated as ‘elitist’ for its inclination towards the high class and not a very considerate one for someone who doesn't.

Netizens Trolling On The Statement

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In a perfect world, no one would comment on the affordability or choices of an individual and we all would be perceiving each other in accurate ways. But this isn't a perfect world. Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor’s story has hurt the sentiments of people and there is a reason why.

A tweet saying "Friends can you like.. stop being poor and buy some money?" went viral for its satirical tone, while some other user wrote “Don’t know who needs to hear this. Well, no one Harsh, absolutely no one."

A disappointed netizen wrote, "Like older sister, like younger brother." “I genuinely thought Sonam is the only 'privilege speaks' child in their family. Well well well Harshvardhan, welcome to the club,” pointing out Sonam Kapoor’s previous controversial statements.

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Making Amends To His Statement

When I put this out I already knew people who don’t know people would come after me etc but the truth is I’ve been doing this for along time and reps of hyped shoes are more expensive then say a pair of converse old skool vans or used air forces etc . https://t.co/ayapMiPRa3

— Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor (@HarshKapoor_) September 11, 2023

In the midst of this chaos that was created by his very controversial statement, Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor, Anil Kapoor’s son, has tried to rectify the message he was trying to share. He replied to the viral "Friends can you like.. stop being poor and buy some money?" tweet mentioning how he knew people would be infuriated and that the replicas of branded shoes are way more expensive than cheaper brands or used air forces, etc.

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Other Celebs Who Made Elitist Comments

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Many Bollywood celebrities have got caught up in controversies for their elitist comments. From Kareena and Ranbir Kapoor to Arjun and Janhvi Kapoor, many such inconsiderate comments have been made. Kareena Kapoor’s apathy about Sushant Singh Rajput on Koffee With Karan showed her inconsideration towards an outsider. Most celebrities have made privilege sound like it's common and that everyone has it.

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