Fashion label apologises to Maanvi Gagroo after fat-shaming her in an advertisement

Maanvi Gagroo has taken to Twitter to confirm that House Of Fett, the fashion label that inadvertently fat-shamed her in an advertisement post has taken it down and apologized to her

By Urmimala Banerjee
Published: May 29, 2020 8:05 PM IST

Actress Maanvi Gagroo was left fuming after a fashion label used her picture in an advertisement post without her notice. The caption below her picture was also inadvertent fat-shaming. This left the actress infuriated. She immediately took to Twitter and called them out. The actress said she did not wear the loose maxi dress to hide her curves and the tagline was too distasteful. She wrote on Twitter, "I didn't wear this dress to 'hide my curves'. Not only does the brand NOT have my permission to use my picture as a sponsored post, they definitely don't have my permission to fat shame ANYONE! I stand against everything this distasteful tagline points to." Also Read - Four More Shots Please star Maanvi Gagroo gets married to Varun Kumar on a palindrome-ish date; shares dreamy wedding photos

I didn't wear this dress to 'hide my curves'. Not only does the brand NOT have my permission to use my picture as a sponsored post, they definitely don't have my permission to fat shame ANYONE! I stand against everything this distasteful tagline points to. pic.twitter.com/GwY1TkOjCQ

— Maanvi Gagroo (@maanvigagroo) May 28, 2020

The brand issued an apology on Instagram with a lengthy post. They wrote, "We're deeply apologetic that our brand misrepresented not only your celebrity but also our personal stand on issues of body shaming and body positivity. We are completely against any kind of shaming, on social media or otherwise. Our aim has always been to bring out the beauty of our customers and bring a smile to their face. This has been an oversight at our level and for that we are sorry. The said advert has been duly withdrawn." Also Read - Triplings season 3 review: Sumeet Vyas, Maanvi Gagroo, Amol Parashar embark on a road trip to triple their dysfunctional shenanigans and fun

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"We're deeply apologetic that our brand misrepresented not only your celebrity but also our personal stand on issues of body shaming & body positivity. We are completely against any kind of shaming, on social media or otherwise. Our aim has always been to bring out the beauty of our customers and bring a smile to their face. This has been an oversight at our level and for that we are sorry. The said advert has been duly withdrawn" @maanvigagroo

A post shared by House Of Fett (@houseoffett) on May 28, 2020 at 8:26am PDT

Maanvi Gagroo has clarified that they have apologized to her. She says she understands that the advertisement came out of ignorance and not malice. Also Read - WTF Wednesday: From Shama Sikander to Sri Reddy – their casting couch horrors continue to haunt the industry

The said brand has issued an apology on their SM accounts and has assured us that the ad in question has been withdrawn. I also realize that the tagline didn't come from a place of malice but sheer ignorance. In the hope that this won't happen again, the matter is now closed.

— Maanvi Gagroo (@maanvigagroo) May 29, 2020

Maanvi Gagroo plays the role of Siddhi Patel in Four More Shots Please. Throughout her life, she is shown struggling with body issues until she decides to embrace her body and let go of her demons.

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ByUrmimala Banerjee
Published: May 29, 2020 8:05 PM IST