Encounter with a 'misogynist': Twitter backs Sunny Leone after 'offensive' interview

Recently, Sunny Leone appeared on the CNN-IBN’s The Hot Seat where she was interviewed by Bhupendra Chaubey. To call it an interview is actually an exaggeration because it was 20 minutes of "How can you have no regrets for doing porn?" The interview could be shown to future generations as an example of how not to conduct interviews. The only positive aspect of the interview was that it at least showed us what a chauvinist pig Chaubey was and how graceful Sunny can be in the face of such brutish nonsense. 

At one point he actually asks Sunny (or tries to guilt trip her into admitting she regrets doing porn): “Do you not sometimes get affected by the fact that your past… your past that you were this porn queen will continue to haunt you? Or maybe continue to pull you back? When maybe you could’ve gone far higher.” To this Miss Leone replies with amazing grace, “You’re the only person. It’s the press and the media that says holding back or haunt. I’ve never said haunt. I’ve never said held back. I am not held back. Maybe I don’t know yet. Maybe one day I get to work with somebody who is this huge star. At this moment, I don’t know any better so it doesn’t affect my life.”

Read: Why Sunny Leone threatens India's patriarchal society 

Here's how Twitter reacted to the interivew: 

That was literally NOT an interview.. Just hyper opinionated statements with a question mark at the end!!! No Grace? Chivalry? Ridiculous!

— Alia Bhatt (@aliaa08) January 19, 2016

.@bhupendrachaube prolly didn't realise some of his Qs unacceptable or he won't put them out. Many practice bigotry, keep under cover. Worse

— कनिका गहलौत (@kanikagahlaut) January 19, 2016

Very unfair& rude interview with Sunny Leone on CNN IBN.She is taking it on her chin sportingly,obviously in the interest of her coming film

— rishi kapoor (@chintskap) January 17, 2016

This is how I imagine Peter Griffin from Family Guy would conduct an interview. Kudos @SunnyLeone for handling this https://t.co/YsVDZs3pKE

— Rohan (@mojorojo) January 19, 2016

Yes and such stupid questions!He is so googly eyed & patronising while @SunnyLeone holds her own so beautifully https://t.co/KKPlaUB8sw

— Mini Mathur (@minimathur) January 19, 2016

How do you see the Bhupendra Chaubey interview with @SunnyLeone and don't instantly fall in love with her?

— Tanmay Bhat (@thetanmay) January 18, 2016

A rockstar being interviewed by a misogynistic idiot. You owned this one @SunnyLeone with your grace & poise. Bravo! https://t.co/LeCVt9bxmw

— Shruti Seth (@SethShruti) January 18, 2016

20 mins of @bhupendrachaube basically asking @SunnyLeone, 'Tune porn kyun kiya? Sharam nahi hai? Besharam aurat.' https://t.co/IUncvbcgck

— Sorabh Pant (@hankypanty) January 19, 2016

Huge respect for @SunnyLeone for how gracefully she handled a misogynist journalist in this 19-min interview. https://t.co/LkGLJcrEoc

— Susanta Sahoo (@sushantsahoo) January 19, 2016

How many times can you ask her the same thing? Go back to your mom’s house where the world can’t corrupt you. https://t.co/7nY1dUXsTN

— Dave Besseling (@davebesseling) January 19, 2016

Salute to @IAMSUNNYDEOL .. Nobody can stop her ... Super Girl .. https://t.co/jKeNCTMYP4

— Parul Sharma (@TheParulSharma) January 19, 2016

Sad that @bhupendrachaube , a 'seasoned' journalist, should conduct such a foolish, patronising, sexist interview. https://t.co/YCDAE1snyf

— VISHAL DADLANI (@VishalDadlani) January 19, 2016

Repect Sunny Leone for standing up for things from past & present. Corrupt traders @bhupendrachaube & @virsanghvi deserve contempt.

— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) January 18, 2016