Calling out the trolls, Divya slammed them for judging the character of a person by looking at their outfits.
Television actress and reality show 'Ace of Space' season 1 winner Divya Agarwal was recently subjected to online hate and trolling after she shared a few photos on her verified Instagram handle from a concept photoshoot wherein she can be seen posing topless.
For the unversed, Divya made her acting debut in the season 2 of the horror web series 'Ragini MMS: Returns'. She has appeared on numerous music videos and hosted or supported on reality shows including 'Roadies: Real Heroes' and 'MTV Ace the Quarantine' and done a few other projects. She participated in MTV India's Splitsvilla 10 wherein she finished as the runner-up to Priyank Sharma.
Meanwhile, Divya's photoshoot went viral on the Internet and became a topic of discussion as a section of netizens debated if Divya posing topless while hiding her assets behind a bouquet, was 'disgraceful' or not.
However, Divya isn't one to take it laying down. She's unabashed and unapologetic and gives it back every time someone tried to mess up with her.
Recently, Divya took to her Instagram Story and shared a screenshot of derogatory comments she received on her photos. Calling out the trolls, Divya slammed them for judging the character of a person by looking at their outfits.
And in a recent interview too, Divya stated clearly that she doesn't think about it (trolls) too much.
Here's how everything unfolded and Divya's reaction to it.
1. Divya Agarwal shares topless photos
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On Friday, the Ace of Space winner, Divya Agarwal, posted a video clip from her concept photoshoot wherein she posed topless holding a flower bouquet and donning a pair of denim. She captioned the video as "Rarely seen, Always Noticed." The clip featured BTS shots and a compilation of photos that Divya had previously shared on her Instagram handle around Valentine's Day, and received online hate for.
2. Divya Agarwal trolled for topless photos
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Ealier this month, Divya had shared a few photos from her concept photoshoot on her verified Instagram handle, posing topless while hiding her assets with the help of a bouquet of flowers. "February is the month of love . Not just love for your partner, it’s also about self love. Do things that make u happy and trust me that will be the biggest reward you can give yourself #selflove #love," she had captioned the post. Again around Valentine's Day, Divya shared a series of phtos fromt he same photoshoot. However, the concept for the shoot and Divya posing topless, did not go down well with social media user who sent her derogatory and vile messages and dropped obnoxious comments.
3. Divya Agarwal opens up on thought behind photoshoot
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In a recent interview with Times of India, while speaking about receiving online hate, Divya said, "I genuinely don’t think much about it. I don’t think much about what to post. The trolls are a big headache, what to tell you. This shoot was for my own personal Instagram. I was trying to experiment. In the year 2020, I was at home it was so disappointing. You must know what I have been through. I thought of doing something which I have never done and was experimenting. It was never an intention to show off my body. I saw this concept and I really liked it and wanted to try. There is nothing more to it.”
4. Divya Agarwal on being judged
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In her interview, Divya said it was said that people judge one another by looking at their apparels. She told the publication, "One concept shoot and boom some people go crazy over it. You can’t tell me what to wear, Indian clothes or no clothes. Sad how the character of a person is defined by their apparel."
5. Divya Agarwal hits back, says it wasn't for "publicity"
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A section of social media users, with whom the concept shoot did not go down well, claimed that the actress had done it just for the sake of publicity. However, Divya refused the claim and told the publication in her interview that it was wrong of people to think that she was doing it for publicity. She said, "People are thinking that since I am not working on the screen, this is the only way to be in the popular circle. This is so wrong. I just kind of lash it out every time such things happen. It doesn’t affect me but I want to just tell people that this is a very wrong approach to life.”
