Frieha Altaf apologizes after being schooled for mocking random people’s airport attires
Snapping and ridiculing random people for their dressing is a common practice here, but why does it become disturbing when a celebrity does the same. Perhaps that’s because people consider these celebrities to be infulencers, people with followers, who have the power to influence just about anything. And perhaps that is why celebs are avidly mocked for doing something, that a random person might just get away with.
Recently, veteran model and PR queen, Frieha Altaf came under fire for mocking people for their different attire at the Benazir Bhutto International Airport in Islamabad. What came as more disturbing was not the mockery of the attires but clicking pictures of random people and uploading them on social media. And hence Frieha was mocked for not only commenting on people but also invading personal space and respect.
Social media erupted in a series of slams and the yesteryear model was shamed for her conduct.
Hi @FriehaAltaf. Thank you for everything that you have done for Pakistani fashion and media, but as a fellow woman who believes in not bringing other women down, I believe that your Instagram story was distasteful, reeked of entitlement and privilege and downright insensitive. pic.twitter.com/PE2C67sYgY
— qirat (@brownbasic) February 5, 2018
So this #friehaaltaf , the self-proclaimed “Queen of PR”, decided to ridicule and make fun of people’s wardrobe choices at the airport. How ironic and low a person can go ! pic.twitter.com/vhFQNNGBGP
— fahadalimehtab (@fahadalimehtab) February 6, 2018
On a side note, glad that @FriehaAltaf hasn’t seen me at an airport warnaa there would’ve been a proper fatwa on how I need to be dressed before getting onto a flight.
— Muhammad Osman Gul (@mosmangul) February 5, 2018
Frieha was not only mocked but slammed because people confirmed her commentary as a sort of harassment for those snapped without permission. However, the veteran model and PR queen was quick to publicly apologize for hurting people and their sentiments.
Hello everyone. Im sorry if i have inadvertently hurt anyones https://t.co/BdCwfA1tjq was not my https://t.co/dWUskrniwP fashion we comment on clothes all the time and ive never had such an adverse reaction.Ppl take pics of me all the time put on social media n commented on them.
— Frieha Altaf (@FriehaAltaf) February 6, 2018
I did not mean to hurt anyone's feelings i apologise. I met the person we took a selfie together so i wasnt invading anyones privacy. Hope this clarifies my position. Love to all of you. Frieha
— Frieha Altaf (@FriehaAltaf) February 6, 2018
And now after a public apology, Frieha’s case rests in the hands of the public, who will definitely keep it revved up unless they find something else to talk about!
