“I am a human being first, then a mom, and then a celebrity” – Preity Zinta On Being Harassed In Mumbai

Preity Zinta has recently opened up about being harassed on two different occasions in Mumbai.

The actress took a stand for herself and she has received support from her fellow Bollywood celebrities.

Preity spoke about a stranger woman who tried to take her daughter Gia’s photo and even ‘planted a big wet kiss’ next to the baby’s mouth. Preity also talked about how a ‘handicapped man kept trying to stop’ her for money.

Preity’s post read, “2 events this week have left me a bit shaken.1 regarding my daughter Gia-where a woman tried to take her photo. When we politely asked her not to she walked away, then suddenly scooped my daughter in her arms & planted a big wet kiss next to her mouth & ran off saying what a cute baby. This woman lives in an elite building & happened to be in the garden where my kids were playing. If I wasn’t a celebrity I probably would have reacted badly but kept my cool as I didn’t want to make a scene.”

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“U can see the 2nd incident here.I had a plane to catch & this disabled man kept trying to stop me.Over the years he has harassed me for money & I have given it to him when I could.This time when he asked for money I said sorry today I have no cash, just a credit card.The lady with me gave him some money from her purse. He threw it back at her cuz it wasn’t enough & started getting aggressive.As u can see he followed us for some time & got more aggressive,” she continued.

Preity continued, “I think it’s high time people realise that I’m a human being first,then a mom & then a celebrity. I also don’t need to apologise for my success constantly & be bullied for it cuz I’ve worked very hard to get where I am.“

As per reports, after reading the post, Hrithik Roshan reacted saying, “(Red heart emoji) Well done Pree.” Arjun Rampal said, “Next time give me a call will sort them out (red heart emoji).” Malaika Arora wrote, “You said it out loud and clear (person raising both hands in celebration emoji).”

Not just that, even Priyanka Chopra posted a person raising both hands in celebration, face with open mouth, and clapping hands emojis. Lilly Singh’s comment read, “Good on you for standing up for yourself. I know that can be hard. But it’s important and true.”

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