CHENNAI: Tamil actor Gouri G Kishan has strongly called out ‘body-shaming’ remarks made by a journalist at a recent event. Gouri described the comments as “ridiculous”.

“My co-actor was asked, ‘We see you picking her up in some romance sequences, how was her weight like?’ The second question to the director was that it was a miscasting because the hero is so tall, and I am out of shape or short… He (the journalist asking the question) then defended it for a long time”, the actor said.

Stating that the journalist defended his questions by calling them “facts”, Gouri added, “For some people, women are just there and they shouldn’t have an opinion. I was sidelined for the same reason. The fact that nobody spoke up is like everybody is ready to let go. What I want to do with my body is my ch

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