Actor Sehar Khan is speaking out against podcasts that thrive on public shaming, especially of women, in a recent Instagram story.
“Honestly, I need to get this off my chest,” she wrote early Monday. “A lot of podcasts are disturbing now: guests are invited just to be insulted, with questions meant to embarrass or corner them.”
Khan called out a recent episode where a host confronted a woman guest with her own social media videos, demanding she justify her choices. “Who are these people to decide what’s right for others?” she questioned. “Nobody dictates how you live—your life is your choice, and right vs. wrong is between you and God.”
She urged others to avoid shows focused on humiliation over genuine conversation. “Don’t go on shows where you’ll be insulted,” she added. “It’s sad to see that guy inviting guests just to humiliate them—get a life bro, stop hurting people.”
While Khan didn’t name names, her comments come as clips from Rehan Tariq’s 24 News podcast with TikTok star Warda Malik circulate widely. In the episode, Tariq and a male-dominated panel grilled Malik about her dancing and pool videos, policing her choices and leaving her visibly uncomfortable.
Khan’s criticism joins backlash against hosts like Nadir Ali, who’ve faced outrage for invasive, shaming questions targeting women. She emphasized that such moral-policing podcasts—not women’s harmless, self-expressive videos—deserve condemnation.
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