Sonya Hussyn Calls Out Rishta Aunty Over ‘Chubby Girls’ Shaming

The Aangan star took to Instagram, shared Mrs. Khan’s controversial statement, and firmly addressed the issue. “Dear Ma’am, with all due respect, it’s 2025 and time to wake up!!!” Sonya said. “Statements like ‘being chubby means you’ll be rejected’ are not just offensive and outdated, they’re harmful.”

She didn’t hold back, stating such remarks destroy self-esteem: “Confidence aese remarks sy shatter hota hai. Kiyun k in baton ny ek typical mindset create kar k false beauty standards ko normalize kar diya hai or insecurities paida kar di hain.” [Confidence gets shattered by such remarks. Because these statements have created a typical mindset that normalises false beauty standards and have given rise to insecurities.]

Sonya further emphasized that imposing outdated thinking on today’s generation is damaging and irrelevant. “These mindsets no longer serve the world we’re trying to build,” she said. “This generation must lead with better values like confidence, good character, career, professional achievements, self-growth and strong family values — regardless of gender!”

Calling for a shift in societal attitudes, she urged people to stop reducing women’s worth to their physical appearance. “Can we please now stop this shaming culture and shrinking women by tying their worth to their size,” she said, “and rather start supporting real well-being — both mental and physical.”

The actress also criticized the obsession with marriage: “Sirf shadi kar lena maqsad nahi hona chahiye.” (Getting married shouldn’t be the only goal.)

She stressed the importance of personal growth, mental well-being, and emotional intelligence for building healthy relationships. “Our goal is to become fulfilled, self-aware individuals who can be strong, happy, and emotionally healthy partners too — rather than repeating the cycle of toxic, unhappy marriages we’ve seen for generations.”

Earlier, actor and TV host Javeria Saud also publicly condemned Mrs. Khan’s comments. Javeria questioned why women still face judgment for being “moti ya kaali” (fat or dark) in today’s world, calling the practice pure ignorance.