Social media has an immense reach. The advent of social media has given the term ‘overnight sensation’ a whole new meaning. Remember Priya Prakash Varrier? She rose to fame overnight because of a wink.
About two weeks ago, Deepika Ghose became the most talked about girl on the internet because of her appearance at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium for the IPL match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad. She was termed as the RCB girl as she was seen cheering for Virat Kohli’s team. The next thing she knew, she woke up to an unexpected increase in the number of her Instagram followers and about 20 fan clubs. She even got a verified status on her Instagram profile.
While she received a lot of love, she was subjected to harassment online. In no time, her life became public and her privacy was invaded. But don’t you think giving celebrity status to someone for simply watching a match in the stands is uncalled for?
Deepika took to her Instagram profile to talk about how life hasn’t been easy ever since that episode. Her identity has reduced to simply being ‘an RCB fan’.
Here’s what she wrote, “My name is Deepika Ghose & that is probably the only thing that is being said about me which is 100% TRUE. I have been attending RCB matches for many years. When we went for the match on May 4th, I did not expect it to be different. I did not want any recognition or realize the number of times that I was on camera. I am no celebrity, just an ordinary girl who was enjoying the match. I did nothing to warrant the kind of attention that ensued after the TV images appeared & I certainly did not seek it.”
She further added, “I have much to be proud of – I am a kind, artistic & hardworking woman. I am well educated, well-traveled and well loved by my friends and family. I have many talents and have excelled at my work as a stylist and as a dancer/teacher/entrepreneur. I do NOT consider being seen on TV at an IPL match an achievement.”
She wrote about how she’s been subjected to a lot of negativity, “A lot of the overnight followers are men who have used this platform to be crude, vulgar, vicious & entirely disrespectful. Even more shocking is the hate I have received from women. How quick & cruel you have been to say mean things to & about me without even knowing me. I AM ONE OF YOU!”
Read her full post here:
It’s about time we respect people’s privacy.
Images source: Instagram
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