Yuvika Chaudhary on receiving backlash for casteist slur: Did not know its exact meaning, didn’t mean to hurt

After Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah actor Munmun Dutta, Bigg Boss 9 fame Yuvika Chaudhary received backlash for using casteist slur. Yes, #ArrestYuvikaChaudhary trended on Twitter yesterday, as netizens slammed Yuvika Chaudhary for using a casteist slur in one of her videos. In the clip, Yuvika Chaudhary is seen with her husband, where at one point she is heard saying, ‘Main bhangi jaisi dikh rahi hoon.’

Yuvika’s statement did not go down with several social media users and they criticised her for using the ‘B’ word. After receiving severe backlash and realising her mistake, Yuvika immediately apologised to the public on her social media platforms. Now, in an exclusive chat with the Times of India, Yuvika Chaudhary has reacted to the incident, and shared that she did not know the exact meaning of the word.

“I used the word not knowing the exact meaning of it,” Yuvika said. The actress stated that she said it in fun, but it soon started trending on Twitter. While she apologised immediately, it had already been picked up across social media. “It was not intentional; I didn’t mean to hurt anyone. And one can see in the video too that I didn’t say it seriously,” clarified Yuvika.

Further talking about the backlash, Yuvika said that this is the first time she got trolled like this. “I don’t even engage in things like these which may take a wrong turn. But there are times when one doesn’t realise and ends up saying something,” she added.

The Bigg Boss 9 contestant further added that she keeps away from reacting to a political situation or anything else. “In the video too, I was only saying it to myself and not to someone else,” she told. Yuvika added that she realised that people were hurt and hence she went on to apologise. Lastly, the actress shared that she loves peace and is not a person to ever trouble others.

Now she’ll say she didn’t know the meaning. Alright. This is how our industry is! Not shocked but disappointed. She is literate but as illiterate #ArrestYuvikaChoudhary #Casteist_Termite #munmunduttavideo @yuvikachoudhary pic.twitter.com/4S7JDlTJjK

— Nivedita Bansal (@Nivbansal2403) May 25, 2021

Hi guys I didn’t kw the meaning about that word wt I used in my last vlog I didn’t mean to hurt anyone and I can never do that to hurt someone I apologise to each n every one I hope you understand love you all

— Yuvika Choudhary (@yuvikachoudhary) May 25, 2021

 

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