Actresses Maya Ali and Hania Aamir have shown solidarity with Yumna Zaidi following controversial comments made by Javeria Saud that involved age-shaming. The issue began when Saud mistakenly aired a childhood photo on her show, claiming it depicted Zaidi while making a joke about some actors having worked “since the stone ages” before gaining recognition.
Zaidi promptly clarified on social media that the image was not hers and urged for proper fact-checking before broadcasting such content. In a significant development, Javeria Saud publicly apologized, explaining that the photo was taken from social media without verification. She added that her earlier remarks about age were misunderstood and were not intended to personally target anyone, expressing sincere respect for Zaidi.
Meanwhile, Maya Ali addressed the wider problem of industry members publicly criticizing each other. On her Instagram, she wrote, “When will we start respecting our own talent, our actors, our stars? People dedicate their lives to their craft day and night, and the saddest part is, it’s often voices from within our own industry doing it publicly on big platforms… Let’s stop pulling each other down. Let’s stand for one another!!” She also called on media outlets to verify information before airing it, emphasizing the importance of responsible platform use.
Notably, Hania Aamir expressed her support by resharing Maya Ali’s post on her Instagram Story with the comment, “what she said,” reinforcing the call for unity and respect within the industry.
