Pakistani men feel cheated over Esra Bilgiç showing 'too much skin' in Victoria's Secret ad

The Turkish actor was yet again subjected to moral policing on her Instagram post

The decision to play Halime Sultan in Diliris Ertugrul is becoming quite taxing for Turkish actor Esra Bilgiç. While the historical drama gained great popularity in Pakistan, thanks to PM Imran Khan, the local fans of the show repeatedly criticise the actors for living their lives outside of their characters. On top of the chart for desi trolls this week is Bilgiç, with her recent feature in Victoria’s Secret advertisement. It seems like they’re under the impression that Bilgiç is actually Halime, and it’s frankly starting to get somewhat embarrassing.

Bilgiç took to Instagram to share her collaboration with the lingerie company while promoting their latest collection, Love Cloud.

 

 

 

 

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A post shared by Esra Bilgic (@esbilgic)

As soon as she uploaded the ad, Pakistani fans flocked to the comments to act as moral police, infiltrating the comments section with unwanted advice. Feeling cheated over the Turkish actor's choice of clothes, a user commented, “Shame on you! After Halima’s character, you should be ashamed of this type of dress.”

A deep dive in the comments section truly showed how it was a testing time for Pakistani fans of the Turkish show. They expressed their horror, cursed the actor, and questioned her decision to play Halime in the show if she wanted to “promote nudity” later.

TV host and VJ, Anoushey Ashraf took to her Instagram story to point out the trolling on part of Pakistani men. “Why don’t men just unfollow her?” she wrote.

This is not the first time Bilgiç has had to face unwarranted criticism. Last year, after months of incessant moral policing on her personal photographs, ranging from comments about her dressing to how she must carry herself with dignity and respect owing to her on-screen persona, she gave a polite shut-up call to users shaming her. "Let me give you a little advice: Don't follow me, thank you,” she wrote. But, alas, it appears her Pakistani fans still have a lot to learn.