In a recent Instagram Story, Alizeh Shah hit back at netizens who criticise her dressing. "Let's get one thing clear. I've worn sleeveless clothes, shorts, and skirts since I was a child. It's how I was raised," she said.
The actor added that her mother never forced her to follow "outdated ideas" of how a girl should dress. "[My mother] never imposed tradition on me. She raised me with love, not limitations. She saw me for the child I was, and the emotional, expressive woman I was becoming," Alizeh said.
The Taqdeer actor questioned the recent upsurge of outrage directed at her, expressing confusion over why it is happening now. She wondered if these reactions were prompted by her being honest about her dressing and not complying with someone else's standards of who she must be.
"This isn't about clothes. It's about control," she said. "I'm not here to be anyone's idea of 'acceptable'. I've worked for everything I have, and I don't need your permission. What's truly disturbing isn't my appearance - it's the obsession with tearing someone down just because they're visible. If my confidence bothers you, maybe ask yourself why."
Slamming double standards, Alizeh asserted that those who point out faults in women online must stop engaging with content from actors and influencers overall.
"Islam teaches us to reflect on our own actions before judging others. Telling a woman she must wear a burqa or leave her profession is not your role," she said. "Everyone is accountable to Allah, not to public opinion. Let people work and live with dignity. This world is hard enough - especially for women - so instead of policing them, focus on your own path."
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