Not Mocking Deepika Padukone For Tiny Clothes: Influencer Defends His Sexist Post On Hemlines

Influencer Freddy Birdy has been criticised on social media for his sexist post. He has now made his Instagram private

Influencer Freddy Birdy has addressed actress Deepika Padukone in a somewhat condescending Instagram note clarifying that an earlier post he had shared on outfits worn to promote new film Gehraiyaan had not been intended to "mock" Deepika's wardrobe choices. Mr Birdy also thanked her for calling him a "moron." Backstory later, first Freddy Birdy's clarification: "Dear Deepika, I am not "mocking you" for wearing tiny clothes. You can wear your hemlines till your toes or your ears. For all I care. And thank you for calling me a 'moron.' It's the only non-fake thing you've uttered in your entire career." Mr Birdy, who has now made his account private, tagged Deepika Padukone as well as filmmaker Karan Johar and his banner Dharma Movies. this is not the first time I see him shading but this post is deeply sexist and clearly driven by his hatred for a particular person. freddy birdy, you better issue an apology. funnily enough, all his posts have limited comments so you can't even call him out. this is not humour? pic.twitter.com/NsaDy8LXgH How does Freddy Birdy sleep at night knowing what an embarrassment he is What's wrong is how so many losers like Freddy Birdy let go passing wrong comments on a womans outfit and then say arre joke tha...he is a public figure and doing it in social media imagine what bullies like him do in private Utter shitHow can they talk about women like thisWho are you freddy birdy pic.twitter.com/g2s942teTt

At first glance, Deepika Padukone and Freddy Birdy, known for his work in advertising, appear to be unlikely opponents. It all started when he shared a post titled "Newton's Law Of Bollywood" two days ago. In it, Mr Birdy wrote, "The clothes will get tinier as the Gehraiyaan release date approaches" - Gehraiyaan being Deepika's new film which is being produced by Karan Johar. "Necklines and hemlines are Gehraiyaan," Freddy Birdy captioned his post. No matter what his clarification says, it does sound like he was "mocking" Deepika's outfits (very bodycon and very stylish, by the way)

Freddy Birdy's influencer status is built on insult humour - his takedowns span everyone from Delhi holidaymakers in Goa to South Mumbai women speaking Hindi and they are generally very funny. This time however, the humour is plainly sexist and offensive and offence was taken - Freddy Birdy didn't name Deepika in his post and she didn't name him in an Instagram Story in which she wrote: "Scientists say the universe is made of protons, neutrons and electrons. They forgot to mention morons." Freddy Birdy clearly assumed she meant him, as his post shows.