When Sushmita Sen Lashed Out At Those Calling Her A Gold Digger: 10 Things To Know

All hell broke loose when former IPL chairman Lalit Modi recently revealed through a tweet that he and the former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen were in a relationship. Modi had shared the news with pictures of himself and Sen on vacation and while some congratulated the couple, some called her a “gold digger”.

Lalit Modi is a businessman and the founder of the Indian Premier League (IPL). However, some social media users shamed him for his looks, claiming that Sen was only dating him for his money. The regressive commentary on social media irked the Aarya actor. She took to Twitter and shared an article by SheThePeople titled which called out the problematic culture of calling women gold diggers and wrote “#ASelfMadeWoman” in the caption.

Sushmita Sen slams trolls  for calling her a gold digger: 10 things to know

• Sushmita Sen is being subjected to trolling for the past to days after, Lalit Modi shared the news that they were in a relationship.
• After his initial tweet sparked rumours that the two had married since he referred to Sen as his "better half", Modi clarified that the couple was dating, however, marriage was not entirely off the cards.
• On her Instagram account, Sushmita Sen lashed out at those who called her a gold digger in her post. She said it was “heartbreaking to see how miserable and unhappy the world around us is becoming”.
• Sen called out the strangers that were sharing their opinions and acting as if they had a “deep knowledge” of her life and character. She described them as “friends I never had and acquaintances I’ve never met”.
• She described the critics and trolls as “so called intellectuals”.
• Sen reiterated her words from an interview, “I buy my own diamonds, I don’t need a man for that”.
  
• Actor Priyanka Chopra extended her support to the actor by replying to Sen’s Instagram post and commented “Tell em Queen!”
• Sen had previously shared an image of herself on vacation where she spoke about “the power of noise cancellation” after social media users began trolling her and Modi.
• Recently, the mother of two adopted daughters was asked in an interview about whether it made getting married difficult. She replied that her not being married has “nothing to do with my kids” and said they had been very gracious with the people in her life.
• Sen also spoke about her dating life extensively and why she never tied the knot. Sen said that while she had met a lot of interesting men, but they all left her feeling disappointed.

Suggested Reading: The Problematic Culture Of Calling Women Gold Diggers