{"id":2142703,"date":"2025-11-08T11:40:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T11:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2142703"},"modified":"2025-11-08T11:40:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T11:40:11","slug":"my-question-was-misunderstood-youtuber-karthik-apologizes-to-gouri-kishan-after-backlash-industry-demands-media-accountability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/my-question-was-misunderstood-youtuber-karthik-apologizes-to-gouri-kishan-after-backlash-industry-demands-media-accountability\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;My question was misunderstood&#8217;: YouTuber Karthik apologizes to Gouri Kishan after backlash; Industry demands media accountability |"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-125182953,imgsize-43322,width-400,resizemode-4\/125182953.jpg\" alt=\"'My question was misunderstood': YouTuber Karthik apologizes to Gouri Kishan after backlash; Industry demands media accountability\" title=\"YouTuber R. S. Karthik apologized to actress Gouri Kishan. He faced criticism for asking about her weight at a film press conference. Kishan responded strongly, calling the question disrespectful. Many celebrities supported her stand. Karthik stated his question was misunderstood. The incident has reignited discussions on body-shaming and media conduct towards actresses.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cj2hz img_cptn\"><span title=\"YouTuber R. S. Karthik apologized to actress Gouri Kishan. He faced criticism for asking about her weight at a film press conference. Kishan responded strongly, calling the question disrespectful. Many celebrities supported her stand. Karthik stated his question was misunderstood. The incident has reignited discussions on body-shaming and media conduct towards actresses.\">YouTuber R. S. Karthik apologized to actress Gouri Kishan. He faced criticism for asking about her weight at a film press conference. Kishan responded strongly, calling the question disrespectful. Many celebrities supported her stand. Karthik stated his question was misunderstood. The incident has reignited discussions on body-shaming and media conduct towards actresses.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Directed by Abin Hariharan, Others, starring newcomer <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/aditya-madhavan\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Aditya Madhavan<\/a> and Gour Kishan of &#8217;96 fame, has hit theaters on November 7. However, the film has been embroiled in a major controversy even before its release. At a press conference held a day ahead of the film&#8217;s release, YouTuber R. S. Karthik asked actor Aditya, \u201cYou lifted Gouri Kishan, how much does she weight?\u201d This question was considered insulting and inappropriate towards women, and drew strong criticism from the film industry. R. S. Karthik has now shared a video explaining his side of the statement.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Gouri Kishan delivers a bold and composed response<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>In response, Gouri Kishan gave a strong response in an interview to a private television channel. \u201cAsking about body weight is tantamount to mocking an image. Would you ask an actor the same question? It&#8217;s disrespectful to ask about my weight without asking about my character or acting preparation,&#8221; she said. Gouri Kishan&#8217;s brave, calm response went viral on social media and received huge praise.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Celebrities and industry bodies rally behind Gouri Kishan\u2019s stand<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>After this incident, many cinema stars Radhika, Sarathkumar, Chinmayi, Pa Ranjith, Khushbu, Kavin, and the South Indian Artists&#8217; Association expressed their support for Gouri Kishan. As the controversy spread further, Gouri Kishan said in her statement, \u201cIt is unacceptable to question a girl\u2019s body structure or appearance. But please don&#8217;t criticize that YouTuber. Thank you for the support I received,&#8221; she said. With this, Gouri Kishan showed her calmness and balance.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>YouTuber R. S. Karthik issues apology<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Now, the controversial YouTuber R. S. Karthik explained and apologized. He dropped a new video, in which he said, \u201cI did not ask the question with the intention of offending actress Gouri Kishan. My question was misunderstood. I apologize if she was offended,&#8221; he said. But his explanation did not quell the controversy. 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