Overview
- At a press meet for the Tamil film Others, Gouri Kishan confronted YouTuber RS Karthik after he asked about her weight, and video of the exchange spread widely online.
- Gouri said the apology video framed the incident as a misunderstanding and lacked accountability, stating she would not accept what she called performative remorse.
- The Chennai Press Club, Nadigar Sangam, Kerala’s Women in Cinema Collective and AMMA publicly backed Gouri following the incident.
- Reports noted that no one in the room intervened during the exchange, including director Abin Hariharan and co-star Aditya Madhavan, drawing criticism from industry voices.
- Public relations professionals and senior figures described growing problems with unvetted online creators at events and urged tighter screening and self-regulation for press access.