LAHORE: Model and actor Nadia Hussain landed in hot water after commenting about how the older “educated” models are better than the newer batch on Ahsan Khan’s talk show “Time Out With Ahsan Khan”.
In the statements made on an episode of Time Out with Ahsan Khan, Nadia exclaimed that models of today are uneducated and that council members don’t care if they don’t have the “height”. She lamented how there were “no criteria” and that “it was only about whether you could get permission”.
Nadia, one of the most recognisable faces in Pakistan’s fashion industry, went on to say that newer models have “no class or personality”.
Responding to the statement, model Sarah Zulfiqar posted in a series of Instagram said: “I’m arguably one of the more ‘educated’ models out there, and I can’t even tell you how much complete and utter ignorance and pettiness I’ve seen displayed by people who are from supposedly ‘educated’ backgrounds.”
She went on to add, “Talent is talent and maturity is maturity no matter where it comes from. [Nadia’s] statement is incredibly elitist and ignorant.”
“Her statement reeks of insecurity and elitism,” wrote Sarah, sharing screenshots of Nadia’s comments from a report published in The Express Tribune. “People who are comfortable in their own backgrounds and know their worth really don’t act this like this?”
Later, Nadia defended her comments in an Instagram post. She wrote: “There is no denying that Education sets you apart. It gives you bigger goals and objectives and aspirations in life. Education and talent are separate things altogether.”
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“Know and understand if you’re educated, you are not the one being talked about. Education is the key to success and always will be,” Nadia concluded.
