{
  "id": 8596789,
  "title": "'He Criticised My Body...': Former Bigg Boss Contestant Sofia Hayat Calls Salman Khan 'Hypocritical' After His Shirtless Moment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/he-criticised-my-body-former-bigg-boss-contestant-sofia-hayat-calls",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-20T02:56:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/hypocritical-idiot-former-bigg-boss-contestant-sofia-hayat-calls-out-salman-khan-after-his-bigg-boss-20-shirtless-moment-recalls-his-comments-on-her-body"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Bigg Boss contestant Sofia Hayat recently criticized host Salman Khan, branding him \"hypocritical\" after he donned a shirtless appearance in the most recent Weekend Ka Vaar episode. The controversy arose from Salman's response to ongoing online trolling, which prompted him to remove his hat and shirt, countering comments on his age, hairstyle, and weight. While social media users applauded his reaction, Sofia took a contrasting stance, reminiscing about remarks Salman allegedly made about her physique during her stint on the show. On her X (formerly Twitter) account, Sofia shared a video of Salman's shirtless moment and expressed her disdain, stating, \"SALMAN is an hypocritical idiot. When I was in Bigg Boss he criticized my body and face..and told Gauhar her body was good. Argh.\" The post garnered significant attention, with netizens debating Salman's stance on body shaming, with some praising his stance in support of Katrina Kaif.",
  "summary": "Former Bigg Boss contestant Sofia Hayat, who participated in the seventh season of the reality show, recently called out host Salman Khan following his shirtless moment in the latest Weekend Ka Vaar episode. Salman lost his temper over the constant trolling and removed his hat and shirt to hit back at trolls who had been commenting on his age, haircut and weight. Sofia Hayat Calls Salman Khan…",
  "key_points": [
    "Sofia Hayat criticizes Salman Khan as hypocritical",
    "Salman Khan shirtless moment in Weekend Ka Vaar",
    "Sofia recalls Salman's past comments on her body"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Sofia Hayat's criticism of Salman Khan exposes a perceived double standard, suggesting he faces scrutiny for past comments on contestants' bodies, including her own, while seemingly embracing body positivity.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Salman Khan loses his cool on Bigg Boss 20: What did he do?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/salman-khan-loses-his-cool-on-bigg-boss-20-what-did-he-do",
        "published": "2026-09-20T02:55:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}