Actor Priyanka Chopra knows to how to call a spade a spade. Recently she has backed the youngest Noble Prize winner Malala Yousafzai after the latter chose to unfollow Hasan Minhaj on Instagram. Hasan posted a video mocking at Malala and mentioning his stance that even if Malala follows him, he will not follow her back. This is when Malala chose to not unfollow him on Instagram, leading Priyanka to root for her.
Hasan Minhaj shared a video on his official Instagram handle and captioned it as, “Okay, it’s gettin’ outta hand @malala!” The video seems to be a promotion of his upcoming show and begins with the title ‘Malala claps back’. Hasan says in the video, “On October 4th, I made a joke about Noble Peace Prize winner Malala. I said she follows me on Instagram and I don’t follow her back. Then on October 5th, she retaliated (asking who is this man?). Instead of doing a runoff, she unfollowed me on Instagram. I am sorry Malala, follow me back. I don’t know if I’ll follow you though. I am that petty.”
Giving a special mention to Malala, Priyanka shared a screenshot of Hasan’s Instagram feed and wrote, “Same girl same @malala! Guess he prefers petty over funny.” A series of comments followed wherein interestingly Hasan’s followers were also seen supporting Malala’s stance. Some in the comment section wrote, “Next Netflix special name Hasan Minhaj: Petty King.” Another added that, “This is an audition tape for the Daily Show gig. He’s coming back y’all.”
A follower of Hasan’s Instagram handle wrote, , “As much as I love your brand of comedy this didn’t sit well with me. She follows you because she thinks you are funny. You should follow her because she has been trying to make a difference in the world for women’s right to education. Unless you both see in on it and just playing with our feelings for more engagement.” Another supplemented by commenting, “Why are you trying to pick a fight with Malala of all people! This s**t is too hilarious.” One more wrote, “Lol such a Petty Peter! Hope Malala follows and then unfollow as soon as you follow back!”
