Sofia Hayat has reacted to Salman Khan’s shirtless moment on Bigg Boss 20 and his comments about online trolling and body-shamingThe former contestant has now recalled her own experience with the actor.
Published: September 20, 2026, 5:03 PM IST
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Salman Khan’s latest Bigg Boss 20 appearance has sparked a fresh conversation about body-shaming, but this time the discussion has also brought up an incident from the show’s pastDuring the latest Weekend Ka Vaar episode, Salman addressed the constant comments he receives about his age, weight and appearance before taking off his shirt on stageHis move was aimed at those who troll celebrities for the way they lookSoon after the episode aired, former Bigg Boss contestant Sofia Hayat shared her reaction online and recalled her own experience from her time on the reality show
Sofia Hayat recalls her Bigg Boss 7 experience
Sofia Hayat, who participated in Bigg Boss 7 in 2013, did not hold back while reacting to the momentShe accused Salman of being hypocritical and claimed that the actor had previously criticised her appearance during her stint on the show.
Taking to X (formerly known as Twitter), Sofia re-shared a clip of Salman’s shirtless moment from Bigg Boss 20Along with the video, she wrote that Salman had criticised her body and face when she was a contestant on the showShe also claimed that he had praised Gauahar Khan’s body during the same period.
Sofia wrote, “SALMAN is an hypocritical idiotWhen I was in Bigg Boss he criticised my body and face..and told Gauhar her body was goodArgh.”
SALMAN is an hypocritical idiotWhen I was in Bigg Boss he criticised my body and face..and told Gauhar her body was goodArghhttps://t.co/ENXSfqMlz9
— Sofia Hayat (@sofiahayat) September 19, 2026
Her comments were specifically in response to Salman’s recent discussion about trolling and appearanceSofia’s remarks are her account of what she says happened during Bigg Boss 7. Sofia was one of the contestants on the seventh season of Bigg Boss, which was eventually won by Gauahar Khan
Salman Khan speaks against body-shaming on Bigg Boss 20
During the latest Bigg Boss 20 Weekend Ka Vaar episode, Salman Khan addressed the way celebrities are targeted over their looks, age, and weightHe spoke about people being trolled for gaining weight after pregnancy and questioned why women are judged for changes in their bodies.
SALMAN KHAN took his T-shirt off on live telecast of #BiggBoss20 and silenced the so called trollers in his own style.
60 yrs old and still carrying a physique most can only dream of.The OG Fitness Icon for a reason.#SalmanKhan pic.twitter.com/E84uGCJrdR
— Pαѕнα (@ibeingxpasha_) September 19, 2026
The actor also spoke about the comments directed at himAfter addressing the trolling, Salman removed his hat and shirt and challenged those criticising his physique to look at him and continue trolling if they wanted toThe contestants reacted to the moment with applause
