Elvish Yadav's Comment To Tejasswi Prakash Triggers Massive Social Media Backlash

A recent episode of 'Playground Season 5' has sparked a major conversation on social media after a heated exchange between mentors Elvish Yadav and Tejasswi Prakash went viral. While some viewers criticised Elvish's choice of words and accused him of being disrespectful, others defended the YouTuber, arguing that the incident was being taken out of context.

The Heated Moment:

The controversy began during an argument on the reality show when Tejasswi Prakash attempted to interrupt Elvish while he was speaking. Visibly upset, Elvish responded, "Shut the f**k up."

Tejasswi was quick to react and told him, "not to talk to me like that." Elvish then reiterated that he did not appreciate being interrupted while making his point.

A video clip of the confrontation soon started circulating on social media, drawing strong reactions from viewers.

Social Media Reacts:

Soon after the clip went viral, several social media users called out Elvish for the language he used during the exchange. Many felt that such remarks were inappropriate, particularly on a public platform.

One user wrote, "As an Elvish Yadav fan, I'm honestly embarrassed. I can support him, but I can't defend this kind of language or behavior. This was completely unacceptable."

Another commented, "Is this really how he talks to a woman? And then people claim he ‘respects all women'. Seriously? Telling a woman to ‘shut the fk up' is simply disrespectful."**

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However, a section of fans defended Elvish, arguing that the incident should be viewed within the context of a tense discussion rather than as a gender-related issue.

Elvish Breaks His Silence:

Amid the growing backlash, Elvish took to X and apparently addressed the controversy.

"If someone tries to create a 'boy-girl' narrative about me on national television, I'm not okay with it and honestly, no one should be. Dragging a gender angle into everything is not cool," he wrote.

He further added, "I responded in the language that the situation deserved. Giving false interviews and speaking disrespectfully about my fans is unacceptable. And leaking videos from the set just to look cool or to make the other person seem wrong isn't right either."

Tejasswi Yet To Respond:

While the debate continues online, Tejasswi Prakash has not publicly reacted to the controversy. For now, the incident has left social media divided, with some viewing it as unacceptable behaviour and others seeing it as an argument that has been blown out of proportion.