Zeenat Aman Lashes Out At Brands For Offering Her Low Fee: I Am Being Undervalued...

Veteran actor and social media influencer Zeenat Aman has called out brands' shady proposals and expecting her endorsement in exchange for a low fee.

"I'm Being Undervalued..."

Taking to her Instagram, she has posted a long note. Her statement reads, "Thank you, but no thank you. I can't tell you my precise worth, but I do know when I'm being undervalued. Amidst the barrage of collaboration and appearance requests that materialize in my inbox each day, some stand out for unpleasant reasons. Last-minute invitations that the organizer forgot to edit (and which are addressed to another celebrity who must have declined) are mildly insulting. Impolite emails with minimal details and brusque share commercials are infuriating. And shady proposals to post stories or comments without the paid partnership tag are distasteful.”

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She added, “Yet none of these compare to the impudence of multimillion-dollar brands that expect my endorsement in exchange for brand association and a ludicrously low fee. Such luxury brands pay an eye-watering penny to their ambassadors (one of whom beautifully reprised a role I originally played) and sell even their most basic item for multiple lakhs of rupees. In their outreach to me, they do not fail to express their admiration, with generous terms such as icon and fashion inspiration. But when it comes to actually compensating me for my time, energy, reputation, and reach… the well runs dry.”

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"I Have Immense Respect For Myself..."

“I am over 70 years old, and I have held my own in this industry for over half a century. I work with what I know to be an unusual professionalism. I have a social media audience that is not only entirely organic but also beautifully engaged. I have immense respect for myself, and for you who follow my page. I am certainly worth more than the price of a designer handbag or high-heel shoe," she concluded.

The post has garnered lots of reactions and the comment section is filled with appreciation comments. Bhagyashree and Archana Puran Singh were among others who supported her under the post.

Earlier, she has also bashed social media outrage.