Why is Meesha Shafi feeling frustrated and ditched?
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ISLAMABAD - Singer Meesha Shafi is feeling frustrated over the silence of her old friends over the issue of sexual harassment.
She has called out those in the fashion industry who have remained quiet since she came forward with sexual harassment allegations against Ali Zafar.
“Friends who have used me to make their hideous clothes look good for over a decade, is this why you’re quiet?” Shafi tweeted as she shared a link to a story published on *Geo.tv*regarding a male model opening up about rampant sexual harassment in the fashion industry.
“The support I’m getting from strangers is life changing and overwhelming. At a time when those I have considered friends, worked with, helped, supported and lent a shoulder to cry on in trying times, have vanished, I thank you all for being my strength. Ever grateful,” she continued.
Shafi’s tweets came in response to model Mujahid Rasool’s recent posts slamming the culture of harassment in the fashion industry and the exploitation of male talent by male gatekeepers.
Rasool took to Instagram to talk about the prevalence of harassment in the fashion industry. Using the hashtags #MeToo and #WeToo, the model in a series of posts said, "I have been struggling in this field for 7-8 years which has been an experience full of harassment."
