ISLAMABAD – Actress and singer Meesha Shafi has stirred yet anothercontroversy.
He has asked for her name to be withdrawn from the nominations of theupcoming Lux Style Awards, in order to express solidarity with thoseboycotting the award show to speak up against harassment and abuse.
“I would kindly request that my name and work be removed from the list ofnominees,” she tweeted. Her song, “Mein”, had been selected for a win atthis year’s LSA.
Ahead of the show, there has been one drop out after another.
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First model, Eman Suleman, boycotted the award ceremony, refusing to sharethe stage with an alleged sexual harasser – also a nominee. Then yesterday,clothing brand, Generation, and designer, Saima Bargfrede, followed suit byrefusing to attend the LSA.
“I want to thank Eman Suleman,” Shafi wrote on her personal account, “Whatshe, Generation and Saima Bargfrede, have said and done is what I considermy award.”
