Adnan Siddiqui has issued a statement following a wave of criticism sparked by comments made by him, where he likened women to flies. In his statement, Adnan acknowledged that his remarks, intended to be light-hearted, were misinterpreted and expressed regret over any unintended offence caused.
“I’d like to address the recent comments I made, which were intended to be humorous and not to cause offence,” began the renowned actor. He continued, “Metaphors like ‘slippery as a snake’ are often used in language. However, I understand how my words may have been misconstrued, and I regret any unintended offence. Moving forward, I’ll ensure my words are conveyed with greater clarity and sensitivity.”
This comes after the star made a bizarre comment during an appearance on Nida Yasir’s show. A fly was buzzing around him and Nida suggested that it was perhaps drawn to Adnan’s sweetness. He rejected the idea, and responded, “I’m about to say something. Women, don’t feel bad about it.” Nida, perhaps sensing danger, interjected by saying, “God help us, it’s Ramazan.”
Undeterred, Adnan continued. “A fly and a woman are kind of the same examples,” he said. At this, Nida grasped her head and exasperatedly remarked, “He’s going to make me go viral again.” Adnan carried on, “The more you run after women, the more they run away from you. And when you sit like this (folds hand over his chest), they’ll come sit on your hand like this fly did.” In an attempt to shake off what he said, Nida replied, “I don’t want to question him about how he’s sitting.”
Adnan furthered, “When I was trying to catch the fly, it wasn’t coming into my hands. When I [sat back], it came and sat here.” At this point, it became evident that the host wanted to change the topic of the conversation. “I don’t want such straightforward people on my show live,” responded Nida with a forced laugh. “Let’s move on to the next thing.”
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