Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Shweta Tiwari Challenges Online Slurs And Questions Respect For Women
Shweta Tiwari spoke against hurtful language used toward women online.
She focused on the slur “r****,” which she said people use against women of all kinds.
She said some people using it appear educated and come from respectable families.
She also said some have wives, mothers, daughters or sisters.
Tiwari shared screenshots of accounts she said had insulted her.
She questioned why anyone would treat a woman they do not know with disrespect.
She mentioned seeing similar comments about Parul Gulati during an Instagram Live.
She also said people had spoken about her children in disturbing ways.
Tiwari said every woman deserves respect, regardless of whether someone knows her.
Shweta Tiwari criticized the use of the offensive slur “r****” against women on social media.
She said people of different ages, professions and backgrounds use the term against women they do not know.
Tiwari shared screenshots of profiles she said belonged to people who allegedly used the slur against her.
She questioned how people identifying as Marathi manus could allegedly disrespect women online.
Tiwari also said users had made disturbing comments about her eight-year-old son and daughter.
- Who
- Actor Shweta Tiwari, social-media users she alleged had used an offensive slur, and Parul Gulati.
- What
- Tiwari condemned abusive language against women online and questioned the alleged users’ respect for women.
- When
- She posted the comments after watching Parul Gulati’s Instagram Live the previous day; the reports also identify her as a current contestant on The Traitors Season 2.
- Where
- On social media, including Instagram Stories, direct messages and Instagram Live.
- Why
- She said women, including herself and Parul Gulati, had been targeted with the slur and that users had made disturbing comments about her children.
- Main speaker
- Shweta Tiwari
- Issue
- Online abuse and degrading language directed at women
- Slur mentioned
- “r****”
- Evidence shared
- Screenshots of profiles Tiwari said belonged to alleged abusers
- People mentioned
- Parul Gulati, Shweta Tiwari, and Tiwari’s children
- Community reference
- Tiwari questioned whether the alleged conduct was consistent with identifying as a Marathi manus
- Additional detail
- Some profiles allegedly belonged to people who identified as doctors or posted pictures with their families
