Shark Tank Judge Namita Thapar of India is now embroiled in a dispute. On her official social media account, a cruel Instagram story was published on Saturday. The post made the claim that it was written by one of her sons, which caused quite a commotion online. Later, Namita made amends, alleging that her educated housekeeper had actually stolen her phone, written the offensive caption, and uploaded the picture online. Even Thapar’s Instagram bio was apparently edited by her housekeeper, not just a post.
Thapar’s Instagram bio read, “Sh**ty mother, Sh**tier wife.” While in a now-deleted Instagram story that showed Thapar dressed in a blue kurta apparently at her house, claimed that the executive director of Emure Pharmaceuticals is not who she appears to be on television. The story read, “This is Namita’s son. I just want the world to know that the person you see on TV is not who you think she is. Unfollow her as soon as possible. Will explain why in the due course of time.”
The Instagram story was taken down quickly and the Shark Tank India’s judge issued a clarification on Twitter. “This is what hate does to this world, makes people toxic. An educated house help who was removed stole my phone & put a hateful post on me on social media. Price of being a public figure! Apologies,” wrote Thapar.
While some internet users have shown sympathy for the businesswoman, others don’t seem to be persuaded by the explanation she provided. On Monday morning, Thapar posted a mysterious excerpt from one of her earlier podcasts to Twitter in an effort to respond to the ongoing abuse and hate she had received online as a result of the recent events. In the video, Namita stated that it is crucial to occasionally display vulnerability and that she made an effort to do so in her book. “Despite the cruel trolling that doesn’t even spare a kind youngster, this one-minute video explains why I don’t quit social media. Enjoy your next week,” she tweeted along with the video.
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