After posting a photo of him with an ultra-broken face, actor Kumail Nanjiani became a trending topic on Twitter, a development that has social media watchdogs spreading unfounded rumors of steroids – and others calling the speech racist.
“Happy New Year! I celebrated with a pandan tres leches cake from @marysmakeshop that made me rethink everything,” Nanjiani, 42, wrote under the Instagram photo she posted over the weekend. modestly displaying his long-sleeved shirt-covered biceps. “From now on I eat Pandan three leches.”
The harmless image inspired a widespread comment on social media about the physical transformation of the comedian, which he suffered for his role in the upcoming “Eternals” of Marvel, along with Angelina Jolie and Kit Harington.
Many haters have since gone on Twitter to theorize whether Oscar-nominated “The Big Sick” took steroids to make volume, but fans of the comedian rushed to say these racist and shameful speculations.
“Is he ashamed of Kumail Nanjiani because … he’s stuck? It’s very strange “, a defender explained about the controversy in a tweet now viral, noting that various white actors “did the same super-soldier program and never got flack for it.”
Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth and Chis Pratt were also not accused of “riding” when they were snatched for various roles, noted another userHowever, Nanjiani – who is an American Pakistani – is uniquely facing speculation.
“Notice how you make fun of only men of color, but not your white favors.” underlined another viral tweet, comparing those who speculate about Nanjiani’s ability to naturally fall in love with those who made fun of actor Chadwick Boseman’s thin appearance before his death.
Representatives for Nanjiani did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comments on the online debate.
However, the actor and screenwriter were previously transparent about his bodybuilding journey.
“I never thought I would be one of those people who would have posted a thirsty shirt, but I worked too long for too long, so we are here,” he headlined a topless image of himself in December 2019.
“I found out a year ago that I’m going to be in Marvel’s Eternals and I’ve decided I want to change the way I look.” He continued to thank the very human, not the chemical training team that helped him touch his muscles.
At the time, that photo made him flak.