Waseem Badami addresses criticism following his invitation to young vloggers
Following his choice to invite Shiraz, a well-known kid YouTuber from Gilgit Baltistan, to his Ramazan program, Waseem Badami became the focus of public criticism. On Tuesday, during the live broadcast, the well-known anchor and presenter responded.
The invitation to Shiraz was sent shortly after Badami had announced the inclusion of internet star Ahmad Shah and his brothers in his roster for the Ramazan transmission. Even though spectators frequently appreciate these performances, many have expressed worries about the possible repercussions of putting young talent in the spotlight.
Notably, seasoned actress Mishi Khan expressed her concerns on Instagram. She made a sincere appeal, questioning if it is necessary to expose kids like Shiraz to the demands of celebrity and pleading with Badami to think twice about his decisions.
The host of the Ramazan show answered the criticism by adamantly declaring, “All these youngsters…I promised to treat these kids like my own two weeks ago, and I mean it since I’m fasting. I told their parents as much. As a parent, I too think that karma exists.
“All these kids are our family members,” Badami continued. Sometimes they get to the show before we do. They insist they are having fun even when we tell them to slow down. They have pleasure here; this is not a test or an assignment.
He emphasized that the children’s education is one of the main concerns, and that the showrunners and everyone else engaged in the choice to feature these youngsters in the broadcast are worried about their well-being. “I won’t get into details, but even on other fronts, like education, their parents are strictly questioned about their schooling, and only after that is it determined that they are eligible for Ramadan transmission,” he stated.
According to Badami, his relationship with Shiraz and the other children is like to that of anybody encountering a youngster at a gathering and spending some time with them. “We’re not forcing children to work for us when we find them at a dawat or wedding and sit down to spend time with them, are we? He emphasized the familial connection shared with the young talents featured on his show, saying, “We don’t ‘kill their innocence, do we?'”
Though many people love the children’s appearances on the show, there is some validity to the criticism over the negative effects of exposing young people to the spotlight and perhaps long workdays. Mishi addressed the same thing on Instagram.
“Why why why?” was the first thing Mishi wrote as a caption for her Instagram video. “Why did you have to take away Shiraz’s natural, lovely innocence in order to schedule him for the Ramadan transmission? Ahmad Shah used to sound more like an adult, but that’s simply because of the unfavorable conditions in the city. For God’s sake, please don’t take away the children’s innocence and leave them alone,” she pleaded.
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