The Bigg Boss OTT 3 star has made waves once again by telling his wife Payal in a vlog that if you’re in a T-shirt and low-cut top, you’re asking for a divorce. The internet was not having it; the response was as quick as it was unimpressed with what many are labelling a very sexist point of view.
Backlash boils over on social media
People were all over the video, chiding him for making an issue of how Payal is dressed while he’s full of praise for the way his other wife, Kritika, puts herself together. You had to be there to see the comments denouncing the double standard and wondering why a married woman has to dress for anyone but her own taste.
Then there are those who see a pattern of favouritism. ‘He’s always on at Payal and in Kritika’s corner,’ one user put it. Another was more to the point: 'so love is based on your look and dress up?‘
You can see the kind of reaction we’re talking about here:
– Sad mentality, why do people even follow him?
– He himself is wearing a T-shirt, the irony
– Why is this even normalised, I cant understand
– I dont want to comment, but he doesnt deserve any woman
– What did I just watch?
What sparked the outrage in the first place
It all comes down to a vlog where Malik seems put out that Payal has come out in a T-shirt and half-pants, even after he got her a new nightie. He turns to a well-dressed Kritika for a side-by-side and gives Payal a lesson on grooming.
But he doesn’t stop there. He makes a connection between what you wear and whether your marriage will hold up. ‘Lower, T-shirt mein ghumoge toh pati kaise pyaar karega? In 2 months they will divorce you. Apne aap ko jitna groom kar sakte ho karo bhai.’ He even has a word for her not to be in T-shirts and shorts in the morning.
Payal’s response and the wider debate
Payal has a quiet way of putting him in his place. She’s a new mother, she says, and the baby comes first. Her fans have been quick to back her up, saying that when you’re looking after a child, you don’t have time to put on a show, particularly in the morning.
For some, it’s become a bit of a cultural moment. ‘Iski soch hi kharab he kaisa he husband?’ goes one take. ‘He himself is in tshirt the audacity,’ says another. The message is simple: your style is not a prelude to a split.
Who is Armaan Malik and why his words travel
Armaan Malik, or Sandeep as he was born, is from Hisar in Haryana. He was in a private bank before he made for Delhi and put in the work to become a content creator. But it was his stint on Bigg Boss OTT Season 3, which started in June 2024 with both his wives in tow, that made him a household name.
They’ve been in the news ever since for the way they live and their presence online. When you have that kind of profile, a passing remark has a way of getting out of hand.
Why it matters, and what comes next
To a lot of people, equating a casual outfit with a broken home was a step too far, and coming from a man on camera to a new mom, it felt controlling. It has re-ignited the question of who is in charge of a woman’s appearance in her own house.
They are used to riling people up with their content, but this is a different kind of heat. As long as the clip is around, you can bet the talk of respect and autonomy isn’t going to die down any time soon.
