Watch Twinkle Khanna Give Trolls The “Middle Finger” When They Suggest That Women Over 50 Shouldn’t Wear Red Lipstick

Twinkle Khanna turned fifty in December of 2023. The married Akshay Kumar actor-turned-author recently shared a video on Instagram. She may be seen wearing red lipstick in the video and making comments about how society views women over 50 who wear striking lip colors. With the meme “ew, brother ew, what’s that” playing in the background, Twinkle interrupted her beauty procedure and gave the camera the finger.

Many others expressed their agreement with her in the comments area. “Even at ninety-one, my grand aunt still wears her signature red lipstick every day!” read one comment. Another said, “Glamour is a STATE of mind.”

Twinkle has previously discussed striking a balance between her many duties as a woman. She made the point that even while she supported marital equality, women are still often responsible for children, housework, and cooking. In an interview with Faye D’Souza on Tweak India, Twinkle—who is married to star Akshay Kumar—shared these ideas.

“Although we consider ourselves to be rather progressive women, we still have full-time jobs in addition to taking care of the home, the food, the drapes, and the diapers. What self-harm have we committed? The feminist movement has bitten us in the ass. I was a fervent advocate for equality. However, equality has required twice as much labor. It’s not acceptable. You will respect me because I am equal to you, even if I am doing twice as much as you are. It’s difficult in any case,” she said, adding that it’s more difficult if you don’t work since there would be further repercussions. Working gives you a sense of independence as you almost feel as like you are claiming your right to be seated at this table since you are contributing this much.