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Bigg Boss 20: Love Gills team calls out toxic double standard after Kaashvi Hiranandani accuses her of trapping ScoutOP; says, She deserved justice, not a character assassination

The ongoing discussion around ScoutOP, Love Gill and Kaashvi Hiranandani took another turn during the latest Weekend Ka Vaar episode of Bigg Boss 20, hosted by Rohit Shetty. Kaashvi, ScoutOPs girlfriend, confronted him about his growing physical closeness with Love inside the Bigg Boss house. Following the episode, Love Gills team issued a strongly worded statement defending the actress and addressing the criticism directed at her. During her interaction with ScoutOP, Kaashvi sarcastically asked him, How is the massage parlour going, Tanmay? The remark referred to his interactions with Love, including instances where he was seen massaging her feet, hands and neck. Kaashvi also told Scout that Love had allegedly trapped him, saying, Usne aapko phasaya hai aur aap phas gaye. She further expressed discomfort over the nature of their bond and said it appeared different from Scouts interactions with other housemates. According to her, the equation had also made members of her family uncomfortable. Love Gills team defends her Following the episode, Love Gills team released a statement strongly objecting to the criticism directed at her. The statement said the situation had left Loves family deeply distressed and questioned why she was being held responsible for Scouts feelings. The human heart can only take so much before silence becomes a scream. Watching Love Gill stand utterly alone tonight - defenseless while her entire character was torn to shreds on national television - was nothing short of agonizing. Her family is destroyed. Shattered into pieces, the statement read. The team also spoke about the impact of watching the controversy unfold from outside the Bigg Boss house, particularly for Loves family. Imagine being a mother, sitting at home, helpless as you watch the world ruthlessly vilify the daughter you raised. Imagine watching her take the blame for a man's uncurbed emotions, while opportunistic influencers and clout-chasers turn her pain into content for likes, views, and headlines, it added. Why is a grown man treated like a victim of hypnosis? According to Loves team, she had always considered Scout a brother and did not intend to cross that boundary. From day one, Loves boundaries were clear: Scout was a brother to her. Period. Yet, the moment a grown man blurred those boundaries and confessed his feelings, society executed its oldest, most toxic double standard: blame the woman, the statement said. It further questioned why Love was being portrayed as responsible for Scouts emotions. Why is a grown man treated like a victim of hypnosis, while a girl is painted as a calculated temptress? Why is she expected to carry the burden, the shame, and the humiliation for feelings she never asked for and never reciprocated? the team asked. Love shouldnt have to bleed to protect another womans fragile reality. She shouldnt have to surrender her dignity just because someone else lacks the courage to hold their own partner accountable, it stated. She deserved empathy, not cruelty Loves team went on to describe the episode as deeply humiliating for her and accused the public discourse around the situation of turning into an attack on her character. Love Gill didnt just stand there in silence tonight-she endured a public execution of her character. She deserved to be heard, respected, and protected. Instead, she was humiliated and sacrificed at the altar of public judgment, the statement read. The team concluded by reiterating its position that Love should not be held responsible for Scouts choices. No woman should ever have to pay for a mans choices. No family should ever have to watch their child be broken like this. Love Gill deserved empathy, not cruelty. She deserved justice, not a character assassination, the statement concluded. The development adds another layer to the ongoing discussion around ScoutOP and Love Gills equation inside the Bigg Boss 20 house, particularly after Kaashvis direct confrontation with Scout during Weekend Ka Vaar. Also Read:Bigg Boss 20: Mahhi Vij calls Aamrapali Dubey a sack of potatoes amid repeated body-shaming remarks