Makeup artist and TikToker Ayesha Butt opened up about facing casting couch offers in the media industry during a recent appearance on Fiza Ali’s 24 Plus Podcast.
She said that she tried working in the media industry. However, she could not continue because of the casting couch offers.
On the podcast, Ayesha Butt claimed that she received casting couch offers in the showbiz industry.
She said, “I went to Karachi to work in showbiz. Producers told me, ‘We will give you work after you sleep with us.’”
She further added, “Unfortunately, this is true. I did multiple photo shoots, stills, and web series. But they were shelved or my work was cut because I refused their offers. I worked in the drama serial Sotan.”
“I have worked with Agha Shiraz, Saleem Mairaj, and Sohail Sameer. Eight years ago, when I came, I was only offered a casting couch by big names of the industry.”
She further went on to allege, “Photographer Munna Mushtaq asked me to sleep with him. After that, I left the media industry.”
She added, “There was also an actor from Mere Paas Tum Ho. I do not remember his name. He played Danish’s friend in it. When I went to meet him, he was sitting in his office with his pants unzipped.”
She further said, “He asked me to get physical with him. He has a very beautiful wife from the showbiz industry. He chased me and told me that if I wanted to flourish in showbiz, I had to sleep with them. After that, I left the media industry and joined a salon. I continued working there and focused on building my career through hard work.”
Tiktoker Ayesha Butt
Ayesha Butt is a makeup artist, influencer, and TikToker. She is known for her bold social media content, which often gets high views.
She has around 400,000 followers on social media. She also worked in the drama series Sotan.
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