You Go, Sunny! Badass Leone Turns Sexist Interview On Its Head

Senior journalist Bhupendra Chaubey gets slammed for his rude and misogynistic line of questioning Sunny Leone

After 4 years in Bollywood, all it took for Sunny Leone to emerge as total rockstar overnight, was a single interview with CNN-IBN journalist Bhupendra Chaubey (aired on Friday). The said interview has caused a buzz on social media, with several celebrities, senior journalists and everyday Twitterati criticising Chaubey for being “patronising”, “sexist”, “disgusting”, “rude” and “misogynistic” with his questions. But what also shone through was Leone’s absolute grace, as she tackled each uncomfortable question head-on with total poise.

Take a look at how Twitter is lauding Leone, while slamming Chaubey for his cringe-worthy “grilling”:

Very unfair& rude interview with Sunny Leone on CNN IBN.She is taking it on her chin sportingly,obviously in the interest of her coming film

— rishi kapoor (@chintskap) January 17, 2016

This downright distasteful interview shows d journalists intellect & lack of basic human respect & nothing else.kudos @SunnyLeone

— Anushka Sharma (@AnushkaSharma) January 19, 2016

That was literally NOT an interview.. Just hyper opinionated statements with a question mark at the end!!! No Grace? Chivalry? Ridiculous!

— Alia Bhatt (@aliaa08) January 19, 2016

Well done @SunnyLeone keeping it together in the face of opinionated misguided questions👍 #mortifyingjournalism https://t.co/DwsdAFtVxT

— shruti haasan (@shrutihaasan) January 19, 2016

How beautifully u held your own in that stupid interview @SunnyLeone .Some1 should have taught him how to respect a woman when he was a kid.

— Sushant S Rajput (@itsSSR) January 19, 2016

Sad that @bhupendrachaube , a 'seasoned' journalist, should conduct such a foolish, patronising, sexist interview. https://t.co/YCDAE1snyf

— VISHAL DADLANI (@VishalDadlani) January 19, 2016

Here's hoping Mr Chaubey's next interview explores something other than his own prejudice.

— Vir Das (@thevirdas) January 19, 2016

A rockstar being interviewed by a misogynistic idiot. You owned this one @SunnyLeone with your grace & poise. Bravo! https://t.co/LeCVt9bxmw

— Shruti Seth (@SethShruti) January 18, 2016

Yes and such stupid questions!He is so googly eyed & patronising while @SunnyLeone holds her own so beautifully👍🏼 https://t.co/KKPlaUB8sw

— Mini Mathur (@minimathur) January 19, 2016

This is how I imagine Peter Griffin from Family Guy would conduct an interview. Kudos @SunnyLeone for handling this https://t.co/YsVDZs3pKE

— Rohan (@mojorojo) January 19, 2016

Hahaha! Chaubeyji ki le li. (Also @SunnyLeone, you're all sorts of kickass. Please never change.) https://t.co/EDpsfTkFk0

— Ashish Shakya (@stupidusmaximus) January 19, 2016

How do you see the Bhupendra Chaubey interview with @SunnyLeone and don't instantly fall in love with her?

— Tanmay Bhat (@thetanmay) January 18, 2016

I consider myself an old tharki uncle but @bhupendrachaube - you take the cake, the dough & the bakery !

— Atul Khatri (@one_by_two) January 19, 2016

This is how you handle misogyny. @SunnyLeone handles @bhupendrachaube with grace, a word he’s unfamiliar with. https://t.co/mjkt4eIKpx

— Danish Aslam (@dan1shaslam) January 18, 2016

Indeed. When 'journalists' turn quasi- molesters for TRPs then why blame rapists? https://t.co/aC57jxiVVZ

— Sagarika Ghose (@sagarikaghose) January 19, 2016

@SunnyLeone was so dignified, intelligent & patient with the utterly rude, disgusting, disgraceful & hypocritical Bhupendra Choubey of IBN.

— renuka shahane (@renukash) January 18, 2016

If you haven’t seen the interview in question yet, catch it here: