Singer Jonita recalls being tagged in obscene Instagram post, calls it harassment

India Today

16-06-2025

Singer Jonita Gandhi has opened up about a disturbing online incident where she was tagged in an explicit image, calling it a form of harassment. While she regularly reports and blocks such accounts, the 'What Jhumka' singer expressed concern about the impact on her family, especially her mother, who might come across such content on her social media.In an interview with Hauterrfly, Jonita recalled, 'I was checking my mentions, and I had been added to someone's 'Close Friends' list. I was seeing their Instagram story, and it's a d**k pic... It's a watermark of their thing with my photo in the background. It's disgusting. I ignore these things, but it's harassment. I also report these things.' She added that while she chooses to ignore and report such content, it still qualifies as harassment.advertisementJonita believes such actions are often driven by people seeking attention. 'I think they just want attention. People are jobless. I've blocked so many people because of these things. People also tag you in such photos. I don't really care, but if my mom checks my profile and sees those things... I want to protect her from those,' she shared.
The singer also spoke about facing inappropriate fan behaviour during live shows. 'There are people who just get on the stage and say that they want to join me in singing. Of course, that's annoying. It is really annoying. And I hit them back with a sarcastic response, but they are too drunk to understand. There are also some who come and try to dance with you. But I be like, 'Back off. Know your place,' she said.advertisementJonita emphasised that she prefers performing for audiences who truly value her music, rather than those who just want a female performer on stage.Professionally, Jonita Gandhi has delivered some of the most popular party anthems, including 'What Jhumka', 'Soni Soni', 'The Breakup Song', 'Dil Ka Telephone', and more.