Pearle Maaney loses over 3 lakh Instagram followers for post on student protests; gets slammed for disabling comments

Pearle Maaney lost over 3 lakh Instagram followers after a post on student protests, with follower count dropping from 2.7 million to 2.4 million.

She also lost followers on YouTube and Facebook after defending her stance despite backlash.

Pearle disabled comments on the protest post after receiving backlash over her Instagram Stories about a 'failed filmmaker'.

Critics accused her of being out of touch, with one comment stating, 'You don't understand pressure because you were born with a silver spoon in your mouth.'

In her post, she called the protests 'painful' and 'heartbreaking', urging students to stay safe and hoping the movement's original purpose is not overshadowed.