Bigg Boss: Thank You, Raiza!

I decided not to watch Bigg Boss after Oviya and probably up to an extent, after Julie left the House because I truly feel Oviya added some positivity to the show and Julie, well, she added some massive entertainment to the show. I believed that post-Oviya’s exit there will only be a lot of negativity surrounding it – the people. However, I decided to watch it because a lot of my friends kept talking about Raiza’s empowerment talk to Aarav. After watching it, I realized that turning human isn’t hard after all. Profit or loss, if a human becomes a “human”, that is, if they act humane, it adds flavor to the surrounding and now, to the show.

So Raiza, if you ever get a chance to read this letter, this is for you:

 

Dear Raiza,

Initially when I noticed you in show, I sort of passed a judgment (I know it’s wrong) on you. I guessed that you were just a pretty face and that you wouldn’t even bother to put forth your opinion. Rightfully, you did turn out to be that way. Your word “true” to everything became a famous phrase for all of us to use. However, I sort never liked you or hated you. Your makeup skills are extra ordinary, I must admit and you do love making everyone look good.

As things started getting worse, as the goodness started to fade and the true character started to surface, your voice and opinion sort of started bending towards those that created a negative impact and I could sort of empathize with you because they were bullies and you did not want to face what Julie, Bharani and Oviya faced and hence, you chose to do what Julie chose – just be taken under the “Bully” wing. Raiza, you just watched your first friend in the house struggle her way down to depression and you did literally nothing about it. In fact, you were a mild part of it too.

 

However, I knew that you weren’t that sort of an individual deep within. I really wished you turned on your brain when you said stuff like you wanted to slap Oviya – that wasn’t the right thing to say even if you were frustrated with her. After the boyfriend episode, I literally lost it there – I never wanted to watch you onscreen ever again.

However, the way I look at you changed ever since you spoke to Kamal on Saturday. You felt guilty for not standing up for Oviya, for being a part of whatever she went through and most of all, not staying true to your own self – it was love at first sight for me, Raiza. Not because I am an Oviya fan or anything else, but because you carry a very rare trait – a trait of accepting mistakes wholeheartedly and becoming a better person. I love you for deciding to be opinionated, talk what you feel is right and fight bullying.

So, thank you, Raiza, for bringing back the little belief I had in you, for standing up for yourself, for telling Aarav that Oviya was not wrong but she was in a situation where her mind wasn’t in her control, for deciding to not feed Gayathri’s extremism, immaturity and ego and most of all, rising above all of it.

We need to see more of you, your reasons, your fight and your stature. Do not bother about the negativity surrounding you, it’s not worth it. Do not be intimidated by bullying, you know the people will support you if you struggle to fight against bullying. I’m glad to see you working hard towards making yourself better.

Thank you, Raiza for teaching every one of us that we all have to keep working hard and improve ourselves. I’m sure you are going to gain a lot of support for your honesty and opinions. Stay beautiful inside and out forever.

Yours lovingly,

Just nothing more than an audience.

P.S. Gayathri and Sakthi, there is no way in the world you are ever going to become good.