<p>Social media is the place where everything is being discussed, and the current topic of discussion is Indian-origin Canadian rapper Tommy Genesis's new look, which has sparked major controversy for allegedly hurting religious sentiments. The controversy erupted over Genesis's recent music video titled True Blue, in which she's dressed up as Goddess Kali.<br>&nbsp;</p><p>Genesis Yasmine Mohanraj, who goes by her stage name Tommy Genesis, has left fans furious with her appearance in the video, which many have called insane and offensive.</p><h2>Why is Tommy Genesis going viral?</h2><p>The controversial music video has drawn massive criticism for her appearance and objectionable, provocative actions. For her song True Blue, the rapper dressed up as the Hindu goddess Kali, painting herself in blue body paint, wearing gold jewellery, a bindi on her forehead, and red lipstick.</p><p>The visuals from the video immediately caught attention, with people slamming the rapper for her portrayal of the Hindu goddess. While her appearance didn’t sit well with many followers of the Hindu religion, the questionable gestures she made using a Christian cross have also raised several eyebrows.</p><p>Genesis Yasmine Mohanraj, who goes by her stage name Tommy Genesis, has left fans furious with her appearance in a recent video that many called ‘’insane'' and ‘’awful.''<br>&nbsp;</p><p>Released on June 20, the video has sparked outrage online. Commenting on the clip, one user wrote, '''absolute brain sickening !! Tommy genesis an indian origin based canadian rapper. she openly sexualizing Goddess Kali in the most filthy way possible. 'Another user wrote,''bro i’m not even a hindu or a christian but this was so uncomfortable to watch like it just feels so off. what’s with the mindset of mocking other religions culture and beliefs for clout?''</p>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Meet Genesis Yasmine Mohanraj, aka Tommy Genesis — born in Vancouver to a Tamil-Malayali Christian family.<br><br>In her “True Blue” video, she blatantly tries to portray Goddess Kali Maa — wearing Hindu-inspired makeup, not in reverence, but as a tool for shock value and clout.<br><br>She… <a href="https://t.co/pt1YLlEmbe">pic.twitter.com/pt1YLlEmbe</a></p>&mdash; Bapon Malo (@bapon_85) <a href="https://twitter.com/bapon_85/status/1936991592126030110?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 23, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">bro i’m not even a hindu or a christian but this was so uncomfortable to watch like it just feels so off. what’s with the mindset of mocking other religions culture and beliefs for clout? the insane part is that tommy genesis is an indian plus the song and music is just AWFUL😭😭 <a href="https://t.co/ZuQ0ceqSL3">https://t.co/ZuQ0ceqSL3</a> <a href="https://t.co/Of9oiJwZWY">pic.twitter.com/Of9oiJwZWY</a></p>&mdash; desiburgerbacha (@shortiekiddo28) <a href="https://twitter.com/shortiekiddo28/status/1936353043613671481?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 21, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Meet Genesis Yasmine Mohanraj aka Tommy Genesis.<br><br>Born in Vancouver to a Tamil-Malayali family with South Indian Christian roots.<br><br>In her “True Blue” video, she wears Hindu-inspired makeup, doing vulgar gestures with cross.. <br><br>ISN&#39;T THIS BLASPHEMOUS<a href="https://t.co/pIemiiEQwq">https://t.co/pIemiiEQwq</a></p>&mdash; ShingChana😯 (@BaanwraDil) <a href="https://twitter.com/BaanwraDil/status/1936795742515167532?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 22, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<h2><strong>Who is Tommy Genesis?</strong></h2><p>Born in Vancouver, Canada, to a Tamil-Malayali family with South Indian and Christian roots, the rapper's father is a Tamil-Malayali Christian, and her mother is of Swedish descent, reportedly. &nbsp;She graduated from the Emily Carr University of Art and Design, where she studied film and sculpture.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/first-major-heat-wave-of-the-year-hits-u-s-affecting-over-160-million-people-1750753268924/embed">wionews.com/videos/first-major-heat-wave-of-the-year-hits-u-s-affecting-over-160-million-people-1750753268924/embed</a><br>&nbsp;</p><p>After her bachelor’s, she started making music in the early 2010s and her rap career in 2013. She later signed with Awful Records and released her debut mixtape, World Vision. She later signed with Downtown Records/Universal and in 2018, she released her &nbsp;debut album Tommy Genesis in 2018, featuring the single ‘100 Bad’ which was remixed by Charli XCX.</p><p>Over the years, she has worked with collaborated with artists like JPEGMAFIA and Lana Del Rey.&nbsp;</p>

Indian-Canadian rapper Tommy Genesis is facing huge backlash over her recent music video titled True Blue, in which she has dressed up as Hindu goddess Kali. 

Social media is the place where everything is being discussed, and the current topic of discussion is Indian-origin Canadian rapper Tommy Genesis's new look, which has sparked major controversy for allegedly hurting religious sentiments. The controversy erupted over Genesis's recent music video titled True Blue, in which she's dressed up as Goddess Kali. Genesis Yasmine Mohanraj, who goes by her stage name Tommy Genesis, has left fans furious with her appearance in the video, which many have called insane and offensive. Why is Tommy Genesis going viral? The controversial music video has drawn massive criticism for her appearance and objectionable, provocative actions. For her song True Blue, the rapper dressed up as the Hindu goddess Kali, painting herself in blue body paint, wearing gold jewellery, a bindi on her forehead, and red lipstick. The visuals from the video immediately caught attention, with people slamming the rapper for her portrayal of the Hindu goddess. While her appearance didn’t sit well with many followers of the Hindu religion, the questionable gestures she made using a Christian cross have also raised several eyebrows. Genesis Yasmine Mohanraj, who goes by her stage name Tommy Genesis, has left fans furious with her appearance in a recent video that many called ‘’insane'' and ‘’awful.'' Released on June 20, the video has sparked outrage online. Commenting on the clip, one user wrote, '''absolute brain sickening !! Tommy genesis an indian origin based canadian rapper. she openly sexualizing Goddess Kali in the most filthy way possible. 'Another user wrote,''bro i’m not even a hindu or a christian but this was so uncomfortable to watch like it just feels so off. what’s with the mindset of mocking other religions culture and beliefs for clout?''

<p>Genesis Yasmine Mohanraj, who goes by her stage name Tommy Genesis, has left fans furious with her appearance in a recent video that many called insane and awful.</p>

Brain sickening!  Indian-origin rapper Tommy Genesis faces backlash for dressing as Goddess Kali. Who is she?

Bangladesh has been stunned by a theft that is sacrilegious, communal, and has strong tones of anti-Indian prejudice. The sacred crown made of gold of the Goddess Kali at the Jeshoresh-Wari Kali Temple in Khulna has been stolen. Meanwhile, a group reportedly claiming to be a ‘cultural organization’ sang an Islamic song on stage during the Durga Puja celebrations in Chittagong. Is Bangladesh slipping into the clutches of religious intolerance?

Gold Crown of Goddess Stolen in Bangladesh, Islamist Puppet Yunus Silent

<p>This women&rsquo;s day, I will not talk about equality, or how women all across the world, and especially in India, still struggle to exercise their autonomy in the smallest of ways. It is futile to compare our privileges with the male counterpart as even today, we don&rsquo;t even have the utmost autonomy to exercise full control and agency over things that are purely and exclusively ours &ndash; our bodies!</p>

<p>Less than a fortnight back, a 27-year-old woman from a pristine corner of Kerala made headlines. Malayali poet, writer and model <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/kerala-model-breastfeeds-on-local-magazine-cover-gets-praised-on-twitter-34372">Gilu</a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/kerala-model-breastfeeds-on-local-magazine-cover-gets-praised-on-twitter-34372"> Joseph</a> exercised her right to portray one of the most beautiful experiences of a woman &ndash; motherhood. Her face shone with unparalleled radiance as she posed for the cover of a Malayalam magazine Grihalakshmi with a baby tugging on to her breast. Her image evoked infinite emotions in my tiny heart, in a second I remembered my mother, her undying love for me while feeling an urge to experience motherhood, that indomitable power to nurture another life.</p>

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<p>Sadly, not many share similar thoughts while looking at Gilu on that ambitious magazine cover; Joseph&rsquo;s unsullied image, that epitomises motherhood, was easily tarnished as people hurled condemnation.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Translation - &quot;Do not stare at us while we are breastfeeding&quot;<br />
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Really glad to see Grihalakshmi a leading magazine is breaking the Society norms without sexualizing it<br />
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I love the way Gilu Joseph (Model) stares at the reader straight in to your eyes. The message is a bang on! <a href="https://t.co/SFYvNgDQrS">pic.twitter.com/SFYvNgDQrS</a></p>
&mdash; The Great Dictator.! (@tittoantony) <a href="https://twitter.com/tittoantony/status/968805785185800192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 28, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p>Joseph and the publisher of Grihalakshmi now face charges under Section 3 and 4 of Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) act 1986. The society has long known to twist and misinterpret things according to its convenience, while images of scantily clad women on high-end fashion magazines are considered part of modernity and empowering the sex, the same society shows its hypocrisy and double-standards over incidents like Joseph&rsquo;s appearance on a magazine cover.</p>

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<p>If you think this is just an example of truncated mentality plaguing Indian society, let me remind you of the global outcry sparked by Time Magazine&rsquo;s cover where 26-year-old Jamie Lynne Grumet posed breastfeeding her three-year-old son. The magazine&rsquo;s edition was all about &quot;attachment parenting&quot; and extended breastfeeding, but the <em>junta</em> clearly missed the bus.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Are you mom enough? <a href="https://twitter.com/TIME?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TIME</a> magazine&#39;s intrepid cover for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MothersDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MothersDay</a> says it all <a href="http://t.co/GTh3rzikND">pic.twitter.com/GTh3rzikND</a></p>
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<p>If our bodies, our right to exercise what is exclusively ours makes the society so uncomfortable then why is it not questionable when depicted as part of religious mythology? Why is the half-naked portrayal of Goddess Kali such a revered image, touted as a symbol of power? What about the hyper-sexual sculptures and figures at Khajuraho? Or the unquestionable portrait of &lsquo;Nursing Mary&rsquo; or &lsquo;Lactation of St Bernard&rsquo; which depicts Virgin Mary holding baby Jesus in one hand and sprinkling drops of her breast milk on St Bernard? The image has been recreated over centuries with some of the earliest portrayals going back to the 12th century.</p>

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<p>For over centuries women fought, lost lives to feel like an equal, to exercise equal participation. The 19th-20th centuries saw a tumultuous wave of movements where women fought for voting rights or to be able to write and get published as a woman. Sure, we all have come a long way, from times when women writers were branded as &lsquo;witches&rsquo; and burned to death for &lsquo;transgression&rsquo; or when some of the most gifted writers of all times, like Charlotte Bronte and George Eliot, wrote under pseudonyms to the 21st century when women made to the moon and are seen flying fighter jets. But, deep within, the heart of a woman knows it all -- I know that the freedom I enjoy is not absolute. Women in most parts of the world still have no choice &ndash; no choice to say no to wearing a headscarf, no choice to marry out of religion, no choice to even wear what she wants.</p>

<p>A society that questions a woman over exercising her right over her own body, and later on blames her for acts of utter perversion directed at her, will always carry a pent-up subversive attitude toward its women.</p>

<p>In the wake of Women&rsquo;s Day, I just wish for a society that is not too sexual in its mindset, which shakes off voyeurism just for a bit. I wish people take charge of their sexuality and stop sexualising some of the basic facets of our everyday lives. Amen!&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL)&nbsp;</em></p>


If our bodies, our right to exercise what is exclusively ours makes the society so uncomfortable then why is it not questionable when depicted as part of religious mythology?

This women’s day, I will not talk about equality, or how women all across the world, and especially in India, still struggle to exercise their autonomy in the smallest of ways. It is futile to compare our privileges with the male counterpart as even today, we don’t even have the utmost autonomy to exercise full control and agency over things that are purely and exclusively ours – our bodies! Less than a fortnight back, a 27-year-old woman from a pristine corner of Kerala made headlines. Malayali poet, writer and model Gilu Joseph exercised her right to portray one of the most beautiful experiences of a woman – motherhood. Her face shone with unparalleled radiance as she posed for the cover of a Malayalam magazine Grihalakshmi with a baby tugging on to her breast. Her image evoked infinite emotions in my tiny heart, in a second I remembered my mother, her undying love for me while feeling an urge to experience motherhood, that indomitable power to nurture another life. Joseph’s unsullied image, that epitomises motherhood, was easily tarnished as people hurled condemnation. × Sadly, not many share similar thoughts while looking at Gilu on that ambitious magazine cover; Joseph’s unsullied image, that epitomises motherhood, was easily tarnished as people hurled condemnation. Translation - "Do not stare at us while we are breastfeeding" Really glad to see Grihalakshmi a leading magazine is breaking the Society norms without sexualizing it I love the way Gilu Joseph (Model) stares at the reader straight in to your eyes. The message is a bang on! pic.twitter.com/SFYvNgDQrS — The Great Dictator.! (@tittoantony) February 28, 2018 × Joseph and the publisher of Grihalakshmi now face charges under Section 3 and 4 of Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) act 1986. The society has long known to twist and misinterpret things according to its convenience, while images of scantily clad women on high-end fashion magazines are considered part of modernity and empowering the sex, the same society shows its hypocrisy and double-standards over incidents like Joseph’s appearance on a magazine cover. If our bodies, our right to exercise what is exclusively ours makes the society so uncomfortable then why is it not questionable when depicted as part of religious mythology? × If you think this is just an example of truncated mentality plaguing Indian society, let me remind you of the global outcry sparked by Time Magazine’s cover where 26-year-old Jamie Lynne Grumet posed breastfeeding her three-year-old son. The magazine’s edition was all about "attachment parenting" and extended breastfeeding, but the junta clearly missed the bus. Are you mom enough? @TIME magazine's intrepid cover for #MothersDay says it all pic.twitter.com/GTh3rzikND — Paul Omondi (@omondipaul) March 19, 2014 × If our bodies, our right to exercise what is exclusively ours makes the society so uncomfortable then why is it not questionable when depicted as part of religious mythology? Why is the half-naked portrayal of Goddess Kali such a revered image, touted as a symbol of power? What about the hyper-sexual sculptures and figures at Khajuraho? Or the unquestionable portrait of ‘Nursing Mary’ or ‘Lactation of St Bernard’ which depicts Virgin Mary holding baby Jesus in one hand and sprinkling drops of her breast milk on St Bernard? The image has been recreated over centuries with some of the earliest portrayals going back to the 12th century. #AlonsoCano #Prado #LactationofStBernard #milk #chest #fountain A post shared by Marianne Marić (@maricmarianne) on Jun 28, 2015 at 10:03am PDT × For over centuries women fought, lost lives to feel like an equal, to exercise equal participation. The 19th-20th centuries saw a tumultuous wave of movements where women fought for voting rights or to be able to write and get published as a woman. Sure, we all have come a long way, from times when women writers were branded as ‘witches’ and burned to death for ‘transgression’ or when some of the most gifted writers of all times, like Charlotte Bronte and George Eliot, wrote under pseudonyms to the 21st century when women made to the moon and are seen flying fighter jets. But, deep within, the heart of a woman knows it all -- I know that the freedom I enjoy is not absolute. Women in most parts of the world still have no choice – no choice to say no to wearing a headscarf, no choice to marry out of religion, no choice to even wear what she wants. A society that questions a woman over exercising her right over her own body, and later on blames her for acts of utter perversion directed at her, will always carry a pent-up subversive attitude toward its women. In the wake of Women’s Day, I just wish for a society that is not too sexual in its mindset, which shakes off voyeurism just for a bit. I wish people take charge of their sexuality and stop sexualising some of the basic facets of our everyday lives. Amen! (Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL)

Opinion: On Women's Day, why breastfeeding Goddess Kali a symbol of power while Gilu Joseph is not

<p>American pop singer and songwriter Katy Perry is facing the fury of Indians online after uploading an image of the Hindu goddess Kali on her Instagram account.</p>

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&quot;Maa Kali&quot;, the Hindu goddess is known as the destroyer of evil forces.</p>

<p>In a short period of time, the post has received more than 2,00,000 likes and 16,000 comments, mostly Indians expressing disapproval and rage.</p>

<p>Many comments are abusive and have called for her to take the picture down. Perry has not removed the image or responded to the comments.</p>

<p>&nbsp;&quot;She has disrespected our gods by simply comparing them with her mood........if u can&#39;t respect ur religion let us respect our,&quot; said user @rohan.hn4</p>

<p>The image is a common one and is usually seen on religious calendars and posters in India.Perry has 63.4 million followers on Instagram and is among the top 20 most followed people on the platform.<br />
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Although some fans have tried jumping to her defence, they are unable to match the number of angry Indians commenting on the post.</p>

<p>Perry who has posted the picture and caption on Twitter as well is being met with similar but less resentful reactions.<br />
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<p>With 97.1 million followers, the pop singer is the most followed person on Twitter.Perry is not the only international celebrity to offend the sensitivities of Indians. Tennis star Maria Sharapova has been widely criticised for not knowing about Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar while Richard Gere was issued with an arrest warrant for kissing Indian actor Shilpa Shetty.</p>

<p>Recently, e-commerce giant Amazon got into trouble for retailing doormats with the Indian flag. The company was forced to apologise after India&#39;s foreign minister threatened action.</p>


The post has received more than 2,00,000 likes and 16,000 comments, mostly Indians expressing disapproval and rage

American pop singer and songwriter Katy Perry is facing the fury of Indians online after uploading an image of the Hindu goddess Kali on her Instagram account. current mood A post shared by KATY PERRY (@katyperry) on Apr 18, 2017 at 6:57pm PDT × "Maa Kali", the Hindu goddess is known as the destroyer of evil forces. In a short period of time, the post has received more than 2,00,000 likes and 16,000 comments, mostly Indians expressing disapproval and rage. Many comments are abusive and have called for her to take the picture down. Perry has not removed the image or responded to the comments. "She has disrespected our gods by simply comparing them with her mood........if u can't respect ur religion let us respect our," said user @rohan.hn4 The image is a common one and is usually seen on religious calendars and posters in India.Perry has 63.4 million followers on Instagram and is among the top 20 most followed people on the platform. Although some fans have tried jumping to her defence, they are unable to match the number of angry Indians commenting on the post. Perry who has posted the picture and caption on Twitter as well is being met with similar but less resentful reactions. @katyperry pic.twitter.com/pNnljUKsH4 — Jatin Sati (@jsati83) April 19, 2017 × With 97.1 million followers, the pop singer is the most followed person on Twitter.Perry is not the only international celebrity to offend the sensitivities of Indians. Tennis star Maria Sharapova has been widely criticised for not knowing about Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar while Richard Gere was issued with an arrest warrant for kissing Indian actor Shilpa Shetty. Recently, e-commerce giant Amazon got into trouble for retailing doormats with the Indian flag. The company was forced to apologise after India's foreign minister threatened action.

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