I’m glad I look like this, but I also understand why I never did before.

It would have been impossible without these resources and time."

Fast forward to January 2021.

Kumail Nanjiani smiling at an event

This accusation is making waves and has sparked a serious debate on Twitter around body shaming and racism.

Here’s why those steroid rumors are controversial and, frankly, dangerous.

Is the hate that Kumail Nanjiani is getting for his transformation racist?

Kumail Nanjiani posing on the red carpet

Fans immediately fought back against accusations that Kumail Nanjiani used steroids to get buff for his new Marvel role.

Another fanadded, “Chris Pratt can bulk up for a marvel movie and everyone is cool with is.

Kumail Nanjiani does it and people call him “grotesque” and assume he’s using steroids.

I hate it here.”

Intentional or not, it’s possible that there’s an underlying layer of racism beneath the criticism.