Kenishaa Francis BREAKS Silence After Ravi Mohan's Wife Issues Statement: ‘Woman Up…'
Kenishaa Francis slammed trolls in a strongly worded message. This comes after Ravi Mohan's wife Aarti Ravi issued a statement about separation from the actor.
Tamil actor Jayam Ravi aka Ravi Mohan recently hit the headlines after his appearance with rumoured girlfriend Kenishaa Francis at producer Ishari Ganesh's daughter's wedding in Chennai. Their pictures went viral, further adding fuel to their dating rumours. Hours after that, Ravi Mohan's wife Aarti Ravi penned a lengthy note that mentioned financial struggles and ongoing divorce issues. Now, amid dating rumours with Ravi Mohan, singer-spiritual healer Kenishaa Francis has slammed those trolling and criticizing her.
Kenishaa Francis took to her Instagram story to share a strongly worded message, challenging anyone with opinions about her to confront her directly. She also slammed women who, in her opinion, were more preoccupied with other people's lives than with their own. She told them to 'woman up," suggesting their actions came across as attention-seeking. Meanwhile, she also thanked those who are supporting her.
Kenishaa Francis Hits Back At Trolls
Kenishaa's Instagram story read, 'Ps : if anyone's got anything else to say to me, then try and come say it to my face. Let's see what you got! Don't use your PR, or use it – couldn't cart. And all you ladies screaming instead of sweeping your own floor – just kinda woman up a bit more please? All of you sound like you need some attention now 🙂 Peace, Imo and warmest hugs to the remaining 9,99.999,9999… of you. Thank you for your love and support."
For the unversed, Aarti Ravi shared a strong note on social media about the ongoing divorce proceedings with her husband Ravi Mohan. She expressed financial difficulties, and slammed him for walking away from his responsibilities as a father.
Ravi had announced his separation from Aarti after 18 years of marriage last year. Since then, rumours about his relationship with singer and spiritual healer Kenishaa Francis have been swirling on the Internet.
When Kenishaa Francis Addressed Dating Rumours With Ravi Mohan
Last year, in September, Kenishaa reacted to rumours about her romance with Ravi Mohan. While speaking with DT Next, she said, 'What I see online are blatant accusations and outright lies. I can only remain silent for so long. I have no intention of allowing my integrity to be questioned by anyone."
Kenishaa recounted her first meeting with Ravi Mohan during the launch of her song Idhar Yaar Solvaaro, organised by Jiiva. She said that after that initial meeting, they had limited contact, which mainly centred around their professional lives. 'Then, I congratulated him on his family, having seen a video where he spoke fondly of them," she shared. Kenishaa, who is also a spiritual healer, stated that Ravi was one of her clients, and that reached out to her in June 2024, when he was 'mentally and emotionally bruised and battered' from his marriage to Aarti. However, she added that the claims of her being the reason behind his separation from Aarti are 'false claims'.
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