New Delhi: The Vadakara Cooperative Hospital has been called out by netizens for using Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman’s picture to advertise its skin treatment facilities.
The services advertised had included removal of warts, skin tags, milia and molluscum.
A Twitter user Rejimon Kuttapan tagged the renowned actor in his tweet and informed, “Sir, @morgan_freeman your picture is used as a poster at a dermatology department advt board in hospital in Kerala, India. Using your picture as sample, they are claiming to make everyone free from dark tan, wrinkles, pigments….”
Sir, .@morgan_freeman your picture is used as a poster at a dermatology department advt board in hospital in Kerala, India.
Using your picture as sample, they are claiming to make everyone free from dark tan, wrinkles, pigments…. pic.twitter.com/54plREcswi
— Rejimon Kuttappan (@rejitweets) January 31, 2022
After seeing the advertisement, social media users slammed the hospital for their racist behavior
Oh, my god! The dermatology department of a Kerala cooperative hospital is using the photo of Morgan Freeman to claim they can remove warts & skin tags in a single visit! Show respect & basic courtesy, people! @morgan_freeman pic.twitter.com/l9KkEe001k
— Sreejith Panickar (@PanickarS) January 31, 2022
This is why I feel Morgan Freeman should be more choosy with his roles. pic.twitter.com/VIL2fHkIAR
— Azhar (@lonelyredcurl) January 29, 2022
This is why I feel Morgan Freeman should be more choosy with his roles. pic.twitter.com/VIL2fHkIAR
— Azhar (@lonelyredcurl) January 29, 2022
Just got my carrom board out of storage and dusted off the cobwebs (literal and figurative). Truly one of the greatest games of all time! (Sadly my ability does not nearly match my enthusiasm). pic.twitter.com/85tdpVvWqP
— Edward Anderson (@edanderson101) October 17, 2021
This is why I feel Morgan Freeman should be more choosy with his roles. pic.twitter.com/VIL2fHkIAR
— Azhar (@lonelyredcurl) January 29, 2022
Reportedly, after facing huge backlash, the hospital has issued an apology on its Facebook page.