The show was a hit, but the neighbors were horrified. “It felt like suicide in the community to put your kid into a TV show and let him drop out of school at 16,” Patel said. “While everyone else’s kid is off becoming a doctor or a dentist, I’m here on this TV show,” he said, “simulating sex and taking drugs.”
He had never acted on camera before, and “Skins” was a trial by fire. The money was good enough to improve his family’s situation — with his first paycheck, Patel bought his sister a new bed — but the show’s large online following cut both ways. As someone who was a part of the show’s online fandom, I easily predicted what followed: Fans of the show regularly treated Anwar as an afterthought.“I was a young kid going on these chat rooms and it was quite brutal,” Patel said.
“There were all these lists of who’s the favorite character on the show or who was the best-looking character, and I was always the ugliest, the least attractive. No one liked Anwar. It really took a toll on me personally.” Maybe that’s why he still mistrusts compliments 15 years later, or why he makes fun of himself before anyone else might get the chance. When I bring up the fan base that’s rooting for him on social media, I can’t even finish the sentence before Patel interjects:
who tf
🤔 That makes no sense.
WHHHHHAAAAAAAT? I did not know that. I've always though he was stunning; in fact, I'm pretty sure I'd go straight for him if the opportunity every arose.
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