‘Open Letter to Honey Singh’ Poetry Video Goes Viral

By Maryann Yin 

College student Rene Sharanya Verma has crafted a poem called to criticize the misogynistic ways of rapper Yo! Yo! Honey Singh. Verma sat for an interview with BBC News and revealed that her “aim was to challenge the culture that rationalises the narratives of sexual violence, misogyny, patriarchy and lack of women’s consent. And I wanted to do it in the same style as Honey Singh’s.”

The Huffington Post reports that Verma’s piece tackles “everything from cliched ’36-24-36′ female figures to ‘rhyming with boob.'” The Delhi Poetry Slam YouTube channel posted a video (embedded above) featuring Verma’s recitation of “Open Letter to Honey Singh.” It has since drawn more than 1.3 million views—what do you think?