Rashmika Mandanna has been mingling with fashion elites at Milan Fashion Week. The Animal actress was spotted chatting with South Korean star Woo Do-Hwan and sitting front row at Onitsuka Tiger’s show, donning an all-black outfit that embraced a goth aesthetic. However, her sultry smokey eye makeup, worn in broad daylight, sparked a lively debate among netizens.

Fashion critic and digital creator ‘Diet Sabya’ took to social media to critique Mandanna’s look, stating, “Not to be a hater, but the smokey eye for a daytime show? No one wears smokey eyes during the day, babe, especially in Milan!”

While many celebrities have faced Diet Sabya’s sharp critiques, Mandanna took the comment in stride. Her hairstylist Priyanka Borkar shared a snippet on her Instagram stories where they discussed the criticism. Makeup artist Tanvi Chembukar chimed in, “Yes, I did a smokey eye in the daytime in Milan. Baap re!” To which Mandanna playfully shouted, “Disaster!”

Despite the lighthearted banter, many netizens praised her look, leaving comments like “Eyes on fleek” and “Need a tutorial on these eyes.”

Mandanna’s chic black ensemble featured a cozy trench coat with sequined panels and a front zipper, paired with mesh black stockings and pointed pumps. She styled her hair in a spiky bun with face-framing tendrils, accentuated her look with sharp arched brows, nude lips, and silver-toned earrings, while dark nail polish and multiple cocktail rings completed her ensemble.