The internet is having a field day after Janhvi Kapoor’s recent ramp appearance at Lakmé Fashion Week, and let’s just say, it wasn’t the applause doing the talking, it was the memes.

What should’ve been a moment of high-fashion turned into meme fest, as netizens trolled Kapoor’s exaggerated walk during the showstopper moment at designer Rahul Mishra’s show recently.

“Feels like some teen trying to walk in heels.” An Instagram influencer from Fiji @shermont_22 even parodied her walk in a reel that has since gone viral.

“Minussss. Walk? More bunny hop,” one social media user wrote, echoing a sentiment that quickly gained traction across social platforms. Another chimed in with, “How I run towards my favorite pani puri wala when I see him leaving,” while someone else added, “Isn’t she in some sort of hurry?”

The sarcasm didn’t stop there, another user mockingly said, “Jaldi ghar jana hai. Curfew hai,” and others described her movements as rushed, awkward, and completely lacking rhythm.

Critics and fashion connoisseurs alike noted a clumsy ‘double tap’ mid-walk, and many said the stride of Kapoor, who debuted with Dhadak, resembled more of a chaotic skip than a calculated catwalk. While some acknowledged her attempt at pulling off the ‘horse walk’, a more powerful, bold style of runway walking—the execution left many roasting her.

To add insult to injury, model Tamanna Katoch, who walked immediately behind the Bollywood actress, was appreciated for her effortless poise and composed energy.

Social media quickly redirected its focus to Katoch, with users saying things like, “Let’s pretend there was no Janhvi,” and “Nobody saw Janhvi, we all saw you, girl.” A viral reel shared by Tamanna on April 1 received an outpouring of praise, including a comment from actor Mrunal Thakur, who wrote, “Wow, you killed it, T”

Dressed in a dramatic black gown with side slits and ruffled details, Katoch’s walk captured the confidence and precision that many felt Kapoor lacked. With only 13,000 Instagram followers at the time, the New Delhi-based model quickly found herself trending online.

Tamanna, a seasoned model who has previously walked for designers like Manish Malhotra, Falguni Shane Peacock, and Sulakshna Monga, even shared a subtle take on the situation in her Instagram caption, suggesting that models, not celebrities, should be the real showstoppers at fashion events.

The viral moment reignited a longstanding debate in the fashion world: Should celebrity clout overshadow professional modelling talent on the runway? If the internet has any say in the matter, Tamanna Katoch may have just walked her way into a well-deserved spotlight, one graceful step at a time.