- By Shailvee Tiwari
- Mon, 22 Sep 2025 05:30 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Imagine sitting peacefully on a train and suddenly realising someone is secretly clicking your pictures. That’s exactly what happened with Gabby Mostamand, a model from Los Angeles, who recently shared her disturbing experience on Instagram. In her viral video, Gabby can be seen confronting a fellow passenger after she caught him taking photos of her without permission. Walking up to him, she asked, “Excuse me, do you have a problem? Because you keep taking pictures of me and it’s making me very uncomfortable.” The man, instead of admitting his actions, simply said, “I am sorry if you feel that way.”
Not letting it go, Gabby pointed straight at his phone and told him to stop. “You need to stop that. That’s not okay,” she said firmly before returning to her seat. Sharing the clip later, Gabby wrote, “Only sharing because I think it’s an important issue, and people don’t understand how much stuff like this happens. People call women ‘rude’ for standing up for themselves and having their guard up… but there’s a reason we have to.”
She admitted that the incident left her shaken. “I was shaking and on the verge of tears, until I went back to my seat and completely broke down. I was so embarrassed about the whole situation, even though I shouldn’t have been,” Gabby revealed. Thankfully, fellow passengers came forward to comfort and support her in that difficult moment.
Ending her post with a strong message, Gabby reminded women everywhere to stay alert and never hesitate to call out such behaviour. “Moral of the story—be safe, and don’t be afraid to stand up for yourself. There’s no reason why women should face harassment like this,” she concluded.
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The post was shared five days ago and garnered an impressive 6 million views from people. Users were quick to react to the viral video in the comment section. "You stood up and said something and that takes guts. The only way to dissuade gross behavior is to call it out. Letting it slide is equivalent to giving permission as far as this type of person is concerned," a user wrote.
"It’s ok to show his face and put him on blast, he lost his right to privacy the minute he invaded yours," a second user wrote. "And that’s when you snatch his phone and delete the pictures yourself. As soon as he makes it seem like a you problem by saying, “I’m sorry you feel that way.” Immediately no," wrote a third user. "I don’t understand why people do this it’s so odd," added a fourth user.
"The number of people who think this isn't a big deal or in any way okay because of how she looks/might be dressed is insane. It is *never* okay for people to behave like this man is," added another user. "Whilst taking a person’s picture without permission in public places is legal in UK, it’s illegal to take pictures in a way that would be considered harassment or stalking - this appears to fit into that category to me. I’m sorry you feel that way. Respond: You don’t need to apologise for MY feelings," added another user.