"Shameless, Disgraceful": Outrage On Social Media Over Poonam Pandey Faking Her Own Death
Poonam Pandey's publicity stunt has not impressed social media. The actress faked her own death to create awareness for cervical cancer.
Actress and model Poonam Pandey is no stranger to controversy. She has always tried her best to remain in the public chatter! However, what she has done over the course of the last two days, might just be the craziest thing a celebrity has done. Poonam Pandey "faked" her own death in order to create awareness about cervical cancer. Well, there are several ways in which you can create awareness about a serious illness, and it is a noble cause if one decides to create awareness about such a serious problem, considering there are several who grapple with this life-taking illness.
However, faking your own death just because you want to create "awareness" is not right in any manner. Poonam Pandey has always been a polarising figure because of her knack of being involved in controversial matters, but everyone on Friday had some nice things to say about her as a person, when news broke that she had passed because of cervical cancer. There was a section of fans, who was not willing to buy this news, saying it is looking a "marketing gimmick".
Well, who knew these fans were right? Poonam Pandey on Saturday announced that she is "alive" and she "faked" her own death to create awareness about the illness.
Taking to Instagram, she wrote, "I feel compelled to share something significant with you all - I am here, alive. Cervical Cancer didn’t claim me, but tragically, it has claimed the lives of thousands of women who stemmed from a lack of knowledge on how to tackle this disease. Unlike some other cancers, Cervical Cancer is entirely preventable."
As soon as she posted this on Instagram, users called out the actress for a "disgusting" and "shameful" marketing gimmick.
Here are some of the comments on Instagram:
"Next time people won't take you seriously, you just destroyed your entire credibility," wrote one user.
"WORST PUBLICITY STUNT EVER," wrote another user.
"This was the most ridiculous way to promote something," commented one user.
"RIP TO THIS PUBLICITY STUNT," commented another user.
The reactions are way worse on X (formerlty Twitter), and users are just letting it rip at Poonam Pandey for faking her own death. Some users are also abusing the actress for this disgusting social media campaign.
Here are some of the reactions on X:
How shameless can someone be?
— Ashish (@error040290) February 3, 2024
Poonam Pandey is alive!#PoonamPandey pic.twitter.com/gLTQUve9Ot
As expected #PoonamPandey is alive. Such garbage of the society need belt treatment. Shame on her family as well who sold the death of their loved one for some monetary benefit! pic.twitter.com/y0pQZ8OphA
— Rohit K (@RohitInExile) February 3, 2024
To fake your own death in the name of creating awareness is just disgraceful #PoonamPandey #CervicalCancer
— Karishma Singh (@karishmasingh22) February 3, 2024
Meanwhile celebrity influenzas have touched a new low. #PoonamPandey is alive, stunt to promote cervical cancer it seems
— Chandra R. Srikanth (@chandrarsrikant) February 3, 2024
Pathetic https://t.co/gokOz37Zoq
What a cheap publicity stunt. SHAME. #PoonamPandey
— Nishit Shaw (@NishitShawHere) February 3, 2024
As Expected ! All Of This Was A Publicity Stunt !
— ADDY (@adityataneja29) February 3, 2024
All The People Who Were Questioning Her Were Right !#PoonamPandey #PoonamPandeyDeath pic.twitter.com/fE0kVdPd9s
Yes yes! Poonam Pandey is alive
— RanaJi (@RanaTells) February 3, 2024
But using a serious issue like cervical cancer for cheap PR is absolutely disgraceful.
PS: please learn about cervical cancer and screen yourself #PoonamPandey #PoonamPandeyDeath pic.twitter.com/rTA0gAV1f0
How shameless can someone be to stay in limelight they do stupid stuff & some illogical fanbases were in Koma & where posting sad stuff and begging audiences to respect the death lmao
— ᴀꜱɪᴍ ʀɪᴀᴢ ᴜɴɪᴠᴇʀꜱᴇ (@AsimRiazworld) February 3, 2024
Poonam Pandey is alive & Public stunt with great cause#PoonamPandey
pic.twitter.com/9dq26epMTE
It is safe to say that Poonam Pandey will be remembered for a long time for this poor marketing gimmick.
For the unversed, Poonam Pandey was a popular model, and she first gained fame when she promised in a video message that she would strip if India ends up winning the final of 2011 Cricket World Cup.
On the work front, Poonam Pandey was last seen in the first season of Kangana Ranaut-hosted show 'Lock Upp'.
