Model, actor and reality TV star Poonam Pandey faked her own death to raise awareness about cervical cancer. However, the internet is furious at her for taking such a step towards a serious issue. (Also read | Poonam Pandey says ‘I’m alive’ a day after her team announces death from cervical cancer; apologizes for ‘shocking everyone’)
Internet is mad at Poonam Pandey
One person told X, “Poonam Pandey is alive. Using her platform to spread awareness may be admirable, but faking her own death is the worst ever. Shame!” The comment read: “Yes, yes! Poonam Pandey is alive. But using a serious issue like cervical cancer for cheap PR is absolutely disgraceful.”
User X said: These were all publicity stunts! Everyone who was asking her questions was right! ” The tweet read, “Poonam Pandey is the biggest fraud but she is alive. This is beyond shameless.”
Another person tweeted, “#PoonamPandey is alive. This is the worst PR campaign ever. What a sick mind. Faking a death and playing with people’s emotions is not cool at all.” Another X user wrote, “Isn’t death a joke? You could have raised awareness in more ways than one.” Another X user commented, “How desperate they are to get attention.”
Poonam Pandey talks about why she faked her death
Amid reports of her death, Poonam Pandey announced on Saturday that she had “faked” her death and was alive and well. She wrote on Instagram: “I feel like I have to share something important with you all. I’m here and I’m alive. Cervical cancer didn’t take me.” He shared a video with the caption:
In another message on Instagram, Poonam said her stunt was aimed at spreading awareness about cervical cancer. “But tragically, thousands of women die because of a lack of knowledge about how to deal with this disease. Unlike some other cancers, cervical It is completely preventable. The key lies in the HPV vaccine and early detection testing. “We have the means to make sure no one dies from this disease,” her caption further read .
“Let’s empower each other with critical consciousness and ensure all women are informed about the steps they need to take. To dig deeper into what you can do, visit the link in our profile. Let’s work together to put an end to the devastating effects of this disease. And bring #DeathToCervicalCancer,” she added.
Video shared by Poonam
In another video on Instagram, Pandey said, “I’m alive. I didn’t die because of cervical cancer. Unfortunately, there are hundreds and thousands of people who have lost their lives to cervical cancer. “You can’t say that about human women. It’s not because of cervical cancer.” “They had no idea what to do about it, so they couldn’t do anything about it. What I’m trying to say here is that unlike other cancers, cervical cancer is preventable. . All you have to do is get tested. “You have to get the HPV vaccine. We are doing everything we can to stop this disease from killing us. You can do that.”
In another video shared on Instagram, Pandey apologized to her fans for spreading the fake news that she died of cervical cancer. In her video, she said, “I shed these tears and I’m sorry to the people I hurt.” my intention? To surprise everyone with the conversations we don’t have enough. That is cervical cancer. Yes, I faked my death. Extreme, I know. But all of a sudden we’re talking about cervical cancer, right? It is a disease that silently takes lives. And this disease urgently needed the spotlight. I am proud of what the news of my death has brought. And if you have any questions for me, I’ll see you live on Hot to Fly. ”
On Friday, a post was shared on her Instagram handle stating that she succumbed to cervical cancer.
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