Indian internet personality Poonam Pandey says she's alive, day after her agents said she passed away
File image of Poonam Pandey
Controversial star and model Poonam Pandey's team shared a post on social media on Friday, claiming that the 32-year-old star died after battling cervical cancer on Thursday in Mumbai. A day later, Poonam revealed that she was alive and well and that she faked her death to bring awareness to cervical cancer.
“This morning is a tough one for us. Deeply saddened to inform you that we have lost our beloved Poonam to cervical cancer. Every living form that ever came in contact with her was met with pure love and kindness. In this time of grief, we would request for privacy while we remember her fondly for all that we shared,” the post read.
Who was Poonam Pandey?
The model and small-time actress rose to fame in 2011when she declared on social media that she would strip naked if India won the Cricket World Cup that year. Poonam often courted controversy due to her bold looks on social media.
She participated in Bigg Bossa few years back and recently in 2022 in a show calledLock Upp which was hosted by Kangana Ranaut. Though Poonam did not win the show, her stint on the show increased her fan base.
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Poonam was also briefly married to music producer Sam Bombay. The wedding came as a surprise to everyone. They often shared videos and photos on social media platforms and were also once booked for posing semi-nude ata beach in Goa. The marriage, however, did not last long. She accused him of domestic violence immediately after their wedding in 2020.
Bollywood paparazzi Viral Bhayani stated that the news of her demise was revealed and confirmed by her manager.
Just 3 days back, Poonam had shared a video of herself attending an event. She had captioned it as, "White & black: the yin and yang that balance my life."
Fans shocked by the news
The news left everyone in shock. “I can’t believe really??” a comment read. “Om Shanti,” added another.
