Poonam Pandey had over one million followers on her Instagram.
New Delhi:
Poonam Pandey, mannequin and actuality TV star, has died of cervical cancer, her supervisor stated in the present day, sparking shock and intense hypothesis due to the shortage of particulars or any household assertion.
The 32-year-old, who was final seen on the truth present Lock Upp, “bravely fought the illness” and died this morning, her staff stated in an announcement.
“Poonam Pandey, the beloved actress and social media character, has tragically handed away this morning as a result of Cervical Most cancers, leaving the leisure business in shock and mourning,” her supervisor Nikita Sharma stated.
“Her unwavering spirit amidst her well being struggles was really outstanding,” shared Ms Sharma, highlighting the “essential want for elevated consciousness and proactive measures towards preventable ailments like Cervical Most cancers”.
Reactions on social media ranged from disbelief to scepticism, with many declaring that the mannequin was seen on the purple carpet at a Goa occasion simply three days in the past.
The information of Poonam Pandey’s dying emerged a day after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced plans for cervical most cancers vaccination for ladies aged 9 to 14 as a part of her interim Funds 2024.
Her media supervisor Parul Chawla, who was cited by stories as having confirmed her dying, later asserted that Poonam Pandey’s sister had known as “relating to her sudden demise” and that she was ready for particulars.
“That is to position on report that we’ve got obtained a name from her member of the family (sister) this morning relating to her sudden demise (as posted on her official Insta id ). We’re awaiting additional info from the household to replace everybody. We’ll launch official assertion as we obtain the additional replace to be shared,” Ms Chawla stated.
This morning, the information emerged when the mannequin’s staff posted on her official Instagram web page.
“This morning is a troublesome one for us. Deeply saddened to tell you that we’ve got misplaced our beloved Poonam to cervical most cancers. Each residing type that ever got here in touch along with her was met with pure love and kindness. On this time of grief, we might request privateness whereas we keep in mind her fondly for all that we shared,” the assertion stated.
Poonam Pandey shot to fame after posting a video message forward of the 2011 Cricket World Cup ultimate that she would strip if staff India gained. She didn’t, however did put up a nude picture when her favorite staff Kolkata Knight Riders gained the IPL the subsequent 12 months. Through the years, she gathered a legion of social media followers along with her controversial statements and was typically seen in specific movies.
In 2022, she drew extensive consideration with a stint within the Kangana Ranaut-led actuality present Lock Upp. She additionally acted in some movies.
