Poonam Pandey clarifies that she is not pregnant, says her baby bump pics were an April Fool's prank

Poonam Pandey attracted social media chatter with her latest post on Instagram, where she flaunted a baby bump. She has now clarified that it was a prank.

Model, actor, and TV star Poonam Pandey is no stranger to creating internet stunts. In 2024, she faked her own death to create awareness of cervical cancer. Her latest Instagram post has now raised eyebrows, as she showed off her baby bump in the pictures. These pictures have left social media users sceptical, with many asking whether it is true or another of Poonam's publicity stunts. True to the speculations, Poonam has now herself clarified that her post was an April Fool's prank!

Poonam Pandey sparks pregnancy buzz with baby bump photos.

Poonam Pandey pregnant?

In the pictures, Poonam smiled directly at the camera as she showed off her baby bump. In the first picture, her T-shirt is rolled up; in the second, she poses with it pulled down. In the caption, she put up multiple emoticons, including a pregnant woman, a milk bottle, and baby faces.

Poonam shared a separate video on April 1, which is also April Fool's Day, and confirmed that her previous post was a prank.

She said, “Guys, thank you so much for your lovely wishes. Lekin mein pregnant nahi hu. Guys aaj April Fool day hai, prank tha yaar. Waise hi war chal raha hai, puri duniya waise hi stress me hai, maine socha mein tumlog ko thodha sa entertain karti hu. Mein tehri Poonam Pandey, mera haq banta hai aapko shock karne ka. Itna seriously mat lo yaar life ko, thodha chill maaro. Hai na (I am not pregnant! Today is April Fool's Day, and it was a prank! Anyway a war is going on and people are stressed so I thought why not entertain you all. I am Poonam Pandey and I have the right to shock! Don't take life so seriously just chill)!"

Social media users had already predicted that it would be a prank, and had commented the same on her post. Reacting to the pictures, a user had commented, “Great prosthetic! Aren't you a day ahead for April 1st, eh?” Another asked, “What? Seriously?" Several others commented that the pictures could be AI-generated, while there were some who wondered if this was another stunt.

Poonam Pandey on why she faked her own death

In 2024, a post was shared on her Instagram handle, which indicated that she died of cervical cancer. A few days later, she announced that she had 'faked' her death and was alive and well. Taking to Instagram, Pandey shared a video which she captioned, "I feel compelled to share something significant with you all - I am here, alive. Cervical Cancer didn't claim me."

In another Instagram message, Poonam said her stunt was aimed at spreading awareness regarding cervical cancer. "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. The key lies in the HPV vaccine and early detection tests. We have the means to ensure no one loses their life to this disease," her caption further read.