When Poonam Pandey cried on Lock Upp; said she was judged by women, not men: 'I don’t do things as per Indian culture'

Poonam Pandey once said mostly women judge her because she does not act like a 'Bharatiya naari (Indian woman)'. She broke down on Lock Upp talking about it.

Poonam Pandey, model, actor and reality TV star, who's team on Friday claimed she had died, only for the news to be revealed as a stunt on Saturday, is facing intense backlash on the internet.

Poonam Pandey was seen on Lock Upp in 2022.

Even on Friday, some on social media were questioning the lack of details or any family statement. But many expressed shock over the announcement of her death by her team.

Back in 2022, when she was contestant on the Kangana Ranaut-hosted reality show Lock Upp, Poonam had cried opening up about how she was constantly judged.

'I have been totally blacklisted'

She told co-contestant Sara Khan that people don't accept her because of the things she's done in the past. Poonam had said, "I have just been judged and trolled. I am mostly judged by women and not men because I am not a Bharatiya Naari (Indian woman). I don't do things as per the Indian culture. I am treated like an alien. People react differently just by hearing the name Poonam Pandey. I feel very bad because today I am not someone's wife or daughter-in-law, but I am someone's daughter. Just because I did a few things in my life, I have been totally blacklisted."

Poonam Pandey on always being 'called wrong'

Poonam Pandey continued crying and said, "I was called wrong for being beaten up, for being hospitalised, for not wearing appropriate clothes." The actor-model made headlines in 2011 by promising to take off all her clothes for the Indian cricket team, if the Men in Blue brought home the World Cup.

In 2021, Poonam's ex-husband Sam Bombay was arrested for allegedly assaulting her. According to news agency ANI, the model-actor had to undergo treatment at a hospital for head, face and eye injuries.

"The case has been registered against Sam Bombay under the sections of Indian Penal Code (IPC). The actress (Poonam Pandey) has suffered serious injuries on her head, eyes and face," the Mumbai Police said at the time, according to ANI. Sam was earlier also arrested for assaulting Poonam days after their 2020 wedding.

This story has been updated to incorporate Poonam Pandey's latest social media posts that reveal her death announcement to be a stunt.