A couple of days ago, Bollywood actor Pooja Bedi faced flack on social media after she posted a video from Goa. In the video she said, “life is not meant to be lived in fear, suffocating masks and concrete cages.”
Joys of living in healthy, happy #goa .
Free your mind #NoFear
Life is meant to be lived…❤ not spent caged and masked for a year/ years in fear of a virus that's clearly not going away!
If you died tomorrow after year of masking/lockdown.. what would ur greatest regret be? pic.twitter.com/ydXG5OGsou— Pooja Bedi (@poojabeditweets) April 14, 2021
Her video didn’t go well with many people online who slammed her calling her ‘privileged’. The ‘Vishkanya’ actor has now decided to respond to people who have been criticizing her for the video.
What privilege. ?? Beaches are available and accessible to every individual irrespective of what u consider privilege… We have a large coastline in India. It's only your state of mind (fearful or positive) that makes u avail the "privilege "
— Pooja Bedi (@poojabeditweets) April 15, 2021
You can sneer & be as cynical as u wish! the fact remains that people have had their lives & livelihoods snatched from them thanks 2 lockdown.The stress,lack of exercise, lack of social life, lack of outdoors, livelihood challenges hav LOWERED their immunity put them MORE at risk
— Pooja Bedi (@poojabeditweets) April 16, 2021
She further tweeted that people despise those with ‘wealth, health, positivity & mental freedom.’
If u live in a state of panic & fear you will only attract more of it & more reasons 2 b angry & fearful. Stop the negative cycle/spiral NOW!
Focus on
Good vibrations
Positive state of mind
Healthy food
The healing power of nature
These can be everyone's reality!@happysoulindia— Pooja Bedi (@poojabeditweets) April 17, 2021
Talking about the greater evil, i.e. the covid-19 lockdown, she wrote:
Does anyone have data on how many have died due to #COVID19 Vs how many have died due to lockdown protocols, health complications due to lack of exercise & stress & suicide & loss of livelihood & hunger?
Which is the greater evil?
— Pooja Bedi (@poojabeditweets) April 17, 2021
Lastly, stating her personal viewpoint, she tweeted:
My personal viewpoint is 2 keep senior citizens & those with comorbities safe & under a lockdown protocol
However it's crucial 2 economy & livelihoods 2 let everyone else function, live & work normally.
Stress, lack of exercise, fear & financial losses only amplifies illness— Pooja Bedi (@poojabeditweets) April 17, 2021
When a Twitter user asked if Pooja wanted people to step out and spread the disease, she replied:
So what do you suggest ma'am? People should be on the road spreading the disease?
— poonam (@AprasadPoonam) April 17, 2021
What do you think of her clarifications?