Garnering a lot of attention and trolls at, Telugu actress Rekha Boj has made on post on X (formerly Twitter) pledging to “streak” on Vizag beach if team India goes on to win the Cricket World Cup 2023 final.
The actress’ announcement of streaking – an act of running naked in public places – has sparked sharp criticism from netizens who questioned the motive behind her announcement.
Netizens responded on the post deeming her announcement as an act of attention and popularity seeking.
While some called it a ‘publicity stunt’ some called labelled it ‘inappropriate’.
Responding to the backlash she is facing, Rekha has reportedly clarified saying that her primary intention was to convey her love, support and admiration to the Indian cricket team.
The actress is known for her work in films like Damini Villa, Mangalyam, Kalaya Tasmai Namah and Rangeela.
With India is set to face Australia in the final at the Narendra Modi stadium today (19), Aussie captain Pat Cummins said he was thrilled to be in a position to achieve “something special.”
He stressed on how winning the World Cup would make it a “career-defining year” for many.
“The crowd's obviously going to be very one-sided but, in sport there's nothing more satisfying than hearing a big crowd go silent and that's the aim for us tomorrow.”
“Yeah, you've just got to embrace every part of it, every part of a final - even in the lead-up, there's going to be noise and more people and interest, and you just can't get overwhelmed.”
“You've got to be up for it, you've got to love it, and just know whatever happens it's fine, but you just want to finish the day with no regrets.”
