This year’s Wimbledon Championships saw a strong Bollywood presence, with stars like Priyanka Chopra, Sonam Kapoor, Janhvi Kapoor, Urvashi Rautela, Jacqueline Fernandez, Neena Gupta, Avneet Kaur, and Anushka Sharma turning heads in the stands. However, singer and television personality Sophie Choudry has voiced concern over the growing celebrity spotlight, cautioning against turning the prestigious tennis tournament into “the next Cannes.”
Sophie Choudry slams glamour shift at Wimbledon: “Please don’t let Wimbledon become the next Cannes”
Late on Tuesday, Sophie Choudry took to her Instagram Stories to express her concerns about the growing focus on glamour at Wimbledon. She wrote, “Oh Lord. Please don’t let Wimbledon become the next Cannes. I’ve been an avid tennis lover for more than 30 years. Have literally shed tears of joy and pain over my favourites Sampras (a legit obsession at one time), Agassi, Nadal and now Alcaraz. Have scheduled watching matches between revising for school exams. Was fortunate enough to see the legend Martina Navratilova play in her last Wimbledon final amongst other epic matches before it was all about an insta post.”
She continued, “But this year am suddenly seeing countless ‘influencers’, ‘celebs’ from India going there just to be seen. Am not denying that some genuinely love the game but many are there just to pose for social media. They have zero clue or interest in the game or those playing it. It’s just Ughhh. Please let’s not ruin one of the most beautiful tournaments in the world.”
On the other hand, actor Sonam Kapoor responded positively to an Instagram post by Diet Sabya that commented on the ‘desification’ of Wimbledon. Reacting to the post, Sonam wrote, “Love the captions! Indians everywhere! So good na?” showing her appreciation for the increased Indian presence at the prestigious event.
This year, Wimbledon witnessed a strong Bollywood presence, with numerous celebrities adding a touch of glamour to the iconic tournament. Among those spotted were Sonam Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Anushka Sharma, Virat Kohli, Urvashi Rautela, Avneet Kaur, Jacqueline Fernandez, Milind Soman, Preity Zinta, Farhan Akhtar, Javed Akhtar, Shibani Dandekar, Janhvi Kapoor, Neena Gupta, and Masaba Gupta.
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