King Charles III Coronation Concert: Netizens have a drastic reaction over Sonam Kapoor's speech; call it 'a global embarrassment'

Sonam Kapoor delivered a speech at King Charles III's Coronation concert. As the video went viral, netizens had drastic things to say about it.

By Nikita Thakkar
Published: May 8, 2023 12:55 PM IST

King Charles III's Coronation ceremony remained to be the centre of attention over the past few days. From India, it was Sonam Kapoor who got to attend King Charles III's Coronation Concert. She delivered a speech over the commonwealth with utmost confidence. The actress dressed in a floral gown made by Anamika Khanna and Emilia Wickstead. The actress shared the pictures on her social media and left everyone charmed. But it is her speech at the event that has received drastic reactions from netizens. Also Read - Cannes 2023: Sonam Kapoor relives her Cannes Film Festival memories; A look back at her stunning fashion statements

Here's what netizens have to say about Sonam Kapoor's speech

Sonam Kapoor's speech was shared on Reddit and many netizens reacted to it. It seems that netizens are not quite happy with her speech and called it '5th std English elocution competition'. Sonam Kapoor started her speech with a Namaste and went on to say, "Our Commonwealth is a union. Together we are one third of the world’s people, one third of the world’s ocean, one quarter of the world’s land. Each of our countries is unique. Each of our people is special. But we choose to stand this one." Also Read - Kareena Kapoor Khan steps out wearing a 6-year-old Rag and Bone T-shirt; proves classics are for the keeps

As the speech went viral, one of the Reddit users commented, "This is embarrassing. As if going to the event itself wasn’t embarrassing enough. It’s giving 5th std English elocution competition. Maybe she did it on purpose, as revenge." One even called it a "global embarrassment." Netizens were not happy with Sonam Kapoor's decision to accept the invitation given the history between India and British. Also Read - Priyanka Chopra to Aishwarya Rai Bachchan: Actresses who spoke about their exes in public

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On the contrary, some of Sonam Kapoor's fans were also quite excited to see her on the stage. She was introduced as one of the biggest stars from Bollywood.

Check out Sonam Kapoor's speech below:

Sonam Kapoor’s speech at the Coronation concert to celebrate King Charles III
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Check out the reactions:

Though netizens had drastic reactions, mom Sunita Kapoor is very proud of Sonam Kapoor. She shared the video on social on social media and made an appreciation post for daughter. Even Anil Kapoor shared the video on his Insta stories and said, "Making us so proud." Other stars like Tom Cruise, Pussycat Dolls’ Nicole Scherzinger, Lione Richie and more were a part of the Coronation concert.

Workwise, Sonam Kapoor would be making a comeback to films with Blind. She was last seen in 2019's The Zoya Factor. She then had a role to play in AK vs AK.

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ByNikita Thakkar
Published: May 8, 2023 12:55 PM IST