"Please do not let Wimbledon become the next Cannes," Sophie Choudry says in a scathing critique of Bollywood celebrities.

Celebrity photos and videos from Wimbledon 2025 have been all over the internet in recent days. However, Sophie Choudry has criticized the tendency.

In a lengthy post on her Instagram Stories, the singer-actress criticized the increasing fixation on transforming Wimbledon into a fashion runway instead than valuing the sport.

Sophie Choudry wrote, "Oh Lord. Please do not let Wimbledon become the next Cannes."

Speaking about her love for tennis, the 43-year-old said, "I have 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 added, "But this year I am suddenly seeing countless ‘influencers', ‘celebs' from India going there just to be seen. I 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."

Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli, Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas, Parineeti Chopra and Raghav Chadha, Farhan Akhtar and Shibani Dandekar, Janhvi Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor, Preity Zinta, and Urvashi Rautela were among the prominent people that attended Wimbledon this year.
Jannik Sinner defeated Carlos Alcaraz in a tough match at the Wimbledon finals.