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A local bridal house has recently gained the attention of netizens after pictures from their photo shoot went viral
On Tuesday, 5 November a Twitter user uploaded photographs from the bridal boutique's campaign shoot along with a caption that read, "Are there no other places to have a photo shoot? You have no respect for a cemetery at all."
"People will surely do anything for attention. If it were my family members' grave, I will find you right away," they added.
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The tweet has since garnered 18,800 retweets and 10,200 likes.
The photos show a model wearing a wedding dress posing next to a Christian grave
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Image via Twitter
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Behind the scenes photos and videos retrieved from the boutique owner's Instagram also show that several models were involved in the shoot.
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Image via Instagram
Netizens criticised the bridal house for being inappropriate and disrespecting the deceased
One person wrote, "For us Christians, the cemetery is a sacred and holy ground that has been blessed by the priest for the [dead]. Of course people would get upset, this is so disrespectful. Imagine if people had a photo shoot on your family's grave. Even if you want to go viral, be reasonable."
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"First of all, dead people are not props. To use a graveyard as a set-up – for whatever reason – makes no sense whatsoever. I mean, I get the whole idea about going viral but to see someone actually using this as a business tactic, I can't," said another netizen.
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Another reply to the tweet read, "No respect for the dead. Very rude of her to do a photo shoot at a sacred place. And certainly, no respect or other people's family's grave. That is the problem with people who are uneducated."
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The boutique owner has since apologised and deactivated her Facebook account.
She explained that she chose the location to be unique and stand out from others.
In a report by Harian Metro, she clarified that the photos were not meant to be used as marketing material.
"I uploaded the photos for fun and I did not mean to offend people of any religion," she said.
"Whatever it is, I accept everyone's criticism with an open heart because I want to own up to my mistakes. It is all my fault, please do not blame the models."
