A shirtless man has been branded a 'disgrace' after flexing his muscles during a photoshoot in the Pool of Reflection at Sydney's Anzac war memorial.
The man stood proudly in the water, wearing nothing but his underwear while a photographer snapped a photo at the site in the city's Hyde Park on Thursday.
The picture was shared to social media platform Reddit with hundreds of people condemning the man for his 'disrespectful' behaviour.
A man has been branded a 'disgrace' after having a photo shoot at the Pool of Reflection in Sydney's Anzac Memorial
Many believed the man was a social media influencer hoping to gain followers by posting the outrageous photo, while others branded him a 'scumbag'.
'Internally focused, no doubt. Probably never even crossed his mind to consider anything but his own wants,' one wrote.
'Should be made to clean the pool with a toothbrush,' another commented.
'That's disgraceful,' a third said.
'Such disrespect,' someone said.
'What a self- centred tosser,' another posted.
The memorial was built in the early 1930s to honour those who fought in World War I and now serves as one of NSW's most commemorative and culturally significant sites.
Under state legislation, the memorial is considered a protected place meaning any damage or indecent acts at the site are illegal.
Geoff Lee, Acting Minister for Veterans said he was 'appalled' by the photo.
'Standing in the Pool of Reflection is completely unacceptable at all times and highly disrespectful,' he told Daily Mail Australia.
'The Anzac Memorial in Hyde Park honours the service, sacrifice and courage of all servicemen, servicewomen and their families and should be treated with the highest respect at all times.'
The memorial was built in the early 1930s to honour those who fought in World War I and now serves as one of NSW's most commemorative and culturally significant sites
