A famous YouTuber has come under fire for an insensitive post about the Los Angeles wildfires that killed at least five people and forced thousands to flee.
Meg DeAngelis, 29, is a Canadian actress and content creator with millions of followers across various social media platforms.
On Wednesday, she posted a pouting selfie to her Instagram Stories with the caption: “When I ran away from New York because it was too cold but now it’s literally burning down.”
But the apparent joke about swapping the cold of New York for the deadly heat of Los Angeles sparked a swift backlash as critics called it tone-deaf and inconsiderate in the face of the tragedy.
“Privilege is crazy,” one person said. “OMG girl read the room,” said another.
‘My God (what the hell)… New York was too cold and this is too “hot” because thousands of houses have BURNED and people have DIED? Idiot,” said a third person.
“”I ran away from New York because it was too cold…” Coming from someone who doesn’t commute and never has to leave the house if she doesn’t want to, that’s crazy,” said a fourth person.
‘And that’s not to mention how insensitive it is to say this about the fires.’
Meg DeAngelis, 29, posted a pouting selfie on her Instagram Stories with an insensitive caption about the Los Angeles wildfires.
DeAngelis is a Canadian actress and content creator with millions of followers across various social media platforms.
The post sparked a swift reaction from people who were quick to label his comments as tone-deaf and inconsiderate of the tragedy.
Others criticized DeAngelis for not using his influence to raise awareness and acknowledge the devastation.
‘Oh my God, that’s horrible and so stupid. My friend’s house literally burned down! People have died! Not to mention all the pets and wildlife. “I want to punch him,” one person said.
‘Disgusting, but what else should we expect from an offline influencer? “People have lost everything,” said another.
‘If you don’t have useful information for people in this current crisis, why are you posting? “People are so disgustingly narcissistic that they just HAVE to post on Instagram and somehow create this catastrophic situation upon themselves,” a third person said.
DeAngelis quickly backtracked in a follow-up post with an image of California’s bright orange sky.
‘In all seriousness, this is heartbreaking. “I’m thinking about all the wildlife and everyone affected,” he said.
‘I’m so sorry you have to go through this. I love you and make sure you check on your friends!’
A shocking photo captured an unidentified group stopping to pose for smiling selfies near burning homes as wildfires devastated Pacific Palisades on Tuesday.
DeAngelis quickly backtracked in a follow-up post with an image of California’s bright orange sky.
As firefighters battle devastating blazes, influencers are criticized for stopping their evacuations to film themselves and take selfies.
man of influence Tara’s world was criticized for filming videos during power outages instead of evacuating.
“All the power went out at our house because we’re in a crazy wind storm and there are legit fires, so we’re going on a nighttime adventure,” he said Tuesday night.
Wednesday morning she recorded Debris was thrown into his pool and he complained that food was spoiling in his refrigerator because there was still no electricity.
Commenters implored him to prepare to evacuate by packing a bag and leaving before the flames got closer.