IG “influencers” are using protests against police brutality as backdrops for their photoshoots and it’s causing a serious backlash. The behavior shows that many of the participants don’t know why they’re there and are just following marching orders.
— viral posts (@BestViralPosts) June 5, 2020
YO #BlackTwitter this tacky influencer used #BlackoutTuesday and the #BlackLivesMatter protest to stage an Instagram photo op to show off her breasts + take slutty photos. Didn’t bother wearing a mask.Tone Deaf, Do your job and cancel her ! Link : :https://t.co/2cKzLCBBh9 pic.twitter.com/mAiNNXXoGs
— Penn (Not) Teller (@not_penn) June 4, 2020
HELP I CAN’T BREATHE pic.twitter.com/qN9FWfnpcn
— (@9Oskissy) June 5, 2020
This is the Non-Black ig “influencer” who appropriates Black culture and also organized the protest in Van Nuys tomorrow morning. https://t.co/KvPtRbsq81 pic.twitter.com/k35JxGeo5a
— yumari tonalli (@em0jisocks) June 1, 2020
This is even worse https://t.co/nlRhFHz0K7
— Mark Daly (@markdaly_7) June 2, 2020
Can influencer pls just go to a protest and not take a picture of themselve? Can’t they just show how the protests are actually peaceful and how cops are starting the violence? Cmon @NikitaDragun pic.twitter.com/3cS4hcEUfb
— #blm #acab (@itsryanbb) June 3, 2020
Y’all can’t take a break from posting influencer pics? Beach and vacation pics? Y’all down at the protest doing fit pics? pic.twitter.com/LLx8YcEWb3
— Lawrence Hive President (@b_rad_hill) June 2, 2020