“Shocking Insensitivity: Influencer’s ‘Disgusting’ Comment on California Wildfires Ignites Outrage!”
The internet refused to make room for DeAngelis’ remark as firefighters continue to battle the relentless flames.
“When I escaped NYC because it was too cold, but now this one is literally burning down,” she wrote.
The remark sparked a flurry of comments, with netizens calling her “privileged” for her “tone deaf” comment.
The internet was furious about the remark she made about moving from New York City to Los Angeles
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“Omg [what the h**l] … NYC was too cold and this one is too ‘hot’ because thousands of homes have BURNED DOWN, and people have DIED?” one exclaimed.
“OMG girl read the room,” read a second comment while a third wrote, “The privilege is crazy.”
“And that’s not to even mention how insensitive this is to say about the fires,” another chimed in.
“‘Escaped NYC because it was too cold …’ coming from someone who doesn’t commute to work and doesn’t ever have to leave the house if they don’t want to is crazy,’” read a fifth comment.
“When I escaped NYC because it was too cold, but now this one is literally burning down,” wrote the content creator
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“Omg that’s horrible and so stupid. My friend’s house literally just burned down! People have died! Not to mention all the pets and wildlife. I wanna punch her,” one harshly said.
“Disgusting, but what else should we expect from an out-of-touch influencer. People have lost everything,” commented another.
DeAngelis’ Instagram boasts a fan-following of 1.4 million people, and her TikTok account comes with another 1.2 million followers. One netizen questioned why she couldn’t post “helpful information” when she has a big platform.
