Jennifer Aniston got her first taste of Insta-backlash over the holidays.
The Friends alum was just doing what most people who celebrate Christmas do when she posted an image of her holiday decorations to her Instagram Stories, unbeknownst to Aniston that the photo would spark a debate amongst her millions of followers.
It all started when the Cake actress attempted to crack a lighthearted joke about the ongoing coronavirus pandemic by sharing a photo of a COVID-themed ornament for her Christmas tree with the words “our first pandemic 2020” carved into its center.
Considering the COVID-19 is still devastating the lives of everyday people across the globe, many fans found the ornament tone-deaf and out of touch — and they let it be known on social media.
“This is exactly why I really dgaf about celebrities or celebrity culture. Look how tone-deaf and out of touch this s—t is #jenniferaniston smh,” one user tweeted.
Someone else wrote, “What Jennifer Aniston (whether the ornament is hers or not but it was posted in her IG) did was tasteless. Whoever made that ornament is an idiot and the opposite of empathy.”
Another fan chimed in, “Jennifer Aniston is a damn fool for posting that ornament on her story... celebrities are ditzy af. ‘cheers to our first pandemic of 2020, where millions of people died! let’s celebrate that on a Christmas ornament!’”
While far and few in between, Aniston did have her defenders. “Everyone hating on #JenniferAniston because of a damn ornament??!” one user expressed. “Maybe she's using it as a reminder of how quickly life can change. Jeez some people are so triggered!”
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