Modern Family star, Sofia Vergara, is being slammed and called "disrespectful" by fans for posting a "tone deaf" vacation photo on Instagram ahead of Hurricane Dorian.
Modern Family star, Sofia Vergara, is being slammed and called "disrespectful" by fans for posting a "tone deaf" vacation photo on Instagram ahead of Hurricane Dorian.
"We are in the midst of one of the greatest national crises in our country's history," Prime Minister Hubert Minnis said Tuesday.
"Whole neighborhoods were swept by mighty surge higher than anything in memory. Areas above water had catastrophic wind damage. Many deaths reported from drowning, flying debris, & collapsing houses," hurricane chaser, Josh Morgerman wrote on Twitter.
She shared a few posts of herself having drinks with friends — presumably, somewhere that would be affected by the hurricane.
Fans were not impressed by Sofia's cavalier attitude toward a natural disaster that was about to ruin the lives of many people.
This person admitted to being a fan of Sofia, but couldn't not call her out on her ignorance.
They pointed out that while she was having the time of her life, drinking with her friends — not having to worry about the storm affecting her personally, others were losing their lives.
He accused Sofia of lacking the humility needed to see the bigger picture and the severity of the situation.
This fan warned Sofia that people were at risk of losing their lives to the storm and that it should not be taken lightly.
Although, Sofia does live in Miami, Florida — so, you'd think she would already know and understand what kind of threat a hurricane can pose.
With fame often comes money, arrogance, and complacency if you're not careful, amirite?
Naturally, this upset fans even more.
"Bye bye Dorian!!," she captioned the photo.
I mean, it is a bit braggy to — at any point — share a photo of yourself being whisked away on your private jet. But even more so given the circumstances.
Floridians are known for throwing "hurricane parties" prior to and sometimes even during hurricanes. It's tradition, people!
Ultimately, she was prepared to kick rocks before everything hit the fan, and it's not her fault if other people are not.
Do you think that her comments were "tone deaf"?
Could she have chosen a more appropriate or considerate captions for her photos?
Or are fans overreacting to what was probably just a bad joke?
Isabelle Shee, a golfer and influencer, shared this photo of her smiling in a bikini on a beach, and tagged the location as "Nassau, Bahamas."
She added, "Praying for a quick recovery" with the prayer hands emojis. People in the comments immediately pointed out that sharing a smiling, happy picture seemed insensitive and also looked more like an excuse to share a bikini pic.
She wrote, "disclaimer: this was taken AT the Bahamas back in January. I’m sorry I don’t have any unhappy photos in the Bahamas as all my memories there are good."
Sharing this shot of her in the Bahamas, she originally captioned the post, "My heart is broken, a few weeks ago I had the opportunity to see this immensity of clear water, truly a PARADISE, how sad my God to see the desperation of the people in the videos, so many houses, cars, hospitals and places all being devastated by this damn hurricane! Let's pray for #Bahamas."
She wrote that she had shared this post because, "I wanted to show how beautiful the water is and it seems a paradise really so clear that water is," and she apologized for seeming like she was trying to promote her body using this tragedy.
Comedian Tyler Perry recently made headlines when it was revealed that he had been using his own personal seaplane in order to deliver supplies to the Bahamas.
It was also reported that on the return trip, the plane carried 7 passengers back with it, including small children, a pregnant woman, and those who needed medical attention.
He wrote, "To all the incredible people of the Bahamas who have welcomed me and called me an adoptive son, I want you to know that I am watching closely, and as soon as I can, I will be there to do whatever I can to help you rebuild stronger and better. You’re not only in my heart and my prayers, you’re in my blood. God bless you. Stay Bahamas strong. The sun will shine agin."