Chrissy Teigen was called out on Friday for promoting her daughter's Girl Scout cookie sale on Instagram.
Models and TV personalities shared by Instagram The video of 7-year-old Luna in a Girl Scout uniform encourages viewers to purchase cookies through a link posted by Teigen, with the goal of directly supporting Luna's sales.
“My daughter is in the cookie selling game too! If you want to support the awesomeness of @girlscouts,” Teigen wrote. While Luna's appeal was appealing, the post sparked debate among Teigen's followers, with some pointing out the potential unfairness of leveraging Teigen's extensive social media reach. . Critics argued that this advantage could overshadow the efforts of other Girl Scouts, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds who do not have such a platform to increase sales. (Related: Chrissy Teigen reveals she once had sex with John Legend in a DNC bathroom)
“Well, this is kind of disgusting. It probably connects the entire internet to low-income Girl Scouts who aren't totally into selling all their cookies yet,” one user commented.
“It should have something to do with more disadvantaged troops. Sorry, this doesn't seem right to me. Please support your local military guru,” another user added.
Despite the criticism, some fans defended John Legend's wife. “Everyone was mad that she posted a link to buy cookies, but that's how I always got my cookies from the kids' links posted by her parents.” said one user.
