The wildfires in Los Angeles have caused more than 150,000 people to evacuate their homes, with many having less than a few hours to pack up anything they don’t want to be destroyed by the flames. Chrissy Teigen is one of the many that have evacuated, but the mother-of-four made an unusual move—taking a moment to post a selfie to Instagram of her packing up before evacuating. Keep reading for more information.
Chrissy Teigen Posts Selfie Ahead Of Evacuating
The model took to Instagram stories to post her update, standing in what appears to be a giant walk-in closet with a small suitcase at her feet. She put at hand over her mouth and captioned the photo, "This is surreal I'm very scared now. packing."
While some saw it as Teigen just keeping her fans updated, others thought this was a pretty tone deaf move, taking precious time away from packing and getting out of harm's way as soon as possible to post to social media. People reported on the event, adding Teigen to the list of celebrities evacuating their homes, and social media users weren't afraid to let their true feelings about the incident be known.
Fans Slam Chrissy Teigen For Posting Selfie
In the comment section of People's post, social media users slammed Chrissy for being "fake." "OMG are you actually taking a selfie of yourself crying?!!" one user asked. "Put your damn phone down and take care of getting your family safe. Drama queen. Unbelievable."
"With all due respect, I was evacuated last night & while packing bags, children, passports, documents, etc., I didn't once think to take a selfie of my distress," another person commented. "But to each their own I guess."
"So pretentious," another agreed," while a fourth person added,"Fakest woman."
"Let's also take a pic of me crying and my kids crying," one person wrote sarcastically. "And thennn pack our things and then go."
