Fox News host Andrea Tantaros on Thursday criticized model Chrissy Teigen for a tweet about gun violence, suggesting that she just stick to modeling and Instagram.
Following reports that there was an active shooter in Ottawa, Canada, on Wednesday Teigen published a tweet commenting on gun violence in the U.S.
active shooting in Canada, or as we call it in america, wednesday
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) October 22, 2014
Teigen was criticized for the tweet and the panelists on Fox News’ “Outnumbered” said her timing was insensitive.
Tantaros said Teigen was just not smart enough to comment on the situation.
“Chrissy Tiegen is known for obviously her lovely bottom and her food Instagram pictures. She should stick to that. This is the problem when models start to talk; it plays into that dumb model stereotype,” Tantaros said.
“Because it’s too soon for her to weigh in and also conflate gun control and crime in America with a global war against radical Islamic jihadism,” the Fox host continued. “She clearly doesn’t know about the radical Islamic threat to the nation. She hasn’t educated herself, but when she does stuff like this you just gotta shake your head and say, ‘Really?'”
Teigen did not apologize for her tweet, but clarified to her intentions.
That’s not a joke. It is a fact.
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) October 22, 2014
Sorry you don’t understand that is a knock at america and our issues with gun control. No one is minimizing the Ottawa shooting.
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) October 22, 2014
I’m not apologizing. If you take it wrong, that is your fault.
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) October 22, 2014
I’ve lost faith in this world. Sorry if it comes off as being unemotional. There is just so much bad.
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) October 22, 2014
She also responded to some of the critics who commented on her career.
creativity level: reached. RT @smats88 It’s a good thing you’re “pretty”. Now go eat an orange slice, or as you models call it, lunch.
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) October 22, 2014
Wait so now I’ll seem smarter in a swimsuit god this is confusing RT @jeg_28 Stick with the swimsuits. You’ll seem smarter.
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) October 22, 2014
Watch the clip from “Outnumbered” via Media Matters: