In a staggering case of “too soon,” makeup artist Kali Harlow posted a photo to social media last week of her eyes made up to look like a satellite image of Hurricane Irma. And in the process, she started a storm of her own.
Many people saw the image on Twitter and called out Harlow for being insensitive, pointing out that people losing their homes and dying is not the right time to be mining for inspiration.
It bears mentioning, her handiwork and message received more than 4,000 likes on Twitter, although many of the over 300 comments were negative. She received some of the same blowback on Instagram.
“Now is not the time, Elizabeth,” commented a user by the name pancakes.n.tea.
“Cool, very! Timing? So wrong… people are dying and taking advantage of the situation to get likes. Not cool,” wrote karinna_martinez.
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In the aftermath of the post, Harlow took to Twitter once again to apologize for upsetting people. In a multiple tweet apology, she said it was not her intention to hurt anybody, and pointed out that many people were throwing hurricane parties and making hurricane cakes, and creating memes and videos about the storm, “and I get told to burn in hell.”
She also alluded to receiving threats, writing: “I don’t think it’s funny to comment on my picture saying you can’t get in touch with your mom then tweet saying ‘If Hurricane Irma doesn’t kill my mom I will.’ Like that’s NOT okay.”
Although, even her apology was criticized by some.
Timing, as they say, is everything.
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