I’ve been a big fan for a long time and this makes me sad," another user wrote. Shocked and Sad you all couldn’t stay quarantined to slow the spread when you posted sooo much about staying home. WE HAVE BECOME THE NEXT HOT SPOT FOR CORONA BECAUSE ALL OF YOU WONT STOP COMING OUT FROM THE CITY," one person wrote. They accused her of spreading the virus on her trip out of the city, and blasted her Instagram posts of herself going for walks outside and enjoying the "fresh air," as she wrote in one caption. Commenters on Arielle's Instagram, who for the most part had been sympathetic, began to go after her. On Saturday, the CDC issued a federal travel advisory asking people from the New York metro area "to refrain from non-essential travel for the next 14 days." Small towns and vacation destinations, like the Hamptons, have also been begging New Yorkers not to come to their towns and overwhelm local resources. However, New Yorkers were told that same week to self-quarantine for 14 days if they left the city, regardless of whether they had COVID-19. It's unclear if Arielle met all the criteria, although she later said she had first developed symptoms on March 13. On March 26, Arielle began to post photos and videos indicating that her family had relocated from New York to the Hamptons, a big no-no for several reasons.įor one, if you have COVID-19, like Arielle, the CDC says you are supposed to not leave home until you have had no fever for three full days, all other symptoms have improved, and at least seven days have passed since first symptoms. Can’t wait to post my partnerships and my outfits from inside my apt every day." If it offends anyone or seems as though I’m being insensitive during this time, I’m sorry but it’s what I’ve chosen to do. "This is the last time I’m going to talk about feeling sick right now on my Instagram and move on to the things that make me happy, like my kids, family life, fashion and work. In another Instagram post, she wrote she was choosing to continue posting regular content on purpose. "The issue is still about the flaunting of privilege on social media during a time when so many people who are more at risk are being denied treatment," Diet Prada wrote, adding, "What’s the point of showing/normalizing the testing process if it’s not available or affordable for so many people?"Īrielle also got some hate for posting an "unboxing video" of some Louis Vuitton products shortly after posting about getting tested. Influencer critic Diet Prada called out Arielle for "flaunting her privilege." While many followers praised her openness, many others also questioned how she was able to get a test when so few were available. Later, she went live on her account with Deutsch explaining more about her symptoms. So, she took her followers along, showing the process for being tested and swabbed for the virus. Jake Deutsch (whom she tagged, natch), told her his urgent care facility would swab her from her car for both the flu and the coronavirus. After first saying she had been told she didn't meet the criteria for testing in New York state, she later announced she would be tested.Ī friend, Dr. It all started when Arielle announced to her 1.3 million followers that she had been feeling sick for the past few days.
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