Kristen Bell Under Fire For Posing With LASD Lancaster Deputies After Pledging Support For Black Lives Matter Movement
Nov. 23 2021, Published 6:10 p.m. ET
Kristen Bell – an advocate for the Black Lives Matter movement – is under fire after posing for photos with Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies.
The 41-year-old actress has been vocal about calling out systemic racism – particularly as it pertains to police brutality in the United States – ever since last summer's murder of George Floyd at the hands of a white cop, which sparked nationwide outrage that evolved into millions pushing for genuine reform.
So when the blonde-haired, blue-eyed multimillionaire beauty smiled and flashed a thumbs up while standing alongside officers at the LASD Lancaster Station, Twitter lit up with rage.
After all, as many disappointed social media users pointed out, the LASD was recently accused of including gang-like groups of deputies.
Plus, there was that stomach-turning video showing a School Resource Deputy slamming a Black 16-year-old female student to the ground at Lancaster High School.
While it's unclear why Bell was at the station, critics feel she should not have posed happily for snaps, as many believe the move displays both hypocrisy and privilege.
"Wow this sucks so much @KristenBell. Taking pictures with deputy gang members #LASDgangs," one of those dissenters lamented.
"These people be so precious with their 'brand' then turnaround and be like 'lemme do this quick photo op with some violent agents of the state in an ugly beanie,'" added another, while someone else said, "Hey @KristenBell did you tweet #blacklivesmatter. cuz this ain't it."
"This is the bad place," yet another critic chimed in, referencing the actress' sitcom, The Good