That media loves to build people up then knock them down isn't news, but the speed here is new https://t.co/JWF2KtUG0N @AlyWeisman #Sick
— Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) July 11, 2014
Viral photos of 17-year-old Belgian Axelle Despiegelaere at the World Cup turned heads this week, eventually leading to a modeling contract with L’Oreal:
Belgian teen whose World Cup photos went viral lands @Loreal modeling campaign: http://t.co/e5Mjo9Fvgl pic.twitter.com/brdYODajrL
— The Daily Dot (@dailydot) July 11, 2014
https://twitter.com/_Sam_Brooks/status/487587667132293120
17-year-old fan Axelle Despiegelaere scores L’Oreal beauty contract: http://t.co/2QPmItNRuF #AxelleDespiegelaere pic.twitter.com/KNxHMQg4UG
— Heroes Of Covid-19 (@HeroesOfCovid19) July 11, 2014
But that didn’t sit well with Business Insider’s senior entertainment editor Aly Weisman, who took issue with one of Despiegelaere’s Facebook posts:
@Loreal @LOrealParisUSA what do you think of this post by your new model Axelle Despiegelaere? pic.twitter.com/Xn4lZrckLs
— Aly Weisman (@AlyWeisman) July 10, 2014
Weisman made it clear what she thought of it:
Viral 17-year-old World Cup model causes uproar with crass hunting photo and awful caption http://t.co/jhnYUhf4fL pic.twitter.com/l97GNhG4t1
— Aly Weisman (@AlyWeisman) July 10, 2014
Hold up: Despiegelaere made what was clearly a joke about beating team USA and shared a photo of her posting after a successful hunt? Quelle horreur!
Well, Weisman didn’t have to worry for long. Thanks to the efforts of the Outrage Brigade — of which Weisman is a proud member — Despiegelaere lost her contract:
L'Oreal severs ties with viral World Cup model after crass hunting photo emerges http://t.co/vYL4DDfLfG pic.twitter.com/nZfCPe0CCP
— Aly Weisman (@AlyWeisman) July 11, 2014
But lest any of you think Weisman harbors any ill will toward Despiegelaere, let her set the record straight:
To all calling me a jealous hater, I'm not anti-Axelle just wanted Loreal to respond which they had not done privately. Wish her the best!
— Aly Weisman (@AlyWeisman) July 11, 2014
She’s “not anti-Axelle.” She just couldn’t sit by and watch a beautiful young woman who happened to hunt big game get a modeling contract. But she totes wishes Despiegelaere “the best,” you guys!
@AlyWeisman suuuure you do
— Bː̗̀Δː̖́S (@BasSmeetss) July 11, 2014
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/487608244378943489
@AlyWeisman So nice of you to wish her the best after pouring gas on her and throwing her a match.
— J Dub (@alt_F_4) July 11, 2014
Shorter Jealous hater @AlyWeisman-"Stop calling me a jealous hater just because I got another woman fired from her job."
— JimDelRey #ChiComDelendaEst (@JimDelRey) July 11, 2014
Shorter @AlyWeisman-"I want to empower women to do all the things I approve of."
— JimDelRey #ChiComDelendaEst (@JimDelRey) July 11, 2014
Feminist hero @AlyWeisman wishes women all the best in pursuing Aly Weisman's dreams of punishing other women.
— JimDelRey #ChiComDelendaEst (@JimDelRey) July 11, 2014
https://twitter.com/CTBellows/status/487608749142466560
@chachtime What other motive was there? @AlyWeisman deliberately sought to damage her reputation. What else do you call it?
— Christy J. (@NoDramaGal) July 11, 2014
https://twitter.com/NateFell/status/487604972440137730
@AlyWeisman that was spiteful of you
— [omitted] (@ThirstyTortuga) July 11, 2014
https://twitter.com/instapundit/status/487603782373900288
@AlyWeisman You're despicable
— Stephen Gutowski (@StephenGutowski) July 11, 2014
@AlyWeisman You are so full of shit.
— Harold Stickeehans (@StickeeNotes) July 11, 2014
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Update:
‘Fish murderer!’ MTV’s Chet Cannon busts Aly Weisman for dead animal hypocrisy [pics]
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