The couple of sports journalists, Juanma Castaño (also winner of MasterChef Celebrity 2021) and Helena Condis returned a few weeks ago from their vacation on a safari in TanzaniaThroughout the experience, both shared photos on their social networks of the camp, the animals, the sunsets and the locals.
This last type of content, selfies and photographs of both celebrities with Tanzanian men and women, have caused a barrage of criticism once morest celebrities for what has been interpreted as a form of profit from povertyromanticizing her on social networks.
Especially, three contents have gone viral: a photograph where both celebrities appear together with a group of children posing, a photo of Condis lifting a Tanzanian child and a tweet from the commentator recounting an anecdote regarding the scarcity of water during the trip:
“The showers: we had the right to 20L of water per person. Helena claimed to have too much hair to increase her daily dose. Of course she got it. Great trip, great experience, and good connection… even with those who do not appear in the photos”.
All three photos have been removed. of their respective social networks, although hundreds of captures continue to circulate by all platforms, and neither of the two influencers has made statements regarding the controversy to date.
lynching on social media
What began as a critical review of solidarity trips and the frivolous behavior of some celebrities, has ended with several offensive comments once morest the couple: especially once morest Juanma Castaño.
The first reflections pointed towards an analysis of how Westerners travel to exotic developing countries, reproducing inappropriate behavior with the people who live there; but the situation has led to threats and insults.
