Sophie Turner Mocked Influencers Who Are Paid to Promote Diet Products on Her Instagram Stories
Is Sophie Turner now an actor turned lifestyle influencer? Not exactly. This week, the Game of Thrones star took to her Instagram Stories to poke fun at influencer culture, putting on her best American accent.
Rocking a beanie, scarf, and using a filter that makes users' cheeks super rosy and lips extra large, she greeted fans, "Hey, you guys, just kind of going for my influencer look today."
She continued, "Today I just wanted to promote this new powdered stuff that you put in your tea. And basically it makes you shit your brains out and is totally really, really bad for me to be promoting to young women and young people everywhere, but I don't really give a fuck because I'm getting paid money for it."
The comments were an obvious callout to influencers and celebs who promote diet supplements — and Sophie isn't the first to do this.
The Good Place actor Jameela Jamil recently called out Khloé Kardashian for promoting detox teas. She even started a petition to prevent celebrities from promoting such products that has since garnered more than 240,000 signatures.
While Sophie's story was all fun and games, the fact that celebrities are promoting things that may be harmful to their followers is a serious issue.
According to Healthline, ingredients in these kinds of teas are not regulated by the FDA. While some often consist of regular tea ingredients (like tea leaves), certain detox teas can contain "toxic or allergy-triggering substances, including drugs or medications." Per Healthline, many detox teas often contain ingredients that are harmful to your health, like illegal chemicals including ephedra, and high levels of caffeine, and they can also cause serious problems such as seizures, heart attacks, and strokes.
Anyone in a position of power should be careful when promoting products and put public safety ahead of personal compensation. As consumers, we need to do our due diligence by seeking out the knowledge and advice of professionals before buying into something an influencer promotes.
Originally Appeared on Teen Vogue
