Woman fires back at critics who accused her of treating Black Lives Matter protest like Co

A Russian model and social media influencer who was denounced for participating in a photo shoot in front of a Black Lives Matter protest has fired back at her critics. On June 5, the Twitter account influencersinthewild shared footage of Kris Schatzel, dressed in a black gown. stepping into an ongoing Los Angeles protest against police brutality and systemic racism toward the Black community while holding a sign that reads “Black Lives Matter”. “Stop treating the protests like Coachella pt 17,” influencersinthewild wrote. The clip received over 430,000 reactions and widespread condemnation from fellow Twitter users, . who accused Schatzel of engaging in performative activism. “One of the many things that 2020 has taught us is that influencers ain’t s*** and need to be cancelled,” one person wrote. In response to the backlash, Schatzel deleted her Twitter account and made her Instagram account private — but not before saying a few words to her critics, according to the Daily Mirror. “This is a huge misunderstanding!!! Later I will explain everything [and] apologise! My [intention] was never to disrespect the movement but to add to the movement the way that I know how. Peace”