Hollywood star Jamie Lee Curtis is being slammed on Twitter over a element within the background of an image she posted on-line.
The actress shared a photograph of her dwelling workplace – which confirmed an image on the wall of a seemingly nude youngster in a field.
The 64-year-old Halloween star – who contracted Covid after attending the Golden Globes – posted the photograph on Instagram (which has now been deleted) and Facebook, to indicate off the “beautiful Pollack chairs” within the centre of the picture, New York Post studies.
“OK. This is a weird post. But I have Covid, so f**k it. During one of the SAG nomination panels for @everythingeverywheremovie I told the story of how I ended up with my office furnished with my beautiful Pollack chairs from that movie,” Curtis wrote.
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However, many individuals weren’t targeted on the chairs, as an alternative wanting on the unusual art work.
US lawyer and right-wing activist Rogan O’Handley took pictures at Curtis in a tweet, which has now had over three million views.
“Five days ago Hollywood has-been Jamie Lee Curtis posted a vaccine ad for Pfizer on Instagram. Three days ago she posted an extremely disturbing picture she has in her home of a child stuffed in a suitcase. We have serious questions,” Mr O’Handley wrote, in a retweet of one other right-wing influencer.
“Hollyweird strikes again,” Illinois politician Jack Lombardi II mentioned.
“What the actual f**k,” added one other US politician Scott Stephenson, from Washington state.
A conservative radio host went as far as to check the actor to the late convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, who was additionally discovered to own express artwork.
“Why does Jamie Lee Curtis have a picture of a naked child stuffed inside a suitcase on her wall,” broadcaster Stew Peters requested. “Strong Epstein vibes.”
The picture in query was snapped by photographer Betsy Schneider, who, notably, was a former assistant to famed photographer Sally Mann.
Curtis issued an apology on Thursday afternoon, providing a bit extra context to the art work.
“Last week I posted a picture of some chairs that included a photograph on the wall by an artist that was gifted to me 20 years ago. I understand it has disturbed some people. As I have said, I am a truth-teller – here’s the truth,” wrote the actress. “It’s a picture of a child, taken by her mother, of her playing in their backyard in a tub of water. Nothing more or less.”
“I took down the post because I didn’t want to keep something up that upset anyone,” continued Curtis.
The star initially mentioned she wished to share an image of her workplace with the general public – within the curiosity of transparency, seemingly, although it’s not completely clear from the caption.
“I mentioned if people followed me, that was not a cheap trick to try to get people to boost my numbers, but I couldn’t figure out how else to get the picture out into the world, that I would post a picture of [the chairs] on my IG in my offices for @comet.pictures,” Curtis had initially mentioned of her mid-century workplace set.
“I am a truth-teller so here you go.”
This article initially appeared within the New York Post and has been reproduced right here with permission
