'Alcohol has destroyed young generation': Internet bashes Kendall Jenner for promoting Tequila 818 in latest social media post
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Kendall Jenner has been criticized for promoting alcohol in her latest Instagram post.
On December 3, 'The Kardashians' star took to her Instagram page and shared a series of pictures of herself which apparently showed her glamorizing alcohol.
"Me and my wine again," she wrote in the caption of the Instagram post.
Soon after, social media users began slamming the fashion model for her actions.
Internet slams Kendall Jenner
One social media user wrote, "Promoting alcohol can lead to many tragedies. It's nice to drink it whenever you want as a person but with such big audience it can unfortunately normalize alcohol."
Another person chimed in, "Mami, be careful. The drunk."
A third person penned, "Beautiful yes, but with all these problems in the world, why are you posting this?"
One user said, "Alcohol has destroyed young generation, you should promote healthy lifestyle."
Another person commented, "You're trying so hard when you don't have to."
One user questioned, "Will 818 release a wine line?"
A comment read, "You are like wine."
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When did Kendall Jenner launch her Tequila brand 818?
Kendall launched her Tequila brand 818 in the year 2021.
As per an Instagram post shared by the model in February 2021, she worked on her tequila brand for nearly 4 years before its launch.
Then, she wrote, "For almost 4 years i’ve been on a journey to create the best tasting tequila. after dozens of blind taste tests, trips to our distillery, entering into world tasting competitions anonymously and WINNING (🥳) ..3.5 years later i think we’ve done it! this is all we’ve been drinking for the last year and i can’t wait for everyone else to get their hands on this to enjoy it as much as we do! @drink818 coming soon."
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Kendall Jenner accused of cultural appropriation
In February 2022, Kendall was accused of cultural appropriation after she shared an 818 campaign that was filmed in Jalisco, Mexico. This stirred a controversy online.
"What an incredible experience I have had thus far, learning about this beautiful place [Jalisco, Mexico], it's beautiful culture, and the beautiful people!" she captioned the post.
In one snap, the reality TV star can be seen riding a horse through rows of agave plants, another showed her drinking her tequila on the back of a pickup truck, a few snaps of agave farmers, and one of agave cooking in an oven.
Apart from the images, Kendall's attire raised eyebrows. Then, social media users pointed out that her outfits were associated with Mexican culture while she's not Mexican.
She was seen wearing a loose cotton shirt, jeans, and a cowboy hat. Then, many called out her look for cultural appropriation.
Kendall Jenner faced backlash for making it to Forbes 30 Under 30 list
Jenner recently got bashed when she made it to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.
The fans weren't happy with the former 'Keeping Up With The Kardashians' star being on the Forbes list.
Then, one user stated, "Seriously Kendall Jenner?????? What a joke …."
Another added, "Privileged. Where are the under 30 who actually made themselves?"
A user exclaimed, "Average nepo. You don't deserve it."
