Here is why many social media users are angry with Chris Pratt
On November 2, Chris Pratt took to Instagram to express his love towards his wife Katherine Schwarzenegger. The post had a lengthy caption with many positive words, but social media users were drawn towards a few negative aspects.
In the caption, you can see where he expresses his admiration towards his wife. He talks about her pure heart and the amazing life she has given him. While he said some positive remarks, social media users were drawn to one sentence in particular. The sentence reads, “She’s given me an amazing life, a gorgeous healthy daughter, she chews so loudly that sometimes I put my ear buds in to drown it out, but that’s love!”.
Issue #1: Ableism
Users are upset that Pratt mentioned his healthy daughter, without mentioning his son who was born premature and with many health issues. Pratt and his ex-wife Anna Farris have a son together named Jack that has undergone many health issues since he was born. Many users began commenting on his Instagram post asking if he forgot about his son. I mean, they have a good point..How could he forget something like that?
Chris Pratt’s caption is causing users to point out his clear ableism towards his own son. This has social media users calling him the “worst Chris” and has people digging into his past as well.
This brings us into issue #2: Homophobic
Pratt has a reputation of being homophobic as he attends anti-LGBTQ churches. Ellen Page took to Twitter in 2019 to say, “If you are a famous actor and you belong to an organization that hates a certain group of people, don’t be surprised if someone simply wonders why it’s not addressed”. Ellen Page was one of the first celebrities to call him out years ago and the same information is resurfacing now.
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Issue #3: Misogynistic
In Pratt’s caption, he writes, “She helps me with everything. In return, periodically, I open a jar of pickles”. He then goes on to say she is his greatest treasure NEXT to his Ken Griffey Jr Rookie card. This had users pointing out his misogynistic language throughout the post and even had users poking jokes at him as well.
The following Youtube video is from PopCulture.com. They discuss the divide between social media users and break down each aspect.
TikTok users are also expressing their thoughts on Chris Pratt.
Issue #4: Ignoring the mistake and making himself the victim
According to Yahoo Entertainment, “Chris Pratt went to bed ‘upset’ and ‘depressed’ following social media backlash”. Social media users were upset to see that Pratt posted on his Instagram story that he felt upset and depressed after the controversy. Many felt that he was playing victim and trying to make others feel bad for trying to cancel him.
Users were not happy with his posts. One social media user went on to explain their thoughts.
Pratt went on to explain in his Instagram stories that he felt better once he worked out and listened to his Christian music playlist. Many users were annoyed by this statement and thought he was trying to almost get his critics more angry.
On another note…
While there are many people upset with Pratt, there are many people coming to his defense as well. Someone who quickly jumped to his defense was his mother-in-law, Maria Shriver. She uplifted him by telling him to keep being his ‘wonderful self’ and to rise above the noise.
The large platform, Fox News came to his defense as well. They explained how he was ignoring cancel culture and decided to turn towards his faith.
What does this mean for Chris Pratt?
Pratt is going to have to deal with some backlash for a little while now. The best thing for him would be to issue an apology for his insensitive post and to express his desire to do better. To read more about this topic visit Twitter and/or Facebook and type in the search bar, “Chris Pratt”.
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