Karma Police
After assessing the financial hit they might take–from a few million angry Chinese folks with a penchant for luxury items–after the face of their brand tossed last week’s tragic earthquake off as “karma” for the Chinese/Tibetan conflict, Dior apparently got their heads on straight and pulled all ads containing Sharon Stone’s crazy face from China.
The NY Times reports:
Dior released a statement in which Ms. Stone apologized, saying: “Due to my inappropriate words and acts during the interview, I feel deeply sorry and sad about hurting Chinese people. I am willing to take part in the relief work of China’s earthquake, and wholly devote myself to helping affected Chinese people.”
So Stone hurt the Chinese people, even though she “doesn’t think that anyone should be unkind to anyone else.” And then she got publicly shamed by the media and lost her lucrative endorsement deal?
Hmm. Is that karma?
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Thanks, Bryan!
Filed under: Be Careful With Your Words, China, Cougar Retreats, Dior Haute Couture, Disasters, Insensitive Jerks, Karma, Public Apologies, Righteous Assholes, Sharon Stone, The Sichuan Earthquake
