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Leavitt's Glam Shots Spark Backlash After Shooting

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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt faced intense criticism for posting glamorous selfies following a shooting at the Correspondents Dinner. Her posts, shared on social media, were seen as insensitive amidst the chaos and fear caused by the incident. Leavitts past actions, such as a controversial makeup routine video, have also drawn criticism, highlighting the intense scrutiny press secretaries face.

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Leavitt's Glam Shots Spark Backlash After Shooting

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Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Leavitt's Glam Shots Spark Backlash After Shooting. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

On April 28th, White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt caught major heat for posting glam selfies right after a shooting disrupted the correspondence. Dinner on April 25th. The 28-year-old, whose pregnant, shared beauty shots from the night, thanking her makeup artist for the look, despite the chaos that forced, and evacuation. A government got nabbed that same night, turning what was supposed to be a celebration into panic. Earlier, Leavitt had joked on Fox News about shots fired during President Trump's speech, which folks later tied to the real incident. Social media lit up with backlash, calling her post-tone death amid the fear. TikTok users roasted the focus on looks over the scare, saying it ignored real trauma from shooters, especially for kids who faced it before. On Sunday, she hit back on X, slamming the depraved crazy person who ruined the free speech event. But critics kept piling on, digging up her 2023 makeup routine video that got mean as overdone maga face, making her seem way older than 28.

This all piles onto past drama, like that late March photo of her with her son, and a turkey that news agencies yanked after backlash. Leavitt's style choices keep sparking these online firestorms, showing how quick the spotlight turns on press secretaries. This has been Entertainment and Celebrity News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.

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