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Iana Murray
Oct 02, 2020
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When Chrissy Teigen announced that she had suffered a pregnancy loss, you would expect that she would be met with condolences and best wishes.
Instead, her social media accounts were flooded with comments from Trump supporters and QAnon followers arguing that she “deserves” it for being pro-choice.
QAnon conspiracy theorists believe that Teigen is a member of a deep state organisation of elites that are involved in human trafficking. Members have also disturbingly accused Teigen of paedophilia and "eating children".
In one Instagram comment, a QAnon believer wrote: "I think you sacrificed your child to someone higher. You and your husband shouldn't have sold your souls to the deep state."
And it's far from alone.
These followers peddle their unfounded conspiracies with messages of “saving the children”.
The reality tells the opposite.
Hard to find a purer distillation of evil than QAnon people who have spent all day attacking Chrissy Teigen after losing her baby.— Ben Collins (@Ben Collins) 1601562915
Pregnancy loss, especially later in pregnancy is a hell that no one should have to face. It's one of the most isola… https://t.co/129We08TVU— Melissa Ryan (@Melissa Ryan) 1601563542
truly evil stuff coming from the QAnon / Save The Children ppl about Chrissy Teigen and the loss of her child this… https://t.co/WTlSaHJdFl— New Year, New Birb (@New Year, New Birb) 1601526812
QAnon theorists also believe that the model has ties to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, even though it makes no logical sense.
proof that QAnon is B.S is the fact they constantly go after chrissy teigen as an epstein flyer- she is 34. she wou… https://t.co/O641Exs1Y5— Kate Barrett (@Kate Barrett) 1601218861
There’s also the hypocrisy of celebrating a miscarriage when so many conservatives are “pro-life” (aka anti-women's reproductive rights).
Nasty “pro-life” Republicans and QANON believers harassing Chrissy Teigen after she just lost her baby..... I can’t… https://t.co/YGqpuWOKY5— Haley Metzger (@Haley Metzger) 1601593606
In July, Teigen deleted 60,000 tweets as she was worried about the escalating harassment her family faced.
Still, conspiracy theorists took this as a sign that she was hiding something incriminating.
I actually deleted 60,000 tweets because I cannot fucking STAND you idiots anymore and I’m worried for my family. F… https://t.co/AH0ko1oUHN— chrissy teigen (@chrissy teigen) 1594743675
Teigen also took a break from Twitter earlier this year as QAnon accounts accused her of ties to Epstein.
Twitter, Instagram and Facebook have attempted to remove QAnon accounts, but the conspiracy theory continues to spread like wildfire. In a statement, Twitter said that it "will take strong enforcement action" against anyone involved in harmful activity, including the spread of QAnon.
As these baseless conspiracy theories gain more followers, this disturbing era of misinformation continues to thrive.
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