‘Unfollowing now!’ The Bachelorette’s Carlin Sterritt sparks a backlash over a ‘disgusting’ TikTok video about the coronavirus pandemic
Australians have been stocking up on toilet paper as widespread panic buying continues amid the coronavirus outbreak.
And on Thursday, Bachelorette winner Carlin Sterritt mocked the trend by sharing a video to TikTok of himself with a ‘soiled’ hand after running out of paper.
While the video was simply a joke – the brown substance was actually chocolate ice cream – fans were nonetheless horrified by the tasteless footage.
‘Unfollowing now!’ The Bachelorette’s Carlin Sterritt has sparked a backlash over a ‘disgusting’ TikTok video about the coronavirus pandemic
‘That is disgusting, UNFOLLOWING NOW!’ one disgruntled follower wrote.
‘Yep it was so unnecessary, you are better than that,’ another added, while a third fan commented: ‘STOP THIS NOW.’
Following the backlash, Carlin clarified that the brown stain was just ice cream, and said he was amazed by how ‘precious’ some people were.
Tasteless: Carlin mocked toilet paper hoarders by pretending he’d ‘soiled’ his hand after running out of paper. The brown substance was actually chocolate ice cream
‘That is disgusting!’ While the video was simply a joke, fans were horrified by the footage
‘It’s chocolate ice cream. NO ONE would do that!!!!’ he told one of his critics.
The personal trainer later added: ‘I’ve had to explain my joke but we got there in the end… my humour probably will never change.’
It comes as Australian panic buyers strip shelves bare of essentials including toilet paper, hand towels, pasta and toothpaste amid fears over the spread of coronavirus.
‘I’ve had to explain my joke’: Following the backlash, Carlin clarified that the brown stain was just ice cream, and said he was amazed by how ‘precious’ some people were
Backlash: One angry follower wrote, ‘It was so unnecessary, you are better than that’
Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness characterised by fever, coughing, sore throat, shortness of breath and fatigue. It can cause pneumonia.
The disease, which began in Wuhan, China, in December, has spread to more than 219,000 people worldwide and resulted in over 9,000 deaths.
As of Friday afternoon, there are 833 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Australia, including seven deaths.
Pandemic: As of Friday afternoon, there are 833 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Australia, including seven deaths
Bizarre trend: Australians have been stocking up on toilet paper as widespread panic buying continues amid the coronavirus outbreak