Matthew Perry Gets Backlash For FRIENDS-Themed Vaccination T-Shirt, People Call It 'Insensitive'
Ahead of the much-awaited FRIENDS reunion, Matthew Perry aka Chandler Bing who was apparently trying to promote the show has found himself in hot soup. He was advertising FRIENDS-themed merchandise, which didn't go down well with many.
Ahead of the much-awaited FRIENDS reunion, Matthew Perry aka Chandler Bing who was apparently trying to promote the show has found himself in hot soup. He was advertising FRIENDS-themed merchandise, which didn't go down well with many.
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Perry uploaded a picture in a black tshirt with the logo of the show and wrote along with it, "Could I BE Any More Vaccinated? Get your shot and then get your shirt.¡± He further shared a link to the website on his post and added that the t-shirts were available only for a limited period of time."
Could I BE Any More Vaccinated? Get your shot and then get your shirt. Shop the entire collection at https://t.co/WzJDsPVqFX Only available for a limited time pic.twitter.com/M2G8hbNV23
¡ª matthew perry (@MatthewPerry) May 24, 2021
The tweet went viral instantly. Some people weren't happy with Perry's attempt of trying to sell the merchandise in the midst of a pandemic. He was labeled insensitive.
"Making money from a t-shirt relating to vaccines is in bad taste. Could I BE any more annoyed," a fan wrote.
Making money from a t-shirt relating to vaccines is in bad taste. Could I BE any more annoyed.
¡ª David St Hubbins (@spinaltapEleven) May 24, 2021
Surely these lot are making enough bread off the reunion to not do the merch ting.. this ain¡¯t Everpress my guy https://t.co/sqI3aI6MWm
¡ª Charlie Kitto (@kitto89) May 24, 2021
Some others said that there was nothing wrong with the T-shirt that encouraged people to get vaccinated.
Mathew Perry needs to seek psychological help we list so many people due to the Covid Virus That actors and the general population should not profit at anybody's expense
¡ª Scott Wakschal (@ScottWakschal9) May 25, 2021
Good for you Mathew... Anything that brings awareness to this effort is priceless. If you can make a buck or two, so be it. You've done many things that benefit others. Thank you!
¡ª Rob McGinty (@RobMcGinty1) May 25, 2021
What do you think is this horrible or clever? https://t.co/QvXcLZ8z1s
¡ª Patricia #lock them all up (@PatriciaGladst8) May 25, 2021
People asking Perry to not get profited from the pandemic, I have a question for you. Who is forcing you to buy anything? Just don't.
¡ª Vinay (@nevermindmesyng) May 25, 2021
I think a few bucks from Tshirt sales wouldn't matter to @MatthewPerry but it would mean a lot to people genuinely interested.
Big fan, Perry.
This is cute and actually promotes something positive! ? We've lost multiple people in the family to Covid. If something like this helps encourage people to get vaccinated, then I'm all for it.
¡ª Miss Chanandler Bong (@MaddieWali) May 26, 2021
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