From Ariana Grande to Rawvana, 5 vegan celebrities who got caught – and sparked a social media backlash
Singer and vegan Ariana Grande is under fire for promoting a Starbucks coffee that uses eggs and a vegan blogger Rawvana was spotted eating fish … How could they?
As much as we love it when celebrities endorse veganism, I personally feel we must take each announcement with a pinch of salt.
Stars, being human just like us, are prone to err while journeying in the vegan world and the lack of authentic information on veganism can lead even the smartest of the lot to “make a wrong turn”. And when they do so, there is bound to be misinformation about the strenuousness of following a plant-based diet.
Ariana [Grande] says she's vegan herself. THAT'S the issue with her consuming and promoting a non-vegan drink
With the star power of influencing a large section of society, it is even more essential to recognise and internalise that they too are vulnerable to pitfalls.
Hence, the best we can do for the vegan movement is research, learn and educate ourselves with the right resources.
Check out five prominent figures in the public spotlight who embraced veganism, but sparked criticism after taking a “wrong turn”.
Ariana Grande
Singer Ariana Grande recently confused her 61.5 million followers when the news broke of her collaborating with coffee shop chain Starbucks on a new signature drink, Cloud Macchiato. The ponytail queen, who turned vegan in 2013, announced the launch of the foamy drink on Twitter by asking her vegan fans to try the soya version.
Yet it turned out she was misinformed. The drink cannot be made vegan since the foamy part needs egg whites. The drink also features portions of dry milk, butter and double cream.
If I have one more/ vegan/customer come to Starbucks and ask for a Cloud Macchiato made with soy[a] expecting it to be vegan I’m going to scream