The French chain of perfumery and cosmetic stores Sephora has deprived the makeup artist of work due to her political views. The relevant information appeared on the Daily Mail.
According to the publication, 29-year-old Amanda Ensing (Amanda Ensing) was accused of propaganda of hate and the spread of conspiracy theories after she posted a video in her Instagram account in support of former US President Donald Trump. The post appeared on her social network during the storming of the Capitol building by Republican supporters on January 6.
Immediately after that, the girl filmed a Sephora-sponsored video where she talks about her favorite products. It is noted that netizens were outraged by Ensing’s publications and launched a flash mob with the hashtag #BoycottSephora, calling for a boycott of the network for cooperating with the blogger.
According to the material, company representatives, upon learning about the incident, replied to one of the users: “We learned that Amanda Ensing, who worked with one of our suppliers, recently shared content that does not correspond to our company’s values of inclusiveness. we were informed of the incident and made the decision to end our business relationship with Amanda. “
In response to the brand’s decision, the blogger shot a new video in which she expressed her dissatisfaction with Sephora’s behavior. “I will not be silent. If Sephora thinks the Conservatives are a dangerous group, then they do not deserve a penny of our hard-earned money. I will never support this brand again,” said Ensing.
In addition, the heroine of the material added that now one of her main goals is to change the beauty industry and create platforms that will accept all people, regardless of their political, religious and personal beliefs.
On January 6, supporters of Donald Trump clashed with police near the Capitol Building in Washington in connection with the victory of Democratic candidate Joe Biden in the US presidential election. The police used tear gas and non-lethal weapons to disperse them, several people were injured.