Model Who Shot Bud Light Cans Puts Target in Her Crosshairs
Target amid the retail giant facing right-wing condemnation over its support for the LGBTQ+ community.The conservative influencer shared the viral video with her combined 2.5 million Instagram and Twitter followers on Tuesday.
In the clip, Teresi takes aim at the popular big-box store chain, saying: "Target you have put the children in your crosshairs and now you have become the target."Target, one of numerous companies under fire online by conservatives, is facing boycott threats over pro-LGBTQ+ marketing initiatives that included a Pride Month clothing line.
The products provoked the outrage of some social media users, who called for the chain to receive "the Bud Light treatment." The popular retailer has since scaled back its Pride Month merchandise after saying its employees have received threats over the items, with the most controversial being the "tuck-friendly" swimsuits in the Pride collection.In an email interview with Newsweek, Teresi shared why she's joining the wave of Target backlash.
Newsweek has also reached out via email to Target representatives for comment.When asked what made her take aim at Target, Teresi says the company is "indoctrinating and confusing" children."Life is confusing enough, especially for the young adolescents," she told Newsweek. "They are trying to normalize the transgender narrative.
