Individuals who get pleasure from watching the quite a few house renovation and design exhibits on HGTV sometimes don’t simply grow to be followers of these packages, however of the various hosts who convey them to us on a weekly foundation. As such, hosts like Christina Haack, Ben and Erin Napier, and Alison Victoria are likely to have numerous followers on social media to allow them to work together with viewers. That is typically a nice affair, however not too long ago Rock the Block host Ty Pennington needed to flip off his Instagram feedback after a heartfelt put up, and famous what “unhappy occasions we’re residing in.”
What Did Ty Pennington Submit And What Was His Response To Adverse Feedback?
Whereas it’s quite common for our favourite HGTV hosts to share common, everyday-life snaps, issues concerning the exhibits or different tasks they work on or snazzy bikini-filled seashore posts, they’ll additionally (like many people) take to social media to speak concerning the world at giant. Ty Pennington did simply that not too long ago, by sharing a collection of brief movies that help immigrants, but it surely wasn’t lengthy earlier than his put up was overrun by “ugly” feedback that made him shut followers down:
In fact, it’s an unlucky facet impact of posting just about something on social media that one may discover even a reasonably innocuous put up will get warmth for one thing they couldn’t have even guessed at. That risk goes to develop by at the least, oh, I don’t know, 10 thousand occasions, when you resolve to share one thing that’s seen as political.
As the previous Excessive Makeover: Dwelling Version host (who didn’t return for the 2025 TV schedule reboot that’s successful over followers with a brand new focus) stated, he feels his put up about immigration insurance policies is actually “about humanity,” so he was seemingly hoping that he may commiserate with others who really feel the identical or possibly start to alter some minds. Nevertheless, not even a full hour elapsed earlier than he determined to show off feedback due to how adverse he believed they’d grow to be. He stated:
And 45mins in and I’ve to show the feedback off bc it’s gotten so ugly- fully proving my level. Unhappy occasions we’re residing in. This isn’t about politics, it’s about humanity and when you disagree, you’re free to unfollow ✌🏼❤️
That is removed from the primary time {that a} superstar was met with negativity of their feedback part. It was lower than a yr in the past that Solely Murders within the Constructing star Selena Gomez opened up about how her social media breaks really feel like “probably the most rewarding present,” and numerous the explanation she steps away is to keep away from adverse and simply plain mean-spirited feedback that come nowhere close to considerate criticism of one thing cheap, like her work.
It was across the identical time final yr that Dwelling City star Erin Napier and her husband, Ben, felt they needed to put up a clip on Instagram explaining why “impolite” social media feedback had been hurtful to the householders who seem on the favored present. Such issues in all probability aren’t going to cease any time quickly, so, hopefully, Pennington gained’t let this be too discouraging, and he simply turns his feedback off earlier than posting subsequent time.