Dani Carbonari was among a group of influencers being slammed as tone-deaf for visiting a Shein factory in China and touting it as impressive and clean with no signs of poor working conditions.
“She told me about her family, her lifestyle, her commute, her hours,” Carbonari said in the since-deleted post.
The clip, however, has been deleted. Carbinari did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment. On Monday, Carbinari posted an apology to her followers.post on Monday“I’m sorry and sad that people who don’t know me are angry and upset,” she added, noting that she should have done more research on the brand before attending the trip.“Oh come on. Just say it. ‘I willingly agreed to become a PR tool for a notoriously unethical company because of my own negligence….
“I’m not gonna lie, I really expected it to look like it does in the movies — like really dark and dingy — but I was really surprised to see each piece handled with care,” Sudduth said in the voiceover.
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