The video was quite subtle. It never mentioned a word about Astrid needing to catch a flight, and just showed her rushing onto the plane.
The captions read: "Sigh, after finally meeting my idol, she kept a cold face the whole time and didn't even want to take a photo or give an autograph. Guess I was wrong about her."
As soon as the video was posted, the critics arrived in droves, showering the comments with ridicule. "Oh, weren't you all about being fan-friendly before? Image shattered?"
"I just don't get you fans. Defending her all the time—does she even know who you are? See, got slapped in the face, didn't you?"
"Such a diva, ugh! Does she really think she's that famous?"
"Look at her rushing away like that, totally ignoring her fans. Why even like her?"
"Don't stir the pot, folks. I was there today, and Astrid was rushing because she had a flight to catch. Why not show the full video instead of half?"
"Exactly! Astrid was really nice. She even apologized, saying she had to hurry for her flight, and the airport announcements kept pushing her."
"These accounts will do anything for attention, seriously!"
Just as this storm was brewing, another controversy arose. The trending topic about Astrid being unfit to judge a carving competition started gaining traction.
This one was clearly orchestrated.
It skyrocketed to the top.
Comments read: "A carving competition judge? Why Astrid? Just because she carves little figures?"
"Honestly, I feel like I could reach her level too. Why not just invite me and save some money?"
"Wow, anyone can be a judge these days!"
"Let’s be honest, they just want Astrid for the buzz, but she's so unqualified!"
"As someone who studies carving, let me tell you, the stuff she did on that reality show looked simple but was actually quite professional. Why is there so much hostility towards her?"
"She really wants to be seen as a jack-of-all-trades, doesn’t she? It’s kind of annoying."
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