- Influencer Tiffany Mitchell posted 10 Instagram photos taken just after her motorcycle accident two weeks ago, according to Buzzfeed News.
- She has since archived the post on Instagram because people were accusing her of glamorizing the accident, and even having it sponsored by SmartWater.
- One person commented on the post “you had an accident and still u were taking photos” with an eye-rolling emoji. Another said “quit glamorizing accidents.”
- Mitchell explained in an Instagram story it was never her intention to bring negative attention to the post, and she was simply grateful someone had documented the experience. “It was just a blur because of how intense it was,” she said.
- INSIDER has contacted Mitchell for comment.
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An Instagram influencer received a lot of negative attention after uploading photos that documented her motorcycle crash, eventually archiving the post when people accused her of glamorizing the accident, which they expected was sponsored by SmartWater.
Tiffany Mitchell has over 211,000 followers on Instagram. She shared the post two weeks ago, detailing an accident which “left her shaken and with minor scrapes,” according to Buzzfeed News.
In the now deleted post, Mitchell said she had her helmet on, but her left side had been scraped. The commentary accompanied 10 photos taken by her friend Lindsey Whiddon.
“I was in absolute shock laying on the side of the road,” she wrote. “Scroll through the pics to see how much of it Lindsey captured!”
She also said the experience was "unreal," but she was resting and "feeling much better."
Many people commented on the photos wishing Mitchell well and expressing relief that she was OK. But there were also a lot of comments questioning the motives of the post, Buzzfeed reported.
For example, one person wrote "you had an accident and still u were taking photos" with an eye-rolling emoji. Another said "quit glamorizing accidents."
Some people even accused Mitchell of staging the accident, and suggested the post was sponsored by SmartWater as there was a branded water bottle in the frame.
"Who DOESN'T take arty photos in the midst of a motorcycle crash, amirite #smartwater #life," one person wrote. "How are people commenting on this like it's normal?"
Mitchell later explained what happened in an Instagram story.
"A lot of the comments on that post were wonderful and supportive and encouraging and beautiful, but I did start getting a few more negative comments questing why would you take photos during an accident," she said. "People seemed very concerned about the motives and the reality of what happened."
She said her friends had been shooting photos all day, and there was no brand work done at all. She said Whiddon is always documenting what's happening with a camera, which is why she took the photos after she knew Mitchell was OK.
"No photos were taken until everyone knew I was OK and I was resting," she said. "I was laying there processing everything and I didn't know Lindsey was taking photos."
She added that someone brought her the water, and it didn't matter what brand it was.
She also addressed some other concerns, and said she was wearing the appropriate clothing, including a helmet when she crashed. She said she wasn't surprised that she wasn't hurt badly because they were taking all the right safety precautions and driving very slowly, but she was in shock.
"It was a very emotional, intense moment for me," she said. "It was just a blur because of how intense it was."
Mitchell said she was grateful for the photos, because she appreciated having it documented.
"Everyone has the right to feel how they feel, that's how I felt," she said. "That's why I shared them, that's why I made that post and wrote about the experience. I wanted to share that moment with you guys."
INSIDER has contacted Mitchell for comment.