Alec Baldwin believes Kendall Jenner is no soda jerk.
On Thursday, the actor defended Jenner’s appearance in a reviled Pepsi commercial that was pulled after severe backlash.
The actor, best known these days for impersonating Donald Trump on “Saturday Night Live,” said on Twitter that the 21-year-old model is inexperienced, and her management should bear the blame for the fiasco.
The ad, which features Jenner breaking the tension of a demonstration by handing a policeman a can of Pepsi, invited heaps of scorn for trivializing real protest movements and was removed by Pepsi on April 5. As of Friday morning, Jenner has stayed mum since the controversy blew up.
But Baldwin had plenty to say over social media.
1- Don't blame @KendallJenner for that spot. Kendall is still a very young, inexperienced woman in an awful business. Blame her management
— ABFoundation (@ABFalecbaldwin) April 13, 2017
2- I remember when my daughter Ireland and Kendall were little kids in school. I think it's unfair to rake these younger ppl over the coals
— ABFoundation (@ABFalecbaldwin) April 13, 2017
3- The US is such a sadistically shame-based, blame-centered culture...
— ABFoundation (@ABFalecbaldwin) April 13, 2017
Not surprisingly, Baldwin inspired a spirited debate with other Twitter users.
Take this exchange, for example:
@ABFalecbaldwin @KendallJenner So, at what age should @KendallJenner be responsible for herself?
— Jeffrey Cash 🏳️🌈 (@JeffreyDCash) April 13, 2017
@JeffreyDCash @KendallJenner Well, Jeff, Id giv her a bit more time 2 develop courage/ability 2 make her own, better decisions. U obviously know f*** all about show biz.
— ABFoundation (@ABFalecbaldwin) April 13, 2017
@ABFalecbaldwin @KendallJenner That's interesting, why would you say that?
— Jeffrey Cash 🏳️🌈 (@JeffreyDCash) April 13, 2017
@JeffreyDCash @KendallJenner Bc your comments are so uninformed
— ABFoundation (@ABFalecbaldwin) April 13, 2017
@ABFalecbaldwin @KendallJenner That's interesting, tell me more.
— Jeffrey Cash 🏳️🌈 (@JeffreyDCash) April 13, 2017
@JeffreyDCash @KendallJenner Are you a male model, Jeff?
— ABFoundation (@ABFalecbaldwin) April 13, 2017
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