Justin Biebermay have thought he was making a harmless joke when heshared an ultrasound imageon social media, but many people don’t find pregnancy something to joke about.
On Monday, the singer, 25, shared an ultrasound photo on Instagram without a caption, causing fans to imply that he and wife Hailey Baldwin were expecting their first child.
As many social media users were quick to point out,joking about pregnancycan be hurtful to many people who have struggled with conceiving or have lost their children.
“Of coursejustin bieberwill think a pregnancy announcement would be funny on April fools. esp so when 1 in 7 women have had a miscarriage. not to mention those suffering from infertility,”wroteone Twitter user.
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“I’ve never been mad at @justinbieber but today I’m disappointed in him for posting a fake pregnancy announcement,” added another. “Honestly,not a funny jokewhen millions of women are struggling with infertility and other issues of the sort. Sad, @justinbieber.”
Wrote a third, “Justin Bieberfaked a pregnancy announcement… Why?!That is so inconsiderate. People struggle with loss and infertility every single day. Pregnancy announcements are not a joke. Give your damn head a shake…”
Even before Bieber’s posts, many social media users had begun advocating to put an end to the countless amount of fake pregnancy announcements that get made every year on April Fool’s Day.
“I’ve already seen too many pregnancy April fools.. Although I personally was blessed to have had a safe and healthy pregnancy please be thoughtful for those who struggle. Pick a different prank today!”wroteone Twitter user.
“1 in 4 women miscarry. 1 in 8 couples experience infertility. 1 in 160 pregnancies end in stillbirth,” they wrote. “Think before you prankon April Fools Day, because pregnancy is not a joke. Don’t degrade something so precious and valuable.”
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 12.1 percent of women between the ages of 15 to 44struggle with infertility.
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Brandi Glanvillealso faced criticism on Monday for joking about being pregnant.
“5 weeks now third times a charm… and y’all thought all of my eggs were scrambled,” shewrotein a since-deleted Instagram post that has yet to be deleted from Twitter.
After deleting the post on Instagram, the formerReal Housewives of Beverly Hillsstar addressed the situation,writing, “I deleted my April fools joke on IG BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE TO F— SENSITIVE & I don’t feel like fighting today.”
In 2017,Arie Luyendyk Jr.and his now-wifeLauren Burnhamfound themselves in hot water after making their own faux pregnancy announcement on April 1.
After over an hour, Luyendyk Jr. responded to his own photo, writing, “APRIL FOOLS!”
The couple is currentlyexpecting their first child together.
source: people.com
