Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Chrissy Teigen weighed in on the Ottawa shootings on Twitter with what some saw as a tasteless joke.
Her critics were swift to condemn her comments.
And while many supported her stance, Teigen went after her detractors, refusing to call what she had written a joke.
She also refused to apologize, and tried to further clarify her original statement.
But some in the Twitterverse weren't having it.
Teigen finally retreated from the fray.