Overview

• Carmen Geiss posed with a live python around her neck at a Bagatelle jungle party and shared the images on her Instagram feed.
• She captioned the post with an ironic remark calling snakes the ‘‘new jewelry trend’’ and urging followers to ‘‘forget diamonds.’’
• Numerous followers reacted negatively in comments, arguing that wild animals should not be used as decorative props or party attractions.
• PETA condemned the photos, calling the practice cruel for the reptile and warning that such displays promote harmful demand for exotic wildlife.
• The incident follows a series of branded social media stunts after the family’s Saint-Tropez villa break-in and formal warnings over naming suspects, highlighting tensions between their resiliency tactics and public expectations.