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Influencer Madeleine White Criticized for Attending Orlando Rave With Pink Eye

Her videos showing plans to mask symptoms with makeup and sunglasses drew health warnings about contagion at large gatherings.

Overview

  • White, who has about 5.1 million TikTok followers, disclosed conjunctivitis in a Nov. 8 “get ready” video before heading to the EDC Orlando rave.
  • She said she would cover red eyes with sparkles and sunglasses and later posted rave photos on Instagram, writing she would be in bed for the foreseeable future.
  • Commenters called the decision irresponsible given the infection’s ease of spread in close-contact settings and on shared or contaminated surfaces.
  • CDC guidance cited in coverage notes viral or bacterial conjunctivitis is highly contagious, while allergy- or irritant-related cases are not person-to-person.
  • White attributed the infection to her husband, Andrew Fedyk, after his Halloween makeup use, and later noted differences in how the U.S. and U.K. treat pink eye.