Overview

• In Instagram Stories on Sept. 25, she filmed a vase of cotton branches in a hotel hallway, asked followers for their view, and said it “doesn’t feel great.”
• In a follow-up clip, she plucked a boll, compared it to nail-polish remover cotton as “unnatural,” and shuddered before walking away.
• She did not name the hotel, and no independent outlet has identified the property involved.
• The clips spread widely online, with responses ranging from supportive to mocking, reflecting disagreement over symbolism versus personal taste.
• Her New York visit centered on the SKIMS × Nike launch, and coverage noted the moment came as she faces scrutiny over a recent GLP-1 partnership; a reported hotel apology remains unverified.