Marc Jacobs’ husband goes on furious rant at non-binary vegan influencer who criticised the designer’s use of fur – and claims their love of doughnuts supports slavery in Africa

• Char Defrancesco, 42, attacked influencer Nati Casanova on Instagram
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Marc Jacobs’ husband has been branded ‘desperate’ and ’embarrassing’ for a furious rant at a non-binary vegan influencer who criticised the designer for using real fur. 

Charly ‘Char’ Defrancesco, who lives in New York, shared a lengthy post on Instagram, blasting Nati Casanova for consuming coffee and confectionary, produced by companies that use child labor in Africa. 

It appears on that in September, Nati posted a now deleted video on Instagram saying: ‘@marcjacobs whaddya say? How many animals did you KILL today?’.

In his 368-word caption, 42-year-old candlemaker Char accused Nati of ‘harassing’ him, warning them: ‘If you’re gonna be on your self righteous high horse of hypocrisy, pointing fingers, I’m here to point some right back at you.’

He continued to say the animal rights advocate was ‘not in a position to be pointing any fingers’ because they consume coffee, sweets and doughnuts. He went on to body-shame the activist, saying: ‘By the looks of it – you’ve had a lot of [sugar]’.

However, Char’s vicious attack backfired with one critic commenting: ‘He keeps calling others hypocrites when he is obviously one himself.’

The furious caption was accompanied by six slides – the first showing a photo of influencer Nati and an African baby

Marc Jacobs’ husband, Char Defrancesco, posted a furious rant at a Latinx influencer on Instagram

Char Defrancesco (R) pictured with husband Marc Jacobs (L) at the WSJ. Magazine 2023 Innovator Awards on 1 November

Nati apparently criticised Marc Jacobs in September over his use of real fur, although the video has since been deleted 

Char Defrancesco tied the knot with his longtime partner Marc Jacobs in 2019, surrounded by family and friends, at the Grill Room in Manhattan.

Marc Jacobs’ namesake brand, which is a subsidiary of LVM, has previously come under fire from PETA for selling real fur, including mink coats – and was even found to have labelled items, made from real dog fur, as faux fur.

But Marc’s husband Char, who didn’t agree with animal rights advocate Nati telling him to end the fur trade, posted his 368-word response for all to see. 

He wrote: ‘I see you, mainly ’cause you’re constantly harassing me. Looking at your page I’ve noticed your posts with coffee, sweets, donuts. Which I want to bring attention to.

‘So hopefully next time you think it’s cute to post pictures with donuts, which by the looks of it – you’ve had a lot of, you’re not in a position to be pointing any fingers.’

Char criticised Nati Casanova for consuming coffee, tea and confectionary, produced by companies that use child labour in Africa.

‘I can’t help but feel a sense of incongruity when considering your stance alongside your support for certain companies known for their involvement in child labour, particularly in the chocolate, coffee/tea and sugar industries.’ 

He went on to suggest the vegan influencer should turn a blind eye to animal cruelty and instead become an advocate for child trafficking and labour. 

However, Char’s vicious attack backfired as hundreds of followers flocked to disagree

One Instagram user queried why Char used images of suffering children in his post

Another thought it was ‘scary’ how the candlestick maker admitted to not caring about the children

One individual called the 42-year-old a hypocrite for calling out Nati Casanova

‘You can call your local government or the big three world chocolate traders who control 80% of the worlds chocolate trade (Cargill, Barry Callebaut, and OFI) and demand for change/ending child trafficking and labour.

‘Or pick another cause that means something to you that will help leave the world a little better of a place.’

But, towards the end of the post, the candlestick maker warned: ‘If you’re gonna be on your self righteous high horse of hypocrisy, pointing fingers, I’m here to point some right back at you.’ 

Char’s outburst caused uproar amongst Instagram users, with many expressing their disapproval of his rant.  

One individual wrote: ‘This is rich coming from someone who’s [sic] partner has direct ties to LVMH. Is Marc aware Bernard is funneling money to the IDF? But you claim to care about children?’  

Char hastily responded: ‘u didnt read what I wrote. I dodnt claim@to care about the children im just saying its ironic how someone could try and point fibgers and cast judgment. Did u read what I wrote? Or were the words too big to understand? Lol’ [sic]

This caused further problems for the 42-year-old, with someone acknowledging his dismissal of children penning: ‘Did you just admit to not caring about children?! That’s pretty scary. Not caring about children or animals’

Char Defrancesco’s rant was aimed a vegan influencer Nati Casanova

He posted the 368-word caption publicly on Instagram for all to see

Towards the end of the post, the candlestick maker warned: ‘If you’re gonna be on your self righteous high horse of hypocrisy, pointing fingers, I’m here to point some right back at you’

While another added: ‘”I didn’t claim to care about the children” so why use these images of innocent suffering children? You also said “hoping this post does more good then just getting likes”… but what good were you expecting? You want your followers to help make a difference in helping end child labour while you don’t care. This is worrying.’

Meanwhile, other Instagram users left hundreds of comments on the six-slide post, expressing their disbelief, including: ‘You’re actually comparing the fur industry to coffee beans? You drink coffee and support fur, so whose the bigger problem here.’

Another suggested Marc Jacobs should follow in the footsteps of Stella McCartney, Gucci and Burberry by implementing a fur-free policy.

‘Maybe if Marc Jacobs announces a fur-free policy soon you can spend more time learning how to spell words like ‘FUR’ and less time embarrassing his brand.’

One person thought it was unfair to compare using animal fur to drinking coffee, writing: The difference is that there is ethical coffee, chocolate, and sugar. You can just check the labels for fair trade. There is NO ethical way to kill animals for unnecessary fashion. Tell your husband to announce a fur free policy if you want to get people off your back.’

‘Exploiting starving children to distract from your husband’s dealings with an industry that makes billions of dollars off the skin of tortured animals? Wow. You are shameless,’ another comment read.

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