Lily Allen broke her silence after her decision to return her dog to the shelter sparked a fierce reaction.
On Sunday, 39-year-old Lily shared her dismay at the reactions she received in her Instagram story.
For the unaware: during her podcast Miss me? Lily recently revealed that she has returned her puppy named Mary after it chewed through her family's passports. The singer explained that the dog's severe separation anxiety has made it difficult for her family to cope, adding that the passport incident has caused significant disruption, including delays to her children's travel plans.
Following her podcast episode, Lily received “some really vile messages, including death threats and some of the most disgusting comments” on her social media.
Lily expressed her frustration with the media coverage and online reactions.
She quoted her own statements during the podcast: “I tried really hard but it just didn't work out and the passports were the last straw.” Lily sharply criticized the media coverage, saying: “This is the part of the podcast that the tabloids didn't want to quote in their articles.”
“I'm fine, but it's been a really tough few days that have had a big impact on me and my family,” said the Smile added the singer.
Finally, Lily also turned to the animal rights organization PETA, which criticized the singer in a sharply worded open letter.
“Thanks also to @peta for adding fuel to the fire. Very responsible of you,” she wrote.
