{"id":169460,"date":"2022-10-12T12:08:56","date_gmt":"2022-10-12T16:08:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=169460"},"modified":"2022-10-12T12:08:56","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T10:38:26","slug":"mcconaughey-slammed-for-exploiting-uvalde-tragedy-in-esquire-piece","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/mcconaughey-slammed-for-exploiting-uvalde-tragedy-in-esquire-piece\/","title":{"rendered":"McConaughey Slammed for Exploiting Uvalde Tragedy in Esquire Piece \u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Vittert: McConaughey uses Uvalde shooting for own celebrity status | On Balance\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QVFvxOWwpjY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hollywood celebrity Matthew McConaughey is taking heat this week for a piece published in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esquire.com\/entertainment\/a41502792\/matthew-mcconaughey-gun-reform-uvalde\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"mcconaughey-slammed-for-exploiting-uvalde-tragedy-in-esquire-piece\" title=\"McConaughey Slammed for Exploiting Uvalde Tragedy in Esquire Piece \u00a0\"><em>Esquire<\/em><\/a> that details a trip back to his hometown of Uvalde, Texas following the tragedy at Robb Elementary School in May of this year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>McConaughey immediately became an outspoken supporter of gun control after the incident that left 22 dead, including the perpetrator, and dozens more injured.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In June, the actor gave an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/actor-matthew-mcconaughey-announces-support-for-these-gun-control-policies\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"mcconaughey-slammed-for-exploiting-uvalde-tragedy-in-esquire-piece\" title=\"McConaughey Slammed for Exploiting Uvalde Tragedy in Esquire Piece \u00a0\">emotionally-wrought address from the White House<\/a> to advocate for tougher gun laws, which was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2022\/jun\/07\/matthew-mcconaughey-gun-control-uvalde-white-house\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"mcconaughey-slammed-for-exploiting-uvalde-tragedy-in-esquire-piece\" title=\"McConaughey Slammed for Exploiting Uvalde Tragedy in Esquire Piece \u00a0\">praised<\/a> by many in the mainstream media. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/actor-matthew-mcconaughey-announces-support-for-these-gun-control-policies\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"mcconaughey-slammed-for-exploiting-uvalde-tragedy-in-esquire-piece\" title=\"McConaughey Slammed for Exploiting Uvalde Tragedy in Esquire Piece \u00a0\">Actor Matthew McConaughey Announces Support for These Gun Control Policies<\/a>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>McConaughey called for policies like universal background checks, waiting periods, a federal red flag law, and purchase-age restrictions for modern sporting rifles.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While many in the 2A community disagreed with the \u201csolutions\u201d McConaughey was putting forth, it was hard to dismiss his intense and seemingly earnest desire to bring about an end to mass school shootings \u2014 a sentiment we all share. &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, any headway McConaughey may have made in bringing the two sides together is arguably in jeopardy in the wake of his <em>Esquire<\/em> piece. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Leland Vittert of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsnationnow.com\/on-balance-with-leland-vittert\/vittert-mcconaughey-capitalizes-on-uvalde-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"mcconaughey-slammed-for-exploiting-uvalde-tragedy-in-esquire-piece\" title=\"McConaughey Slammed for Exploiting Uvalde Tragedy in Esquire Piece \u00a0\">NewsNation <\/a><\/em>argued the article, apart from being rather self-indulgent, shamelessly exploits the tragedy for financial gain. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vittert observed:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>So now the magazine cover. What does a popped collar and pocket square have to do with Uvalde, who knows?  Or his rolling one sleeve and in the water is a metaphor for who knows what. We found it on Instagram. \u2018I hope I told it well.\u2019 Then he tagged the stylist, groomer, visual director and a few others.&nbsp; Nothing says selfless warrior for the common man like tagging your groomer.&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" title=\"McConaughey Slammed for Exploiting Uvalde Tragedy in Esquire Piece \u00a0\" src=\"https:\/\/gastatic.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Esquire_12-1024x574.png\" alt=\"McConaughey Slammed for Exploiting Uvalde Tragedy in Esquire Piece \u00a0\" class=\"wp-image-169461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Esquire_12-1024x574.png 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Esquire_12-400x224.png 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Esquire_12-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Esquire_12-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Esquire_12.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The production credits for McConaughey&#8217;s piece in <em>Esquire<\/em>. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Vittert continues, \u201cIt\u2019s not about the kids or the guns or anything else. It\u2019s about him. When you tag the groomer in social media posts, it\u2019s pretty clear you don\u2019t understand the hell 21 families in Uvalde live in every day.&nbsp; For you, it\u2019s just another cover shoot.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What are your thoughts?  Do believe McConaughey undermined his gun-control advocacy with this <em>Esquire<\/em> article? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">**<a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/\" campaign=\"BuySellGA_Register\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">Buy and Sell on GunsAmerica!<\/a>*** <\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So now the magazine cover. 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