Kristen Bell has been dragged by left-leaning critics after appearing in photos chumming it up with deputies of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
A post shared on the LASD's social media pages on Sunday shows the singer and television actor in two photos: one in which she is seen smiling with an arm around two deputies and another in which she is with a deputy taking a selfie and giving a thumbs up.
The post was met with a barrage of comments expressing disappointment in Bell – a staunch supporter of the Black Lives Matter movement and racial equality – and accusing her of going against her convictions by posing with police.
One accused her of 'learning nothing' from her acclaimed NBC television show The Good Place, which explores what makes a truly virtuous person and centers on the idea that all people are capable of seeking redemption.
The LASD captioned the post: 'Today, we had the absolute pleasure of meeting @KristenBell, who was hands down, the kindest human ever. There truly never is a dull moment at Lancaster!'
Kristen Bell appeared in photos on Sunday chumming it up with deputies of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department outside Lancaster Station in California
A post shared on the LASD's social media pages on Sunday shows Bell with a deputy taking a selfie and giving a thumbs up
Bell is wearing a seafoam green knit hat, ripped jeans and a graphic T-shirt promoting Australian racecar driver Daniel Ricciardo.
One Twitter user with the handle ROBIN PETERING PHD, simply wrote, 'This sucks,' user Antidepressants Enthusiast replied, 'Oof that's not cute,' and one user named trash wrote, 'she's also a landlord she knows what side they're on.'
Mattie Washburn dug at the police in general and wrote, 'Yeah, I suppose you probably don't come across many kind people when your coworkers are all cops.'
Another reply, user name paid actor says abolish BPD/KCSO, accused Bell of not aligning with the values of her own acclaimed television show The Good Place and wrote, 'Ted Danson endorsing Bloomberg and now u do this ……..y'all really learned nothing from this show.'
Comments on the LASD Instagram page, however, are mostly positive, with one user named kanalalynn writing, 'Kindness and a down to earth person' with a heart and celebratory emojis, and another user named nicky_knuckles_75 writing, 'That's outstanding. I heard she was an absolute genuine lady.'
Another comment, by user just.rich6, reads, 'Not sure what's happening here with the controversy, but she's supporting the community. Whoever is offended by this needs a new hobby.
And another, by user steveknight5007, reads, 'Kudos to her and the deputies! Thank you for being there and doing a tough job especially during these times.'
In the past, Bell has vocally supported the Black Lives Matter movement and has shared posts on social media celebrating Juneteenth with the caption, 'Nobody is free until everybody is free.'
She and her husband, actor Dax Shepard, publicly have spoken about raising their children Delta, 6, and Lincoln, 8, to be anti-racist. Bell also co-authored a children's book last year called The World Needs More Purple People, which soared to the New York Times Best Seller List.
The book is about 'embracing what makes YOU special while finding common ground with those around you' and 'looking to reach beyond the political divide of red and blue,' a description reads. She is set to release a sequel called The World Needs More Purple Schools on June 21, 2022.
In addition to the comments on Twitter criticizing Bell, several told her to Google 'LASD gangs' and many made sardonic comments asking if they tried to recruit her, including, 'Did you make Kristen an honorary
