Weirdo, scumbag and retard – the sickening expletive-laden rant millionaire beauty entrepreneur Linda Stinson launched at man simply waiting to collect a pizza – followed by this astonishing threat
Millionaire beauty entrepreneur Linda Stinson has apologised after footage emerged of her launching an expletive-laden tirade at a man waiting to collect a pizza in the lobby of the Redcastle Hotel in Co. Donegal. In the video, which went viral, Stinson, 42, from Co. Tyrone, threatened to kill the man and repeatedly called him a "retard" after an argument that appeared to begin over remarks about his clothing. The clip sparked widespread condemnation, with some defending Stinson as having reacted emotionally to provocation while filmed without consent, and others insisting there could be no justification for her use of a disability slur.
Stinson founded the Bellamianta cosmetics and tanning brand in 2015, which is forecast to generate $20 million in sales this year; her business began after a spray tan reaction on her wedding day exposed her eczema. Following the backlash, she posted an apology to her 35,700 Instagram followers, saying she was "deeply sorry", took "full responsibility" for her actions and recognised her words had caused hurt and distress. Comments were subsequently disabled across both her and Bellamianta's social media accounts.
- Beauty mogul Linda Stinson filmed abusing and threatening a hotel guest
- She used a disability slur and threatened to kill him
- Stinson has publicly apologised; comments disabled on her social media
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Millionaire beauty entrepreneur Linda Stinson, 42, from Co. Tyrone, is the founder of the Bellamianta cosmetics and tanning brand, which she built into a business forecast to bring in $20 million this year after struggling to find products that suited her own skin condition. She has become the subject of controversy after video emerged of her shouting abuse at a man in the lobby of the Redcastle Hotel in Co. Donegal, an incident that has since gone viral online.
The footage shows Stinson using offensive language, including a slur about disability, and making a threatening remark towards the man during an argument that reportedly started over comments about his clothing. Reaction to the clip has been divided, with some suggesting she was provoked and filmed without her consent, while others say her language cannot be excused regardless of the circumstances.
Since the video spread, Stinson has issued a public apology to her tens of thousands of social media followers, saying she takes full responsibility for what she said. Comments have been switched off on her own and her brand's social media accounts, and the episode has drawn wider attention because of her public profile as a well-known business figure.