An Australian influencer has been branded a “racist” for describing her son’s curried egg sandwiches as “stinky”.
Wellness influencer Sarah Stevenson, known as “Sarah’s Day” by her 1.2 million followers, divided the internet with her comments this week.
While the majority of fans defended the star and said the backlash was a complete overreaction, others demanded that she make a public apology.
The drama began when the 31-year-old vlogger said her son would be “the smelliest kid on the playground” if he brought curry egg sandwiches to school for lunch.
“Do you want to be the ‘smelly curry egg boy’?” she asked the boy.
Australian influencer Sarah Stevenson (pictured) has been branded a “racist” for describing her son’s curried egg sandwiches as “stinky”.
Sarah’s statement enraged one of her followers, who sent her a direct message accusing her of being “borderline racist” and throwing “massive shade” on an entire culture.
Explaining herself, the vlogger said she was referring to the “egg smell” and not the curry.
“Didn’t everyone go to school with someone who brought eggs for lunch and you think, ‘Oh, you smell like rotten eggs?'” Not, “You smell like curry!” “I’m racist about eggs,” she joked.
Sarah’s comments angered one of her followers, who sent her a direct message accusing the influencer of being “borderline racist” and throwing “massive shade” on an entire culture
Sarah made light of the situation and showed her followers how to make “racist eggs” in a cooking tutorial.
She also joked about being dyslexic, but then said it was okay because her husband has a learning disorder.
The clip was posted to Outspoken the Podcast’s official Instagram account, where dozens of fans commented on the issue.
“She should have apologized and taken things back, but instead she just made it worse,” barked one.
“She should have apologized and dropped the comment without drawing so much attention to it,” said another.
Explaining herself, the vlogger said she was referring to the “egg smell” and not the curry
Sarah made light of the situation and showed her followers how to make “racist eggs” in a cooking tutorial
But despite some backlash, the vast majority of comments supported Sarah.
“I just think it was taken way out of context. Why can’t we talk about how curry egg stinks…that’s it!!’ wrote one.
“Smell eggs, period. She gets scrutinized for absolutely everything she says, no wonder she gets flustered. “Leave the poor girl alone,” wrote another.
One commented: “Let’s not think about it too much!” Honestly. We all know the smell of boiled eggs! “People just need to stop being so sensitive.”
Despite the backlash, many of Sarah’s followers defended her, pointing out that eggs are actually smelly and calling them as such isn’t a big deal
In fact, eggs smell unpleasant due to the sulfur they contain, which becomes more pronounced when cooked.
According to culinary scientist Jessica Gavin, cooking eggs releases the iron in the yolk, while the white releases sulfur and hydrogen, which cause the smell.
There are certain cooking tricks and tips that can get rid of the stench, such as boiling eggs with a few teaspoons of white distilled vinegar.
Why do boiled eggs smell and how does white vinegar prevent that?
Culinary scientist Jessica Gavin wrote on her website that cooking eggs releases chemicals in the food and creates an unpleasant gas
The yolk releases iron, while the egg white releases sulfur and hydrogen, which cause the smell when mixed
Adding white distilled vinegar to the water when cooking the eggs helps prevent this chemical reaction from occurring without affecting the taste of the food