The Dalai Lama continues to face severe scrutiny after a video of his interaction with a young boy in which the spiritual leader asked the child to "suck his tongue" went viral.
Celebrities, many of whom are parents, are speaking out against the Dalai Lama's actions and subsequent apology. Actress and podcast host Sara Foster slammed the Dalai Lama in a since expired Instagram story, writing "I don't care who you are or how regarded you are.This is absolutely disgusting.
Any adult who asks a child to suck his tongue needs to be put on an island never to be heard from again." In addition to a grossed-out emoji, the mother of two added "#protectourchildren" above a news article noting the response to the Dalai Lama's actions.
Following the release of the Dalai Lama's official apology, in which he admitted "he regrets the incident" and that he was being "innocent and playful," multiple outlets ran with the story.
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