What scandal? Controversial celebrity chef Pete Evans is all smiles as he enjoys a surf at a Sydney beach after fans turned on him for praising Donald Trump’s handling of the US race riots
Pete Evans didn’t seem to have a care in the world when he visited Maroubra Beach in Sydney on Wednesday.
The 47-year-old celebrity chef was all smiles during his outing, despite facing backlash from fans for supporting Donald Trump’s handling of the protests in the United States just a day earlier.
Clutching his surfboard under one arm, the controversial star grinned widely as he emerged from the water following a morning surf.
Feeling happy: Pete Evans didn’t seem to have a care in the world when he visited Maroubra Beach in Sydney on Wednesday
Dressed in a black wetsuit with white stripes around one thigh, the recently ousted My Kitchen Rules judges carried a brown and white striped beach towel in his free hand.
After catching a few waves, a smiling Pete then made his way back up the beach to his car, before heading home.
Pete drew criticism from fans when he shared a video of US President Donald Trump saying he would use force to ‘take back the streets’ in the wake of America’s race riots and protests on Instagram on Tuesday.
Putting on a brave face: The 47-year-old celebrity chef was all smiles during his outing, despite facing backlash from fans for supporting Donald Trump’s handling of the race riots in the United States just a day earlier
Life’s a beach: Clutching his surfboard under one arm, the controversial star grinned widely as he emerged from the water following a morning surf
Facing fury: Pete drew criticism from fans when he shared a video of US President Donald Trump saying he would use force to ‘take back the streets’ in the wake of America’s race riots on Instagram on Tuesday
He captioned the video with a red love heart emoji, despite President Trump facing widespread condemnation for his handling of the protests.
‘I have no respect left for you Pete!! How can you agree with him when black people don’t have the same rights?’ one person commented.
‘How can anyone support Trump! He’s clearly incompetent in COVID-19, contributed to such division in the States and gives tax breaks to the very rich while the poor get poorer,’ another person said.
Drying off: Dressed in a black wetsuit with white stripes around one thigh, the recently ousted My Kitchen Rules judges carried a brown and white striped beach towel in his free hand
With love: He captioned the video with a red love heart emoji, despite President Trump facing widespread condemnation for his handling of the protests
The outspoken chef has used his page to share posts in support of Trump in the past.
In a separate post on Instagram on Tuesday, Pete thanked his fans and said he uses his platform on social media to ‘challenge’ people.
‘Thank you to everyone for sharing your comments. I will be sharing with you a lot more recipes, information, and news stories that may challenge your long held beliefs or perhaps reinforce them, wherever you are in your journey,’ he wrote.
Vocal advocate: The outspoken chef has used his page to share posts in support of Trump in the past
Creating controversy: In a separate post on Instagram on Tuesday, Pete thanked his fans and said he uses his platform on social media to ‘challenge’ people
Time to go: After catching a few waves, a smiling Pete then made his way back up the beach to his car, before heading home
‘My intention is not to create division, but to create a platform for critical thought where many ideas can be presented.
‘I invite you to unfollow at anytime… or not. The choice is yours and always yours and I wish you all love and light and I will not tell you what to think, but to encourage contemplation.’
He added: ‘We may need to look and feel into the wound for the healing to manifest.’
‘I will be sharing with you a lot more recipes, information, and news stories that may challenge your long held beliefs or perhaps reinforce them, wherever you are in your journey,’ he later wrote