Influencer Cecily Bauchmann reacts to backlash for bringing 4 kids to Disney World amid Hurricane Milton: Do I regret it?
Disney over disaster.Cecily Bauchmann is apologizing after revealing she was headed to Disney World — as others were preparing for Hurricane Milton.Earlier this week, the influencer posted a now-deleted video highlighting her packing process for a family trip to Florida.
In the clip, the mom-of-four explained they were set to head to the airport in just an hour despite the Southern state preparing for the deadly storm.On Thursday — after days of backlash — the creator took to her TikTok and Instagram Story and shared that she had abandoned the trip and apologized to followers.“Hi guys, I wanted to make a video from my last video prior to leaving to go to Florida and just explain everything,” Bauchmann began. “My family is no longer in Florida. We are now in Nashville, and we left Florida once evacuation orders were issued. We had planned this trip to go to Florida during fall break.”“We had called our hotel and were advised that it was still under an aerial flood watch and that in the location where we would be, we would be okay,” she continued.The influencer took a moment to reflect on her decision and admitted she wasn’t fully aware of what was to come with Milton.“That decision, do I regret it? Absolutely,” continued Bauchmann. “I am very naive when it comes to the way storms develop and how quickly they can develop. Looking back, that is something that I wish I could change.This storm quickly turned into a Category 5 hurricane, and NASA declared it the fastest advancing hurricane in history.”Bauchmann shares kids Capri, 10, James, 9, Gracie, 6, and Jackson, 4, with husband Sam Bauchmann.Cecily noted that once the storm was declared a Category 5 hurricane, her family decided to evacuate. Touching on the devastation Hurricane Milton is causing for people and their families, she revealed that she is now investing in supporting relief organizations.In a follow-up Instagram Story, she posted a resource link...