![]() ![]() In January 2020, she posted a photo of Jewish people being put onto a train car in Nazi Germany and wrote in the caption, “Is this where it ends? because dozens of people on here said this is what i deserve. Gaskins has drawn several comparisons between vaccines, mask mandates and other COVID-19 restrictions and the Nazis since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Gaskins could not be reached for comment by Heavy. but they will be looking for the next target….everytime demands are met, it just emboldens. I don’t know what is going to happen to me - or this world. yet, people will read this and hate all the more. i have NEVER done that to another human being in my life. When does it become so acceptable & fashionable to just spew hate on others? if one is sincere in fighting hate, the hate that has come my way, even before now, is beyond comprehension. We have watched this play out for over a year…from the protests, the burnings, lootings, taking cities hostage, desecrating monuments, desmantling our police, watching people get murdered in the name of justice. have i done unspeakable, unforgivable harm to others? NO, I HAVE NOT> but in the past 15mos, there has been plenty of unforgivable harm.” Gaskins wrote: was the use of the yellow star an insensitivity? obviously so to many, but does that make me an anti-semite nazi? NO, NO IT DOESN’T. Gaskins added, ‘i am also not alone in being a target of the mob. what i didn’t expect is being accused of the very things i was fighting against.” i was willing to put my business on the line to stand up for the freedoms that we still have in our country. the power grab is coming in many forms on many fronts. there are millions who awake to this, in that i am not alone. it has 100% been fighting the totalitarian march & power grab we are seeing play out across the globe. Gaskins Says She Is the ‘Target of a Mob’ & Says She Has Been ‘Pushing Back on the Government Overreach’ & ‘Standing Up to Group Think’ for 15 MonthsĪ post shared by hatWRKS another Instagram post, Gaskins wrote, “for the last 15mos i have been pushing back on the government overreach, standing up to group think, trying to find reason in a sea of irrational. Here’s what you need to know about Hatwrks owner Gigi Gaskins:ġ. We’ll be offering trucker hats soon.” Gaskins said on Instagram she never sold any of the patches and took the post down after two or three hours when it started generating controversy. In the caption she wrote, “patches are here!! They turned out great. The original viral Instagram photo showing Gaskins proudly wearing the Star of David was posted and deleted on May 27. i sincerely apologize for any insensitivity.” my hope was to share my genuine concern & fear, and to do all that i can to make sure that nothing like that ever happens again. my intent was not to exploit or make a profit. She added in a follow-up post, “In NO WAY did i intend to trivialize the Star of David or disrespect what happened to millions of people. i will delete your disgust and hope you put it where it belongs. “I pay much more respect to history by standing up with the fallen than offering silence & compliance. “People are so outraged by my post? but are you outraged with the tyranny the world is experiencing? if you don’t understand what is happening, that is on you, not me,” Gaskins wrote on her business’s Instagram page. we also speak out against tyranny!!” She has posted multiple times amid the controversy over the Star of David patch but turned off comments. one of the largest selections in the world…. She wrote in the bio section of the page, “custom & worldwide brands. Gaskins’ Instagram page is filled with misinformation about vaccines and debunked anti-vax, far-right and pro-Trump conspiracy theories. Several brands have cut ties with Gaskins and her store was closed on May 29, 2021, amid protests outside. She sparked outrage by selling Nazi-like Jewish Star of David patches that say “not vaccinated.” The 60-year-old anti-vaxxer has defended her actions on Instagram after the photo of her wearing the yellow star patch went viral. Gigi Gaskins is the owner of Hatwrks in Nashville, Tennessee. ![]()
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