Jen Selter, Instagram celebrity and “advocate for fitness” known by millions for coining the deeply unpleasant term “belfie” (a selfie of a butt), recently lived my nightmare when she was summoned by a New York court for jury duty. But though Selter’s mind was needed by the justice system for an impartial finding of fact, her very important butt had other plans.
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Page Six reports she successfully skipped out by telling the judge she was “too superficial.” They write:
“She told the judge she could not serve because she grew up with ADHD and she judges people by their body language,” we’re told. “She got let out.”
I’ll keep this excuse in mind next time I’m asked to serve on a jury of someone’s rears.
DISCUSSION
My son has ADHD and I wouldn’t want him on a jury either. However, that has more to do with him being only 9 years-old and not some contrived superficiality (though, I have little doubt she’s a master practitioner). My guess is my son and Jen have roughly the same emotional and intellectual development from what I know (admittedly little) of her.