Attention needed

A rabbit photo shoot turns into a welfare and accountability dispute after rabbits were found roaming near Prospect Park.

Anna Delvey Denies Dumping Rabbits After Assistant Confession

Anna Delvey posted images of rabbits during a recent photo shoot in New York. The caption described the scene as a bunny party. Only two rabbits appear in the posted images, and the total number used remains unclear.

Days later, a vegan blogger reported rabbits seen in Prospect Park with the same black carrier used in the shoot. A local rabbit rescue volunteer named Terry Chao took steps to help and said the animals were safe. An assistant on the shoot later apologized in posts on NYC Bunnies and his own account, admitting he released the rabbits after the shoot. Delvey has denied responsibility for acquiring or returning the animals. In an email to the Cut she said the assistant claimed to borrow rabbits but had obtained them through Facebook Marketplace with a plan to release them in the park, a plan she says she did not know about. As of now the rabbits are with Chao and are being placed in homes or foster care with donations being raised to support their care.

The episode tests the line between celebrity PR and animal welfare. It shows how social media can magnify a misstep and blur the chain of responsibility from a production team to the person in front of the camera. Transparency about sourcing and care is not a luxury; it is a baseline expectation for any shoot involving animals.

The longer trend here is a shift in accountability from celebrities to their crews, sponsors, and platforms. Audiences are quick to judge and quicker to share, turning a single incident into a public case study on ethics in influencer culture. This could push brands and commentators to demand clearer sourcing and stricter vetting before a post goes live.

Highlights

The rabbit episode tests what responsibility looks like when attention is a currency.