Rob Lowe is drawing criticis after a series of Tweets he posted following the deadly Paris attacks.
Lowe, like many others, took to Twitter to share his reaction to the news of the devastating violence, which claimed more than 100 lives, and kicked things off innocently enough with a simple "Vive La France" post that received more than a thousand likes.
However, he soon followed with apparent criticism of French President Francois Hollande, whose decision to close the nation's borders in the wake of the tragedy didn't seem to sit well with the "Grinder" star.
Some users took Lowe to task for his "insensitive," "heartless" and "atrocious" remarks, chiding the actor for what they perceived as unnecessary politicization.
"Probably not the best time to be cracking jokes," @jaysenbowman advised, but others didn't choose their words as carefully.
"This is the worst Tweet of all time," @AnthonyBLSmith wrote.
A few showed their displeasure by parodying the actor's DirecTV ads.
Hours later, Lowe appeared to try and smooth things over with a more compassionate Tweet, writing, "Lived in France, and spend a ton of time there. Been in that stadium. This is all so devastatingly sad for a place I love. #FrenchPrayers."
While his backtracking didn't make much difference to some, Lowe did get replies from those who supported his message.
