Aussie tanning bed company slammed for ‘disgusting’ and ‘highly offensive’ Anzac Day post

A tanning bed company which suggested customers could pay tribute to Diggers on Anzac Day with a “golden glow and a moment of gratitude” has copped backlash for being offensive.

An Aussie tanning bed company has been slammed for posting an Anzac Day tribute online that social media users described as disgusting and highly offensive.

Sunbeds Australia shared the post to Instagram and Facebook on Tuesday with an image of a topless woman wearing just a G-string lying in a tanning bed.

The caption read: “Honouring our heroes with a golden glow and a moment of gratitude (hands emoji and star emoji)”.

It included the company website and the hashtags #lestweforget #tanning #anzacday #collarium.

The post was almost universally panned with one user linking RSL Australia to add pressure for it to be removed from the site.

Sunbeds Australia has been lashed by followers over this Instagram post.

“Our Diggers didn’t die so your ass could get that golden glow,” one user going by the name @jacb4 wrote.

Another, @missmoonew, commented: “You’re as vile as the damage you’re doing to your silly customers skin. How dare you insult the brave men and women who fought and died for this country!”

Sunbeds Australia, according to its official website, is the “leading supplier of solariums and light therapy solarium for sale.

It is illegal to operate a commercial tanning practice in Australia under the Radiation Act 2005.

It is legal to own a tanning bed in your own home so long as you don’t charge anyone a fee to use it.

Followers were quick to slam the company.

But the company didn’t think they’d done anything wrong.

When contacted, an employee of the business was surprised to hear of any backlash.

“In what way is it offensive?” he questioned.

“What if that person has a skin condition like psoriasis and their way of remembering is laying down in a tanning bed. If they remove it, the post, that would keep the peace, would it?”

The staff member said he would pass on request for comment to the marketing team.

The post was shared some 20 hours ago as Diggers were marching to remember those lost in wars past.

“How DARE YOU,” @brat.ofbalcombe wrote. “Making a mockery of our brave servicemen & women who lost their lives and fought in wars. This is so unbelievably tone deaf. Take it down & apologise!!!!!!!”

Melanie Kayex suggested the “UV rays have fried your brains”.

“Your caption is revoltingly disrespectful,” she added, while @nayyselwood wrote: “Whoever came up with this has spent to long under the UV lights. Cooked their brain. There is a time and a place and this ain’t it.”

Sydney beauty influencer Amy Castano dances to It's A Long Way To Tipperary during Anzac Day March.

Sydney beauty influencer Amy Castano slammed for social media post on Anzac Day.

The backlash follows Sydney beauty influencer Amy Castano shared a video of herself on Anzac Day dancing in a sports bra and bike shorts to It’s A Long Way To Tipperary with the hashtag #anzacday on TikTok.

The response from Castano’s followers was brutal.

“Have a bitta respect,” wrote one user going by the name @rubes.

Another, named @danrambo suggested she “delete this video”.

“Wow, very insensitive and rude,” @kaylee commented. “no wonder you get no views as an ‘influencer’.”

A Long Way To Tipperary was a marching song in the First World War.

Castano, 33, is part owner of Acero Gym with ex husband, Jono Castano, and is managed by top agency, IMG.

She lives in the Sydney CBD, overlooking Hyde Park where Anzac Day commemorations were held.