Tom Daley receives BACKLASH after teaming up with SeaWorld for

So now Tom Daley has gone and had himself painted up like a shark in collaboration with the company, and people are pissed off.

“We commend Tom’s desire to save sharks and will be in touch with him to urge him to support conservation efforts that actually help protect fish instead of corporations that exploit animals for profit”, according to a news release.

Olympic diver Tom Daley has received criticism from some fans over his partnership with SeaWorld, as he stripped down to his underwear and was transformed into a shark. “They’ve always really fascinated me”, Daley stated about the oceanic predator.

“SeaWorld confines social and self-aware animals to tiny pools with chemically treated water where they are forced to perform silly tricks“, it said in a statement.

It took four hours for two artist specialists to complete the transformation.

Tom teamed up with Sea World Parks and Entertainment for the project, which is being done in conjunction with UK Shark Week (August 2-8).

Stripping down to a pair of nude knickers, Tom has his body painted to resemble one of the magnificent creatures, which he helpfully captured on video for his Daley Diary.

The promotion is tied to next month’s Shark Week in the United Kingdom, SeaWorld said.

Speaking about the campaign, Mike Price, assistant curator of fishes at SeaWorld, ironically added, “The more you know about any species, the more you will want to protect it”. But now fans are upset since they hate SeaWorld.