Some 250,000 Filipinos live and work in Kuwait. Alqattan's original video prompted an international outcry and extensive media coverage. In response, Alqattan posted an unapologetic statement to Instagram, which intensified criticism. In further comments made to news agency AFP, she stated that the outcry was "unjustified" and did not require an apology. Her original video has since been deleted, although copies remain posted on YouTube. She has been quoted as saying the backlash against her is a “foreign media campaign” against her and "an attack on Islam, the Hijab and Kuwait". Following the backlash, a number of beauty brands disavowed her comments and announced they would no longer work with her, including Max Factor, Shiseido, Phyto, MAC Cosmetics, M. Micallef and Chelsea Beautique. However, it appears she remains an active force in Middle Eastern online media, reputedly with Christian Dior. Repeated calls from media to Dior to enquire about its association with Alqattan have been ignored. In a subsequent statement, Christian Dior clarified that it does not have a business relationship with Al Qattan and stated that she attended their fashion show strictly in a private capacity.