 In a 2006 blog article by Liz Funks at "HuffPost", Funks wrote about online attacks made about Valenti after a group photo that included Valenti at a luncheon with former President Bill Clinton went viral, focusing on her outfit.In July 2016, Valenti announced she was taking a break from social media, after receiving rape and death threats aimed at her then five-year-old daughter.On Twitter, Valenti denounced the harassment as unacceptable.