Photography: Twitter/@thickleeyonce
Yesterday a Twitter troll tried to fat shame Lesego Legobane aka ThickLeeyonce, but she clapped back with a reply that is getting global recognition. The Twitter user @imleyton posted a side-by-side picture of model Joëlle Kayembe with the caption, “Girls that I like VS girls that like me”. He implied that Joelle was the type of girl he wanted, while Thickleeyonce was not. It wasn’t long before Thickleeyonce hit back, telling the man that she simply, does not like him.
Girls that I like vs Girls that like me pic.twitter.com/3TDfKVs7bo
— Leyton Mokgerepi (@imleyton) September 19, 2017
I don’t like you https://t.co/91TJ5xypV8
— lee (@ThickLeeyonce) September 19, 2017
Her tweet was liked over 800 000 times, and retweeted by more than 278 000 users. A screenshot of their exchange was shared on social media, with thousands of people across the globe coming to her defense. Celebrities like Nicki Minaj, Ariana Grande and even EFF leader Julius Malema liked her tweet Joelle also commented on the viral tweet. “As if the world needed another example of an obnoxious a*s,” she said.
Y’all! Nicki Minaj liked my tweet 🙆🏾🔥🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/xtWOWjHKnJ
— lee (@ThickLeeyonce) September 20, 2017
Ariana Grande liked my tweet! I’m screaming!! pic.twitter.com/ozC9vUGoGB
— lee (@ThickLeeyonce) September 20, 2017
Several international media outlets have picked up the story, including Ebony magazine, Teen Vogue, Perez Hilton and The Shade Room. ThickLeeyonce took to Instagram to express how overwhelmed she was by all the support she has been receiving “Guess who broke the Internet today? Thank you for the love! It’s raining international men in my dms,” she said.
Plus-Size Model Forced To Clap Back At Yet Another Mediocre Man Overestimating His Desirability — https://t.co/3OYECKDC27 pic.twitter.com/Z79p2MoDQX
— EBONY MAGAZINE (@EBONYMag) September 20, 2017
She also expressed excitement over an interview with Teen Vogue. “Can you guys believe this!!!!! Teen Vogue!!!! I’m obviously in tears right now cos God is just showing off. Are y’all seeing this? Am I crazy? What the hell!”
A post shared by fat gal (@thickleeyonce) on Sep 20, 2017 at 12:59pm PDT
No body shaming against ThickLeeyonce shall prosper!
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