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Okay sis, I love you, but this is getting too messy and her words might not translate that well....

Time to log off and put your phone down.

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She's right tbh! She's using her voice for something good and the only thing that people focus on is her mistake

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3 minutes ago, Meat said:

This is ableist 

I actually didn’t read the whole twitter thread just like the first two tweets and just searched searched Cher disability and it said she was dyslexic and I just found out. Damn

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I fed poor children lalalalalala

Africa is not just poverty, just go to Gabon to see millionaires I knew a girl from there she told me she owned a few villas. I think it's the 2nd richest country in Africa, there's also another country that's getting big with movies, I think Nigeria, very very very successful in movies, they call it Nollywood. Okay, so let's stop with thinking Africa = poor children, no schools, no water. Of course in that continent there are many many problems honey, but it's not just a deserted area with poor people trying to find food. There are rich wealthy cities, beautiful cities, beautiful areas to see, and farmers, fishermen, different industries. Many have an issue with corrupted politicians, dictators, kingdoms etc... But it's so tiring to hear people the first thing they say about Africa

"ohhhh i helped built schools!!!! yeah poor children :("

shut the **** up, open your eyes a little bit. 

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streamstarcrossed

She has a history of lashing out when she’s corrected on sensitive topics - See her response to the half breed Native American garments debate - and that’s not a good look, especially when a lot of those people responding are fans trying to keep her from embarrassing herself. But she’s also an easy target too. Cause it’s so “funny” to troll and attack a 75 year old online. I get her point but this was messy lol. 

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3 hours ago, weed said:

"I fed them meat, fruit, veg for the first time in their lives" is a little messy imo.. could've just said "OOPS!!!! A CONTINENT...mY BAD. Mistake!!!"

So what are you doing to help people in Africa, hmm? 

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9 minutes ago, Debithius said:

So what are you doing to help people in Africa, hmm? 

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simply calling out some White Savior behavior 

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HuffsAhoy

The best response would have been not responding at all. I feel her anger though, the woke mob is out of control nowadays. 

You remind me that it's such a wonderful thing to love.
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RenegAde
3 hours ago, HuffsAhoy said:

The best response would have been not responding at all. I feel her anger though, the woke mob is out of control nowadays. 

I feel they was a need to correct her whether the mistake was genuine or out of ignorance because there's already an annoying trend in Western media where they fail to showcase the individuality of the different countries and a cultural backgrounds that make up Africa as a continent. Instead they act like its one coutry with a singular experience,culture and background and that simply isn't the case. Therefore  we don't want to see an account with millions of followers ignorantly or mistakenly fueling that trend and since she's such an advocate, she should understand this.

It wasn't that deep, she could have just acknowledged her mistake and kept it pushing instead  of yelling at everyone.

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Debithius
2 hours ago, weed said:

simply calling out some White Savior behavior 

Oh really? That is literally helping no one :ohwell: Not to mention that the west has the power to help the less fortunate but gets lynched by its own people for doing so, tragic.

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ShayCristoforo

I love her, and I get it.

But if you're dyslexic and it often gets messy, maybe writing less is more... lol. 

Get the pinot ready, because it's turtle time.
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