If your attempt at flattery is going to be problematic, model and actor Broderick Hunter doesn't want it.
The 29-year-old addressed a white girl on Twitter who played Saweetie’s “My Type” while pointing to a picture of Hunter.
In the 4-second video, the TikTok user specifically played the part of the song which says "rich n***a/eight-figure/That’s my type.”
Sharing the video on Twitter, Hunter said, "wait- I’m sorry.. rich what?"
Wait- I’m sorry.. rich what? pic.twitter.com/TWyGnAvl54
— Broderick Hunter (@BroderickHunter) April 26, 2020
The actor continued to make his statement in another tweet, saying "Idk what you YT girls take me for.. but that ain't it."
Idk what you YT girls take me for.. but that ain’t it
— Broderick Hunter (@BroderickHunter) April 26, 2020
He suggested for the girl to think about using other songs next time.
"Could’ve used Backstreet Boys, Blink 182, N’Sync, Pink, Avril," Hunter said.
Could’ve used Backstreet Boys, Blink 182, N’Sync, Pink, Avril..
— Broderick Hunter (@BroderickHunter) April 26, 2020
Social media users responded with varied reactions after seeing the video.
Problems:
-Use of the n-word (clean version is available)
-white woman objectifying Black men while using the n-word
-He doesn’t like it and it’s his photo
-She’s well aware of what this video says that’s why she used that version of the song pic.twitter.com/HkkD2ahVKH— MC (@CaptMarz) April 26, 2020
Couldn’t even use a clean version . Anyways, the caucacity Of it all. pic.twitter.com/mdW4Cug77a
— ???????????????? (@ronkzbonx) April 26, 2020
Karen’s are gonna do what Karens do. pic.twitter.com/MKozdo0O1x
— tebs (@tfromthetdot) April 26, 2020
There were also plenty of people who didn't see anything wrong with the video.
y’all really don’t understand how tiktok works and it’s funny. the song is apart of a challenge ????
— TRAVIS SCOTT YOU SAVED ME ???? (@hvnlyns) April 26, 2020
Some people saw the TikTok video as a compliment.
I don’t see how this is offensive. It’s a compliment
— Ray (@ray_885) April 27, 2020
This weak as hell tbh???????? she givin dude a compliment
— ???????? (@Glizockwitadick) April 26, 2020
???? I mean, just wow. I'd like to think she meant it as a compliment but, yeah, her choice of song was a bit gauche.
I applaud you standing up for your beliefs though. Social media can be rough, celebrity or not.
❤️
— Tabitha Gibson (@RWTabithaGibson) April 26, 2020
Hunter responded to the people who didn't find fault with the video, specifically addressing those who defended the girl because she didn't actually say the n-word.
"'She didn’t say it.' If that’s the case. Go pull up to one of Donald Trump's MAGA speeches and play it on a loud speaker in any predominantly Black or colored neighborhood," the actor tweeted. "See if you get your ass beat. While they’re stomping you out. Just say 'I didn’t say it' to see if that helps."
“She didn’t say it”
If that’s the case. Go pull up one of Donald Trumps MAGA speeches and play it on a loud speaker in any predominantly black or colored neighborhood. See if you get your ass beat.
While they’re stomping you out. Just say “I didn’t say it.” to see if that helps
— Broderick Hunter (@BroderickHunter) April 26, 2020
This isn't the first time the model has been involved in conversations about race during his career. In 2018, he told Paper Magazine he has found the fashion industry to be "very racist."
"I've been pulled from top tier shows because they wanted to use a white person," the model told Paper. "It's happened so many times in my career, and that's one of the reasons why I branched away from runway."
In an interview with Teen Vogue last year, Hunter revealed the challenges he faced when he first tried to get into modeling, saying that he was called "too dark" and told that Black boys weren't in demand.
"Back then it was an honor to get signed. I went into several different agencies who told me that they already had a Black guy," he said. "I’ve had people say, 'Oh, you’re too dark.' I’ve had numerous agencies tell me that Black boys weren’t in."
