People Are Clapping Back After Old Navy Was Bombarded By Racist Trolls
The brand tweeted an ad featuring an interracial family on Friday.
On April 29, Old Navy tweeted this ad featuring an interracial family:
@oldnavy / Via Twitter: @OldNavy
But rather than get psyched about a 30%-off sale, a bunch of trolls began bombarding the brand with racist tweets.
The responses were pretty horrible:
@RousetheMasses / Via Twitter: @RousetheMasses
@CulturalCombat / Via Twitter: @CulturalCombat
@marylovefreedom / Via Twitter: @marylovefreedom
And so on. We'll spare you from having to read any more.
Now people are rallying around the brand and taking on the racist trolls.
Some people have responded with photos of their own interracial families and relationships:
@kharyp / Via Twitter: @kharyp
@heymacy / Via Twitter: @heymacy
@Ljjoyce15 / Via Twitter: @Ljjoyce15
@double_Lo / Via Twitter: @double_Lo
@jdaypeck / Via Twitter: @jdaypeck
@Bigweave24 / Via Twitter: @Bigweave24
Others have said they'll shop at the store even more now:
@CatherineQ / Via Twitter: @CatherineQ
@brooklyngohard / Via Twitter: @brooklyngohard
@lisabuiecollard / Via Twitter: @lisabuiecollard
@phasmasam / Via Twitter: @phasmasam
The clapbacks were really just on point:
@Gia818 / Via Twitter: @Gia818
@monicakwatson / Via Twitter: @monicakwatson
@msgl0mez / Via Twitter: @msgl0mez
@BlackGirlNerds / Via Twitter: @BlackGirlNerds
BuzzFeed News has reached out to Old Navy for comment.
-
Julia Reinstein is a reporter for BuzzFeed News and is based in New York.
Contact Julia Reinstein at julia.reinstein@buzzfeed.com.
Got a confidential tip? Submit it here.
