Stereotypes can be misleading and unfair. For instance, when it comes to runway models, many are quick to assume that women like Kate Upton lack intelligence what they make up for in attractiveness — that’s a battle beautiful people like us have to fight every day.
Although on Sunday, Upton may have revealed herself as just the latest famous person that doesn’t understand the concept of freedom as it pertains to flags, anthems and the United States.
https://twitter.com/KateUpton/status/775092537707077632
In a follow-up tweet, she let the world know she doesn’t quite grasp the concept of “whenever u want.”
https://twitter.com/KateUpton/status/775093441676075008
As if the problem was the social media platform and not her naivety, she jumped to Instagram to reinforce her bad point.
https://twitter.com/KateUpton/status/775109796777365504
After Soledad O’Brien landed an elbow off the top rope, Upton kept going, which may show she was either by herself or she lacks the friends who should have said, “Maybe tap out and let’s watch the Sunday Night game together.”
https://twitter.com/KateUpton/status/775151520941744128
https://twitter.com/KateUpton/status/775153280259350528
https://twitter.com/KateUpton/status/775156173137911808
It’s been three weeks since the world became aware of Colin Kaepernick’s silent protest during the Star-Spangled Banner, so the internet has had plenty of time to sharpen its claws when it comes to responding to people who say things along the lines of, “I believe you should have the freedom to do as you wish in this country but not at this specific time.”
First, there was the obvious blind spot in Upton’s take that missed the part where racial inequality was at the heart of the protest.
https://twitter.com/_Zeets/status/775108887787757568
https://twitter.com/MyTweetsRealAF/status/775098477797789696
https://twitter.com/ShaunKing/status/775310280272273408
You guys know that the Civil Rights Movement needed? Kate Upton's When and How to Protest Racism Rulebook. https://t.co/1wRCRMKo1Q
— Morgan “Absolute Heater of a Memoir” Campbell (@MorganPCampbell) September 12, 2016
There were some critiques of her acting.
https://twitter.com/ira/status/775104207099617280
https://twitter.com/runtheworId/status/775201426905628672
Then there was the obvious flaw in logic with that “whenever u want” tweet, which was basically like setting up an 8-foot rim for LeBron James to dunk on.
Protest whenever you want except for when I tell you not to. For I am your ruler @KateUpton! I AM AMERICA!!!https://t.co/qhMFFJur6l
— Andy Kindler (@AndyKindler) September 12, 2016
https://twitter.com/Toure/status/775151538599845888
https://twitter.com/PhilKenSaban/status/775104624290361344
Really, it’s just an endless stream of tweets that slide into one of those three categories. Usually the reaction to tweets like those are more comical, but when you drop a tweet that hot on the anniversary of 9/11, you get more vitriol than jokes. Hopefully, this doesn’t affect Upton’s ability to be our nation’s foremost authority on being a mobile video-game spokesperson.
