Sammy Sosa gets backlash over #BlackGirlsRock comments

12 April 2016 - 12:11 By Kyle Zeeman

TV and radio personality Sammy Lehoko‚ popularly known as Sammy Sosa‚ has come under fire by Twitter users‚ over comments she made about popular international movement #BlackGirlsRock. The new Power FM personality took to Twitter on Monday evening to express her thoughts on the popular movement Black Girls Rock‚ suggesting that people who were riding on the fame of the movement were “useless.”“Some girls are actually super useless. WOW! Like that #BlackGirlsRock thing that trended over the weekend was just abused‚” Sammy tweeted.The tweet was quickly deleted by Sammy but screen grabs of it was shared among users on the social media site‚ quickly making the comment one of the most talked about topics on the platform.Sammy sosa's tweet was trash. Her calling women celebrating each other "useless" was trash — Lela (@Lela_Njabz) April 11, 2016asyncShe went and insulted a whole movement, which encourages women to uplift and support each other "@Anathi_TheIII Sammy Sosa so worked up — Puly (@PulyBeast) April 11, 2016asyncBRUH! someone said sammy sosa has the personality of a fallen braid. i'm done. — baby boondock (@LeeAnn_M_) April 11, 2016asyncSammy Sosa makes no sense like her talent — 10 Chainz (@ProTwoolz) April 11, 2016async @sam_lehoko I'm sorry they didn't invite you to do a segment for the show ma'am, but don't take it out on us. Go be "intelligent" elsewhere — Rihanna's sideboob (@EngKhelay) April 12, 2016asyncShe honestly could have just kept her mouth shut. Sammy Sosa shouldn't have said that. — Tandoori Chi (@BlackBarbie_Chi) April 11, 2016asyncAs a barrage of abuse was flung at Sammy for her comment‚ Sammy returned to her Twitter account to clear the air.I wasn't even talking about the MOVEMENT. I was saying don't use the hashtag if you don't know what it means! https://t.co/VXp2Oe57Sr — Swaggy Sosa (@sam_lehoko) April 11, 2016asyncExactly my point. So people must PRACTICE WHAT THEY PREACH.. Rocking doesn't mean being pretty.. Or being an object. https://t.co/ZIGS2DNZFd — Swaggy Sosa (@sam_lehoko) April 11, 2016asyncIf people accuse me of being arrogant, it's fine... Cause all that I am is FOCUSED! Insha'Allah! — Swaggy Sosa (@sam_lehoko) March 20, 2016asyncThe Black Girls Rock initiative has showcased some of the most talented and inspirational African-American woman in the world‚ and has spawned a movement that has seen thousands of women take to social media to celebrate the beauty‚ brilliance and power of black women and girls...

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