Rhode Island Senator Tiara Mack is under fire for posting a video of herself twerking upside down in an effort to garner votes.
Senator Tiara Mack was elected to the Rhode Island Senate on November 3, 2020, a graduate of Brown University and currently a Youth Organizing Specialist at Planned Parenthood of Southern New England.
In the video, she simply says: “Vote Senator Mack”.
Watch below:
Twitter is lit to say the least, people are calling her out for ‘disgracing black women’ and promoting a particular stereotype.
Rhode Island State Senator Tiara Mack (D) twerking and encouraging people to vote her. This doesn’t help the stereotype we are battling with, but okay sha.
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Rhode Island State Senator Tiara Mack (D) twerking and encouraging people to vote her. This doesn't help the stereotype we are battling with, but okay sha. pic.twitter.com/kPN2Na8LfF
— Ajị bussu onye mpiawa azu ️ (@AfamDeluxo) July 5, 2022
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This is RI Senator Tiara Mack- who the white democrats brag about being the first openly LGBTQ Black person elected to the Rhode Island Senate.
She is twerking for votes.
Hey Democrats….please don’t give Corey Booker any ideas
♂️ pic.twitter.com/AdbI032CjZ
— Tariq Nasheed (@tariqnasheed) July 5, 2022
Others noting that they arent judging, but a Senator twerking for voted doesnt sit right.
I’m not here to judge anyone when it comes to “modest” appearance because I know how it feels for people to do it to me, but…
I’m absolutely 100% positive a United States Senator twerking is not okay, especially as a representative of the people, it’s absolutely dishonorable…
— Charrise Lane (@CharriseJLane) July 5, 2022
Senetor Mack has responded to a few folks you have openly critisided her.
In one tweet she made it clear she has an Ivy Leauge Degree.
girl. I have an Ivy League degree and am a state senator. Hate to break it to you. Their decorum isn’t for us. They can’t respect us in a system designed to oppress us.
To which one user made the point that she will only now be known as the senator who twerked.
An Ivy League degree and a young black senator and all you’re going to be know as is the senator who showed her ass twerking on tik tok…good job https://t.co/K0XBFaJa8O
— Zay (@BrassAddict93) July 5, 2022
On TikTok, the Sentator said she was spreading joy in these trying times, when someone said they want to see more politions doing this.
@mackdistrict6 Reply to @minorscannotconsent
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@mackdistrict6 Reply to @william4912084w
She also responded to a few critics on TT as well.
@mackdistrict6 Reply to @rpg_rob
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@mackdistrict6 Reply to @milehimeat
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Did she say she was personally oppressed or refeeence a system of oppression? Reading is not that difficult, I promise
— Timmy Burner (@timmyburner0) July 5, 2022
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An Ivy League degree doesn't prevent you from looking back (hopefully) and thinking you should have used better judgement.
As for the *a state senator* response. Your behavior seems par for the course in that crowd. Black folks- should expect more. Politicians- yea, about right
— threadman802 (@threadman802) July 5, 2022
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So y’all praise Megan for twerking but talking down on the senator from Rhode Island? What’s the difference?
— Frank Martin (@LouManoti) July 5, 2022
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People don't care that you're twerking. People care that you're twerking in your capacity as an elected official to attempt to garner votes. It's completely unbecoming of a state senator to, and I can't believe I'm saying this, campaign via twerking.
— Tadeusz Mrozek, UMBC '25 (@TadeuszMrozek2) July 5, 2022
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Like Bitch You A State Senator Twerking On The Beach Like A Hoe On Spring Break I’m Pretty Sure Every Normal Person Has An Issue With That
— CW (@AKidFromCleOH) July 5, 2022
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Not a U.S. state senator twerking for votes…. Chilllllleeeee America is ghetto honey.
— Noelle (@saafiiraah) July 5, 2022
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