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Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas, a third of the chart-topping, legendary girl group TLC, is known for several things: her voice, her baby hairs, her failed relationships with famous men. And there’s also her looks. It’s not everyday you see Black girls from Atlanta that look like Chilli. And it made her standout, particularly among her Black fans.
No doubt Chilli is a beautiful woman. So it should come as no surprise that people want to imagine that they look like her in one way or another.
Recently, on Twitter, one girl said that people tell her she favors Thomas. I’m sure it happens all the time. But Chilli responded in a way that many thought was a little too tart.
https://twitter.com/officialchilli/status/1169812411517493248
There are those who will immediately assume that saying someone doesn’t look like you is an insult, if you believe yourself to be attractive. And, in her defense, Chilli did say the girl was a doll, complete with the smiley face.
But I think people took issue with her listing the hair texture as not enough to qualify as a look-a-like. At the end of the day, the written word always reads more harshly than someone’s tone as they speak to you face to face. Not to mention, as a public highly admired figure, your words hold more weight than the average person. And they’ll be seen by more people. So, it’s not hard to see that Chilli’s tone could have been interpreted as frustrated or annoyed by the comparison. That’s certainly how the internet took it. Chilli was trending as a result, with people who saw it both ways.
See what they had to say on the following pages. And if you feel so inclined, let us know if you thought Chilli was being too sharp with the young lady.
Chilli was like…. pic.twitter.com/c0ePHz2hbe
— Ñoŕă (@Honey_Ryder92) September 6, 2019
No one
Chilli when anyone says they look like her: pic.twitter.com/IdFhYbcQBz
— Kathiana (@iconkathiana) September 6, 2019
What exactly did Chilli get out of responding to a child? pic.twitter.com/wvBtPsZ4Mn
— Int’l Lex (@HotCocoaTing) September 6, 2019
Folks being upset about Chilli’s response to that girl is what I mean when I say honesty is often taken as anger, insult, aggression, etc. Just say y’all not used to people disagreeing with you & move on.
— Moesha’s Journaling Music (@jellsonpurpose) September 6, 2019
Chilli shitted on that poor little girl 😭😭😭😭😭😭
— Dear Summer…. (@theNFLchick) September 6, 2019
So Chilli basically goes through her mentions and tells people they don’t look like her lmfaooooooooo
— Big Dragon Stan Account (@OkSoMik) September 6, 2019
The girl asked and Chilli answered. How is that wrong? Folks on Twitter could easily have said things much worse and usually do but her saying nah she doesn’t look like me when the girl asked “what y’all think” is wrong?? That can’t make sense
— Ricky Blazer The Donut Glazer 😈🍩 (@CocoaBrownJesus) September 6, 2019
I was nodding and agreeing. Then I realized that it’s CHILLI that said it to her! I almost dropped to the floor pic.twitter.com/0meHRObTH4
— Kyra Boyce Walker (@cheekez21) September 6, 2019