Influencer Lunden Stallings is apologizing for racist tweets that resurfaced after photos of her picturesque wedding went viral
- Lunden Stallings, 26, had to address the “embarrassing” situation on camera in the presence of her new wife Olivia Bennett
- The couple, who have been praised online for representing the lesbian community in the US South, married just days before the old tweets resurfaced
A popular Southern influencer has interrupted her honeymoon to apologize humbly after her racist tweets from over a decade ago resurfaced.
Lunden Stallings, 26, had to address the “awkward” situation on camera in the presence of her new wife Olivia Bennett – just days after the lesbian couple tied the knot in their picturesque wedding.
The couple, who have been celebrated online as representatives of the lesbian community in the US South and have over 700,000 followers on TikTok, married just days before the old tweets resurfaced.
Online fans had been waiting for their wedding for months, eagerly awaiting pictures of Lunden and Olivia in their white dresses – but the moment was overshadowed and the couple are now facing harsh backlash.
Lunden Stallings, 26, (left) was forced to address the “awkward” situation on camera in the presence of her new wife Olivia Bennett – just days after the lesbian couple tied the knot in their picturesque wedding
The couple, who have been celebrated online as representatives of the lesbian community in the US South and have over 700,000 followers on TikTok, married just days before the old tweets resurfaced
Lunden – the brunette – faced severe backlash over the resurfaced tweets
In posts from 2012 to 2014, Stallings allegedly used the N-word dozens of times in reference to song lyrics and also in her regular everyday posts, screenshots show.
One of the tweets said: “N****s are all about my business,” while another said: “I’m about to s*** n****s that chat with me.”
In another, she wrote: “N****s go behind your back like nun fodder.”
Lunden, who is from Georgia, said in a TikTok apology: “I learned about some tweets of mine yesterday, 10-12 years ago, that resurfaced.”
“This is not who I am, who I was as a teenager.”
“I just want to acknowledge and acknowledge that I am completely disgusted and ashamed and frankly embarrassed at how normal it was for me to speak like that on Twitter and for my friends and I to address each other like that or sing to me.” in rap songs.
“This is no one else’s fault but my fault.”
The nine-minute apology continued: “I take full responsibility for this. ‘I’m sorry.’
Her wife Olivia, 27, sitting thoughtfully in the background, said: “You were a child and you were ignorant, that was shameful and wrong.”
“It doesn’t reflect your character.”
Brunette Lunden, a University of Central Arkansas graduate, posted the fawning video to her story – meaning it disappears after 24 hours.
Her wife Olivia, sitting thoughtfully in the background, said: “You were a child and you were ignorant, that was shameful and wrong.”
The lesbian duo gained huge popularity on social media as they shared their relationship journey
Lunden and her wife married a few days before the scandal broke
Countless people called out the woman on social media for her comments.
One person wrote: “It wasn’t just rap songs – it was like this hundreds of times over YEARS.”
And another, referring to her ruined reputation, said: “All good things must come to an end.”
A third said: “I’ve been such a huge supporter of yours I’m devastated.”
But others came to Lunden’s defense: “Well said – so you can face this head-on. “Great response and immediate.”
People also found her posts during the amplifying of the Black Lives Matter movement in June 2020, when Lunden posted a heartfelt caption on Instagram about how she would “never stop fighting for you.” [black people.]’
One person wrote: “Ironic.”