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Singaporean influencer and Donald Trump supporter Xiaxue insulted 16-year-old climate change activist Greta Thunberg and called her “so damn cringe.”
We get it, you’re old. pic.twitter.com/prHkAMQXD2
— Bryan ☭ (@bryandamien_) September 24, 2019
Xiaxue, whose real name is Cheng Yan Yan Wendy, wrote in her Instagram story on Sept. 23 how people are “freaking passionate over issues they view so one-dimensionally.”
The social media influencer continued to bash Thunberg by saying, “is climate change gonna stop coz of her crying?”
Millions of young people are giving their support to Thunberg as she called out lawmakers for their lack of action to prevent climate change during a United Nations summit in New York, according to Mashable.
However, many were upset about Xiaxue’s post.
oh my fucking god she gets on my nerves SO bad
— ️ Kimchi Lai (@doyouwanttokiss) September 24, 2019
Her entire “thing” is just a pretty girl who loves being controversial. That’s how it’s been for 15 years or whatever. Can’t believe she’s still relevant.
— Bryan ☭ (@bryandamien_) September 24, 2019
You know what can make her quiet? When singaporean media and brands stop giving her job. Just like how korean do to their artist when they make something wrong. She is a fuckin influencer for fuck sake, how she can thought about putting influencer in her bio but she is rude af?
— (@cahayabulan__) September 25, 2019
I want y’all do something . like freaking unfollow them, report their IG AND TWITTER , and get their followers count down and see them struggle . You see now that’s how you fight them!!!
— GENESH (@GNESH97) September 25, 2019
she has a son?? bruh she really has the ‘we’re here for a good time not a long time’ mindset when she has a child
i cant believe she isnt worried abt what will happen to her son when the climate worsens… thats kinda sad :/
— divya (@kdpiedpiper) September 25, 2019
this is disgusting. what’s wrong with teenagers being hopeful? if she has this kind of awareness at a young age, who’s to say she can’t change the world when she’s older? all you need to start with is hope.
— hank’s (@najwafuard) September 24, 2019
lol im pretty sure whatever the ‘kid’ is doing at this age is faaaar more than what shes doing rn. like shut the hell up its the 21st century not the 80s or whatever
— (@lisaster_) September 24, 2019
She just jealous that she didn’t get that much of attention when she was 16-17
— dianat (@daianamite) September 24, 2019
“i was an idiot”
nope she still is
— Kekeke (@jurassicnaim) September 25, 2019
After learning this, she posted an unapologetic message and started to insult those who called her out, Mothership reported.
“I sincerely apologize. I’m truly sorry,” the woman wrote, adding the following in all caps, “sorry that you are a childish, easily offended person who thinks one person’s IG story actually matters you idiot.”
…shut the fuck up………… pic.twitter.com/QOr8DhuN6T
— ️ Kimchi Lai (@doyouwanttokiss) September 24, 2019
Xiaxue went on to suggest people to “get rid” of themselves.
“If you truly cared about the Earth, there is only one thing to do. Get rid of yourself because guess who is producing CO2 and destroying Mother Earth,” she said.
This isn’t the first time Xiaxue has sparked controversy online. In October 2018, she received threats for dressing up as Malaysia’s former first lady Rosmah Mansor for Halloween.
Featured Image via Instagram / xiaxue (Left), gretathunberg (Right)
