via nbcnews:
TV reporter has the best response to viewer who criticized her body and wardrobe
A Dallas-based traffic reporter has a message to a woman who questioned her wardrobe choices: She’s not going anywhere.
Demetria Obilor has thousands of social media users supporting that stance, including Chance the Rapper.
It started when a WFAA viewer took to Facebook last week to call out Obilor’s appearance
“Has anyone seen Channel 8’s new morning traffic reporter? Her name is Demetria Obilor & she’s a size 16/18 woman in a size six dress and she looks ridiculous,” Jan Shedd wrote in a public post that has since been deleted — but only after several people shared screen shots of it on Facebook and Twitter.
“I understand that when I watch Channel 8 I’m going to get biased reporting and political correctness, but clearly they have taken leave of their senses. I’m not going to watch Channel 8 anymore.”
Shedd’s post initiated an outpouring of support from Twitter users.
“Jan is big mad. Don’t be like Jan,” wrote one user whose tweet was replied to by Chance the Rapper.
“BIIIIIIG MAD,” the multiple Grammy winner responded.
Obilor took on the controversy through a Twitter video that addressed critics who criticized her body. Her employer, WFAA, also posted the response on its website.
