Britt McHenry has now joined the droves of lame internet trolls who won’t stop hassling golfer and swimsuit model Paige Spiranac for taking sexy photos.
In case you forgot, McHenry was sacked by ESPN and revealed to be a terrible person after footage showing her verbally abusing a parking lot attendee went viral.
The former sportscaster and TV commentator said she felt “empowered” to tweet disapproving commentary of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit’s recent content.
Why does a woman have to pose nude to feel “empowered”? Isn’t it more empowering to keep your clothes on, go into an office or classroom like everyone else and excel? #SISwimSuit desperately wanting to compete with IG models with gimmicks.
— Britt McHenry (@BrittMcHenry) February 13, 2018
For men to respect women more, maybe women shouldn’t take all their clothes off in the guise of pushing #metoo.
— Britt McHenry (@BrittMcHenry) February 13, 2018
McHenry didn’t explicitly name any models, but the tweets seem to be directed at Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman, one of more than 100 gymnasts who were sexually abused by physician Larry Nassar.
Spiranac took her to task, saying that “different women feel empowered in different ways.”
Different women feel empowered in different ways and it’s not right to tell someone what they can and cannot do. It’s more about the person you are and not the clothes you decide or not decide to wear. My body, my choice. https://t.co/CwGlgJX51z
— Paige Spiranac (@PaigeSpiranac) February 13, 2018
I’ve been around a lot of mean girls and I’ll tell you I’ve never been more welcomed and accepted before than I have by the SI models and team. They are rays of sunshine and some of the most beautiful women, inside and out, I’ve ever met. https://t.co/CwGlgJX51z
— Paige Spiranac (@PaigeSpiranac) February 13, 2018
That’s hard to argue with, but it didn’t sop McHenry from trying her damnedest.
I agree it’s your body to do what you want. But posing nude is a way to ascertain empowerment through vanity. I don’t think, and this goes for both genders, it’s the best way to receive reciprocal respect or empowerment. Just my opinion though. https://t.co/v5f4AODzkl
— Britt McHenry (@BrittMcHenry) February 13, 2018
The gorgeous golfer dropped the mic with an emoji kiss and the photo in question, which egged McHenry on further.
Thanks, I will☺️💕 pic.twitter.com/AQQRwOgAeQ
— Paige Spiranac (@PaigeSpiranac) February 13, 2018
Ok, but you’ve literally cried at press conferences about how you’re not taken seriously in golf. Anyone can pose naked, and yet this is your response to a civil discussion. You’re both beautiful…and attention-seeking. https://t.co/QWoU37O4XE
— Britt McHenry (@BrittMcHenry) February 13, 2018
Pretty much everyone is on the newly-minted swimsuit model’s side.
https://twitter.com/jennymaemae/status/963451957963718656https://twitter.com/jrddrake/status/963462867466031110
Pot, meet kettle
— Tug Gingrich (@TugGGSN) February 13, 2018
She showed her complexities as a person. Her having emotions and revealing her struggles is not negated by appearing in a prestigious swimsuit shoot. I think you are being very attention seeking bringing up SI swimsuit on the launch to talk about yourself and your archaic opinion
— Emily Sears (@emilysears) February 13, 2018
https://twitter.com/DwayneTharok/status/963472370844557312
While nudity and bikinis are too much, low-cut tops, sports bras and short dresses apparently aren’t a problem for McHenry.
Slow your roll, Britt.
h/t: Barstool Sports