Makeup blogger's dad nails anti-LGBTQ bigot with perfect response
Manny Gutierrez is a makeup YouTuber with millions of subscribers and a Maybelline ambassadorship. He also has a dad who does not seem to take haters lightly.
In early January, the conservative blogger Matt Walsh, who often shares anti-LGBTQ messages on Twitter, posted a picture of Gutierrez wearing makeup, writing "Dads, this is why you need to be there to raise your sons."
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Gutierrez did not have time for Walsh, responding that his dad, quite simply, is proud of who he is. "Being a man isn't about how 'tough' or 'masculine' you are," he tweeted Saturday. "It's about taking care of the ones you love."
My dad actually works for me and is SO PROUD of me 🤗😉 sorry bout it https://t.co/H3Wt7fpB5F
— Manny MUA (@MannyMua733) January 14, 2017
Being a man isn't about how "tough" or "masculine" you are ... it's about taking care of the ones you love.
— Manny MUA (@MannyMua733) January 14, 2017
But Manny Sr. wanted to say his piece, writing a blistering riposte to Walsh that Gutierrez shared.
"Not only am I proud of what he has accomplished but I'm more proud of the person he has become," he wrote in a text Gutierrez posted on Twitter.
"I know the words you speak are from lack of knowing anybody from the LGBT community. If you did, you would soon realize they are some of the most real and kind hearted individuals that walk this planet of ours."
Basically, cease and desist. And next time, choose your "actions and words" more wisely.
Mashable has reached out to Gutierrez and his dad for comment.
My dad is a fucken SAVAGE, I can't with him ❤️ pic.twitter.com/iWceEmZ6L4
— Manny MUA (@MannyMua733) January 14, 2017
Gutierrez had plenty of others fans sticking up for him on social media, but it's always good to know your dad's on your team.
COUNTERPOINT: @MannyMua733's dad must've done a heck of a job for him to be doing his thing despite prattlings of the aggressively insecure. https://t.co/3jz6uArXXR
— Daniel J. Willis (@BayAreaData) January 14, 2017
@MattWalshBlog While he inspires and uplifts countless people worldwide, you have a hateful blog that no one reads ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
— Scott Hoying (@scotthoying) January 14, 2017