A TIKTOKER who used a racial slur on one of her cooking videos has refused to apologize despite being fired by her employer.
Lilly Gaddis, a self-proclaimed Southern “tradwife,” caused an uproar on social media on Monday after she dropped the N-word on one of her TikTok videos.
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Gaddis, who is seen wearing a floral apron and sprinkling olive oil and condiments in a bowl, records herself casually saying, “Everyone I know that is married right now is married to some broke ass n***as.”
Gaddis continues her tirade by referring to “dumb w****s,” and “immigrants fresh off the boat looking for a green card.”
The TikTok video drew intense backlash, and after Gaddis was identified, word spread to her employer.
Gaddis had recently been hired for a sales and marketing position at Rophe of the Carolinas, a home healthcare company for the elderly and disabled in Wilmington, North Carolina.
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Rophe confirmed Gaddis had been fired.
The healthcare company said Gaddis’ views did not align with the values and beliefs of the company.
Full statement by Rophe of the Carolinas
Rophe of the Carolinas, a home healthcare company for the elderly and disabled in Wilmington, North Carolina, released a statement announcing Lilly Gaddis’ termination:
We at Rophe of the Carolinas want to address a recent incident that has caused concern and upset among our stakeholders. A newly hired employee made inflammatory remarks on social media that do not align with the values and beliefs of our company.
We want to make it clear that these sentiments are not representative of our organization, and we do not condone or support such behavior. As soon as we were made aware of the situation, we took immediate action to pull the employee from her assignment which is not directly with any client of ours, and the employee in question is no longer with our company.
We are owned and operated by African American female and immigrant owned business and handled this situation as quickly as we could. We want to assure you that we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful work environment where all individuals are valued and respected.
We understand the importance of upholding our principles of equality and understanding and we will continue to strive to create a culture of respect within our organization. We appreciate the support and trust of our community, and we are dedicated to earning back any confidence that may have been shaken by this unfortunate incident.
Thank you for your understanding and partnership, Sincerely, TL, Rophe of the Carolinas.
Rophe added that the company is operated by an African American woman and owned by immigrants.
SORRY NOT SORRY
“Oh no I just got fired! #mob,” Gaddis wrote on X, formerly Twitter, on Monday evening.
Despite upsetting legions of her followers and being terminated by her employer, Gaddis remained defiant.
“All the backlash made me do a deep dive and soul search, and after all that, I still couldn’t find a care,” Gaddis declared in a video posted on X.
She even went as far as to thank the Black community for helping her launch her new career.
“Thanks Black community for helping to launch my new career in conservative media! You all played your role well like the puppets you are,” she wrote.
In an interview with InfoWars, Gaddis called herself super-conservative.
“I was raised in a super-conservative household, it’s not like being red-pilled is new to me,” Gaddis said.
What is a ‘tradwife’?
A tradwife, short for “traditional wife,” is a woman who embraces conventional gender norms in their marriage or relationship.
The woman prefers to take on traditional or ultra-traditional roles, such as homemaking and supporting her husband as the primary breadwinner.
How long has the tradwife phenomenon been going on?
- Tradwife norms were traditional during the 1950s in the United States, in Christian religious households and conservative-centric families.
- During this time, wives were predominantly homemakers and mothers, while their husbands were the breadwinner of the household.
When did tradwife become popular in modern society?
- Online searches for “tradwife” began to rise in popularity in 2018, according to Google Trends.
- Interest in the tradwife trend exploded in early 2020, in part due to the social media platforms like TikTok.
- Since then, tradwife ideology has spread throughout social media, featuring women influencers emulating a 1950s-era wife, wearing aprons, and posting videos of themselves as homemakers.
- Canadian Cynthia Loewen, a former Miss Earth Canada, ditched her plans to pursue a medical degree in order to be a full-time housewife.
- Loewen explained that after marrying her ex-army husband, she agreed to take care of the home while he went out to work.
- “My husband is the primary breadwinner, and I am in charge of the home,” she explains.
- “Working with my hands around my home does give me satisfaction, so much more compared to any other job that I had.”
- “My husband is the primary breadwinner, and I am in charge of the home,” she explained.
- “Working with my hands around my home does give me satisfaction, so much more compared to any other job that I had.”