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JK Rowling Defended Tom Daley From Twitter Trolls in the BEST Way Possible
The Harry Potter author isn't down for casual homophobia.
As if being the mastermind behind of one of the greatest book franchises in the history of ever wasn't enough to earn all of our praise, Harry Potter author JK Rowling is also a very vocal advocate for all the social causes she believes in, and she definitely wasn't having any of it when an antigay Christian group on Twitter was making dumb remarks attributing Tom Daley's Olympic performance to the fact that he is gay.
"Turning gay doesn't seem to have done Tom Daley any favours at #Rio2016," the Christian Voice, a self-described "UK-based prayer and lobby group praying for national repentance and working for godly government," tweeted out on Saturday, referencing the fact that Tom didn't make it to the final round of the men's 10-meter diving event at the Olympic games in Rio De Janeiro.
\u201cTurning gay doesn't seem to have done Tom Daley any favours at #Rio2016 https://t.co/tdbT0Y5acx\u201d— Christian Voice (@Christian Voice) 1471712968
Well, in true fashion, Rowling wasn't about to let this casual act of bigotry and homophobia go unnoticed, so she gave a simple, yet awesome, response:
\u201cCan't decide which is more offensive in this tweet, the stupidity or the spite. https://t.co/ksqZp17drc\u201d— J.K. Rowling (@J.K. Rowling) 1471714319
BOOM. *mic drop*
We already knew JK was a total and complete badass, but it just never gets old seeing her annihilate internet trolls. After all, this isn't the first time she's done it. Word to the wise: don't let JK catch you being stupid of spiteful. It won't end well for you.
Raffy is a Los Angeles-based writer, editor, video creator, critic, and digital director of Out Magazine. The former editor-in-chief of PRIDE, he is also a die-hard Rihanna and Sailor Moon stan who loves to write about all things pop culture, entertainment, and identities. Follow him on Instagram (@raffyermac) and Twitter (@byraffy), and subscribe to his YouTube channel.
Raffy is a Los Angeles-based writer, editor, video creator, critic, and digital director of Out Magazine. The former editor-in-chief of PRIDE, he is also a die-hard Rihanna and Sailor Moon stan who loves to write about all things pop culture, entertainment, and identities. Follow him on Instagram (@raffyermac) and Twitter (@byraffy), and subscribe to his YouTube channel.
