Fox News’ Tomi Lahren is living proof that The Picture Of Dorian Gray is a work of nonfiction, as a soul so bitter and fundamentally out of touch as hers could only have emerged from a time when slavery was still legal. She’s built a career on breathing new life into antiquated phrases like “race card,” and willingly lends her 1,000-mile stare to right-wing organizations best known for literally wearing diapers. One of the frequent targets of her rage, you’ll surely be shocked to learn, is rappers.
Dan Ozzi, a former A.V. Club contributor, has compiled a thorough breakdown of Lahren’s bizarre, uneasy relationships with the hip-hop cognoscenti over at Noisey. In it, you’ll find the likes of JAY-Z, Kendrick Lamar, and Beyoncé, the latter of whom she accused of perpetuating “the great battle of the races” (?) with her 2016 Super Bowl halftime show. Oh, but her relentless attacks on the self-expression of black artists is okay because she once shared a video of her mouthing along with a 21 Savage track.
But it’s Lahren’s feud with D.C. rapper Wale that’s perhaps the most delightful, as it’s had a long-term impact on how people on Twitter engage with Lahren. After calling her “Tammy Lauren” in a song, Lahren clapped back at him for getting her name wrong.