BREAKING: Stacey Abrams' Black Support Plummets After Being Seen in Video 'Twerking for Votes' on Stage During Concert
Atlanta, GA — Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams took a serious blow to her campaign after footage emerged of her twerking onstage with rapper Latto over the weekend.
Abrams, who ran unsuccessfully in 2018, joined the rapper during her performance and announced she would be “twerking for votes” until it was time for Georgians to cast their votes in November.
As the beat started up, she turned her back to the audience and began furiously shaking her backside. The faces of the audience members revealed terror, confusion, and concern at the sight of her gyrating pantsuit-covered derriere.
After about 30 uncomfortable seconds, the music stopped abruptly, along with Abrams’ twerking, at which point she turned around, grabbed the mic, and shouted: “If I gotta twerk my way to the governor’s mansion, then dammit, that’s what I’m gonna do!”
Polls conducted the day after the bizarre display showed Abrams’ support among black voters falling by 20 points. Several black voters indicated they were perplexed and even traumatized by her appearance at the concert.
“I have no idea what that was,” said Reginald Sterling, an Atlanta business owner. “I’m still having nightmares about the whole thing.”
A black mother, who brought her eight-year-old daughter to the concert, wasn’t too happy about Abrams’ twerking on stage. “My baby started crying and asking me what was happening,” she complained. “She is so mortified she still hasn’t spoken a word since we left.”
“It was absolutely terrifying,” the mother added.
The Smattering asked a young black server at a local restaurant what he thought of Abrams’ antic. We were unable to get an answer after he threw up his hands and ran away screaming at the top of his lungs.
A representative from Abrams’ campaign released a statement addressing the criticism:
“Stacey Abrams is a proud black woman working for the advancement of black Georgians. By shaking her ass at Latto’s concert, she was acknowledging that she understands the plight of African Americans. She was only speaking the language of the oppressed. Reports that she is losing black support only further demonstrates that far too many black folks are willing to uphold the evils of white supremacy in 2022.”
But not everyone was offended by twerkgate. Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) said he loved the performance. “I wish I could have been there in person to see it,” he said, with a wink, nod, and a grin.