The former employer of the white ‘tradwife’ influencer, who used the n-word in one of her controversial videos, has spoken out.
The post from Rophe, a North Carolina-based company, came after TikToker Lilly Gaddis made a series of inflammatory comments, including references to “stupid wh***s” and “immigrants who just got off the boat and are looking for a green card.’
In response, Gaddis’ employer fired her and released a statement after a firestorm erupted online with people shocked by her careless comments.
“We at Rophe of the Carolinas would like to address a recent incident that has caused concern and alarm among our stakeholders,” a statement said.
“A newly hired employee made inflammatory comments on social media that do not align with our company’s values and beliefs… the employee in question is no longer with the company.
Lilly Gaddis, a ‘trad-wife’ influencer, has sparked new backlash for a video in which she lashed out at minorities, feminists and the LGBTQ community after using the ‘n-word’ in a video
“We are owned and operated by African American women-owned and immigrant-owned businesses [sic] and have handled this situation as quickly as possible,” they added.
Before signing, the company assured customers of its commitment to diversity: “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.”
While a significant number of online viewers and commentators were shocked and disgusted by Gaddis’ language and felt the firing was an appropriate response, others felt her firing was an overreaction to a “non-scandal.”
Others mocked the grammatical errors found in the company’s note.
“I love that their official statement is full of grammatical errors. The next layoff should be whoever hires DEI to oversee their communications,” one wrote account.
Rophe’s post comes after Gaddis posted a follow-up video in which she acknowledged upsetting “members of a certain community.”
But she went on to say that “the setback caused me to do a deep dive and some soul searching, and in the end I still couldn’t find care.”
To further prove her point, the quasi-social media figure appeared on InfoWars, where she said, “America is not a racist country,” and what she said in her original video is protected free speech.
Gaddis was a marketing and sales manager at Rophe of the Carolinas, but on Friday she posted, “Oh no, I just got fired! #mob,” which generated some 307,000 views.
Her Twitter account was temporarily suspended but has since been restored. It is not clear if she has also been banned from TikTok, but her page is currently unavailable.
Following the social media videos, she filmed herself addressing the backlash but refusing to apologize while wearing a T-shirt with the American flag on it.
Dressed in a floral apron with her hair pulled back, she filmed herself sprinkling garlic powder, pepper and olive oil into a bowl as she spoke her thoughts.
“Guys, some guys think all girls are gold diggers. I don’t know if you get your information from Miami street interviews at 3am outside a nightclub,” she says in the video.
“You’re getting the opinion of some dumb losers and immigrants who just got off the boat and are looking for a green card. Yeah, they’re probably gold diggers, but that’s the exception: I’m the rule,” she says, tapping herself to further express her point.
“Everyone I know who’s married right now is married to a broke n*****, and they don’t care. We don’t care about money.’
Gaddis is seen wearing an apron and cooking in her kitchen after a rant in which she used the n-word surfaced on Twitter and TikTok
Gaddis then released another Twitter video in which she told her followers, “A recent video of mine appears to have upset members of a certain community.
‘All the adversity forced me to dive deep and do some soul searching, but in the end I still couldn’t find care.’
A video of a white man flashes on the screen saying, “You’re going to call us racists. You’re going to call us potential Timothy McVeighs. F*** you. (Pause). War.’
That rant is followed by a comment from Larry Flynt, publisher of Hustler magazine, who said, “If the First Amendment is meant to protect something, it’s also meant to protect offensive speech. If you’re not going to offend anyone, you don’t need protection.’
More than 400 people posted their reactions to the video, with some expressing outrage while others were confused.
On Friday, she gave an update to her followers that she had been suspended
Gaddis is pictured with a gun in her pocket while wearing a yellow button-up shirt and jeans
The ‘trad-wife’ influencer’s TikTok account
“My jaw dropped,” one person wrote.
“No literally, what is she saying,” said another.
‘She kept going. Hello???’
One person wrote that they couldn’t bear to watch the rest of the video.
‘I didn’t even get to the n-word, just the “stupid w****s and immigrants” and immediately clicked away! Imagine the surprise when you saw the rest of the clip that it got even worse!, they wrote.
After the video surfaced, Gaddis didn’t feel the need to apologize, but hearing she was banned made many feel vindicated.
“She was banished,” she wrote.
One person claimed: ‘She also got banned from TikTok.’
Another said: ‘Action meets consequence.’
“The internet isn’t working,” they wrote.