to aliens from Men in Black
Some TikTokers are going to great lengths to defend a fellow social media user with a long torso after trolls compared her to an alien.
Emmie, a 22-year-old who goes by @emmielovescows on TikTok, posted a video of herself dancing last month which has since garnered over a million views and scores of comments.
Some commenters were complimentary, but others compared her body shape to a species of alien worms from the 1997 Sci-Fi comedy film Men in Black.
TikToker Austin Brown, who goes by @thatbrownguy, posted a response to one of Emma’s dance videos along with a picture of Neeble, one of the alien worms from Men in Black.
“When’s the next Men In Black movie coming [out],” wrote Taylor Mawn on Emmie’s video.
“Have you seen a doctor,” said Storm.
“Your torso is freaking loooong. Mine is non existent,” said Shey the Great.
Other TikTokers rushed to Emmie’s defense and praised her unique build.
“Every body is different and nothing wrong with that (you own it girl !! Respect) ❤️,” Shan_w2817 said.
“but her figure is perfect and I don’t see a problem whys everyone so hateful and jealous 🥰,” Sid Annoreilly22.
“Gorgeous little centipede 🥰,” said Charlieann on another one of her videos
“Why are you not a model😭😭😭😭,” said Nicole Callan.
In addition to stunning people with her long torso, Emmie shocked people with her petite stature which she claims is just 5’2”, a number she later changed in a video stating she is 5’3”.
“How do you look 6,7 but are 5,3,” Joss commented.
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“i’ve never seen another person that’s 5’2 with a long torso and shorter legs!,” wrote Brittany Gonzalez.
Body shaming and body consciousness seem to be on the rise among social media users, specifically young women.
This story comes after the worrying rise of ‘body checking’ TikTok videos in which women focus on their body shape and disclose their weight along with comments like, “I’m not hungry anymore.”
TikTok videos have been blamed for a rise in eating disorders, and even mental disorders, prompting some states to launch an official probe into the impact the social media site has on kids’ health.