A Home Depot employee has gone viral after posting pictures of her in the hardware store’s uniform, prompting Twitter users to think she is “too pretty” to work for the home improvement franchise.
Ariana Josephine currently studies at the University of Houston and said that she works at Hope Depot to earn the “right money” while she is in school. But some Twitter users believed her pretty aesthetic doesn’t fit with the branding of the store.
“the one job I work at that I get reminded i’m to pretty to work at,” she tweeted, prompting the college student to go viral.
In a series of tweets, she explained that she was using the money she made at the store to increase her savings. Fine enough, yea? But she then received backlash after some suggested she could make more money if she began working as a model or in adult entertainment. She said she would never pursue such careers because all money isn’t “good money.”
“My daddy always told me ALL money ain’t GOOD money.”
Her tweets then began a debate about pretty privilege and the societal expectations and standards women face.
“ILL NEVER MAKE AN ONLYFANS!!!!,” she wrote after one user suggested she do so.
After the tweets went viral, she claims she was berated online.
“I pray y’all seek help. Y’all stalked me to the point y’all found my location, my job and what next a copy of my social security? for someone y’all “hate” y’all sure got a lot of time on y’all’s hands to literally obsess over me. y’all went too far.”
But after taking the heat from Twitter users, she said she was thankful for the support of those who agreed with her initial comments.
“I really want to thank everyone who’s had my back, stuck up for me or just supported me. y’all the real mvps and if i could thank everyone individually i would. life’s just been a wreck rn, but i definitely see all the love. it means a lot. God bless. –ari”
“Last thing I’m going to say is, I don’t think I am too pretty to work anywhere. I work at Home Depot because it’s a decent job that pays good while i’m in school,” she concluded. “Please stop taking social media to heart. God bless.”
