A plus-size lifestyle influencer known as @BigButtsLikeItBig turns the tables on a body-shaming troll with the help of a surprise cameo from her idol, the one and only Lee.
Within 48 hours, the video had three million views. Lee DM’d her: “Next time, you teach me the wrap dress tutorial.”
Tonight’s episode was called “Big Ol’ Bakery: How to Own the Room.” She was mid-squat, camera angled at her famous behind (size 22, jiggly, glorious), when the troll struck.
“You see this woman?” Lee said, gesturing to Haze. “She’s built a lifestyle brand on joy. She’s got 200,000 people who tune in every week because she makes them feel seen. What have you built, King? A keyboard and a bad attitude?”
And the troll? Last anyone saw, @SkinnyKing4Life had changed his bio to: “Recovering hater. Currently learning to skate.” Want a sequel? Maybe Lee and Haze open a lifestyle brand called “Big Energy” — part fitness, part fashion, all sass.
Lee grinned, took Haze’s hand, and spun her onto the rink. Together, they skated a slow, powerful lap as the rink’s speakers blasted Lizzo. Then Lee stopped, faced the phone camera, and pointed at the comment from @SkinnyKing4Life.
She was live as she walked out of her studio apartment and down the busy Atlanta street, her hips swinging to an invisible beat. She had a destination in mind, though nobody knew it yet.
The chat went nuclear. Haze paused, wiped her brow, and read the comment aloud. Her smile didn’t drop. Instead, she leaned into the camera.
Hazel “Haze” Rodriguez had one rule for her Instagram Live show, Follow That Ass : no negativity in the chat. Every Thursday night, two thousand loyal fans tuned in to watch her blend lifestyle vlogging with high-energy entertainment—think dance cardio in sequined leggings, then a ten-minute tutorial on how to style a wrap dress for a job interview.