
A gay make-up artist working in the US state of Texas has shared a conversation that she had with a bride-to-be who rejected her services because of her sexuality.
Kristian Cardenas works as a freelance make-up artist in Lubbock, Texas, a city in the northwest of the Lone Star state that is considered to be widely conservative.
On Wednesday, Cardenas shared a text conversation that she had with a bride which resulted in a blatant act of homophobia and being told that her sexuality was a sin.
openly sharing who i am with the world is my choice; a choice i will never apologize for. i love what i do and who… https://t.co/7TAwNt4wHt— kristian (@kristian) 1560345634
As you can see the conversation started out in quite a civil tone but quickly descended after Kristian was asked if she was gay and it's honestly quite depressing to see something like this in 2019, especially in Pride month.
Kristian's tweet quickly went viral but she received a lot of support from fellow Twitter users, who complimented her for remaining professional in the face of hate speech.
@Kristiantayyy this hurt my heart. 😭 proud of you for how well you handled that love!! my God loves you beyond belief.🖤— RayChal (@RayChal) 1560364644
@Kristiantayyy So lemme get this straight... she damned you to hell but then said she doesn’t want you in her churc… https://t.co/sXoQjFrUn9— ☼ aaliyah ☼ (@☼ aaliyah ☼) 1560374594
@Kristiantayyy This actually makes me feel sick! You are so professional go you girl! I would’ve lost my shit ✋🏻— Roxxsaurus (@Roxxsaurus) 1560378259
Kristian has since added more comments to the thread, thanking everyone for their support and encouraged others who have suffered similar abuse to speak out.
to everyone messaging me on all my social media, i promise i’m seeing y’alls messages. i love all the support y’all… https://t.co/c7eZZgd2QO— kristian (@kristian) 1560450802
hearing everyone’s stories good and bad makes me so teary eyed. knowing that some of you don’t have a voice, or are… https://t.co/2wmMGVnIKx— kristian (@kristian) 1560552940
She has also shared a link to her Facebook page so if you are in the Lubbock area and need a make-up job, make sure you hit her up.
https://t.co/u9ygZ8Md0T here’s the link to my facebook page, along with a short video of work i’ve done! :) https://t.co/VaP5FIqX1o— kristian (@kristian) 1560358074
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