*A Black lawyer and social media chef is catching major heat online for his past tweets disrespecting Black women.
As ABC 13 reports, Waymond Wesley made the hateful posts in 2015 and 2016 before he joined the Harris County District Attorney’s office in Houston in 2021.
Several of the posts reportedly depict his disdain for full-figured and dark-skinned Black women. His newly resurfaced social media activity has now cost him lucrative partnerships with culinary brands.
Civil rights groups are reportedly expected to hold a demonstration in front of the DA’s office on Friday, calling for Wesley’s firing. But the Harris County District Attorney is standing by the assistant district attorney.
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Chef Way loses sponsors after 2015 -2016 colorist past tweets resurface #waymondwesley pic.twitter.com/Iw9fNJw34U
— Wellington Juku (@JukuWellington) January 12, 2023
Wesley is better known as Chef Way on social media, where he has hundreds of thousands of followers and a taste for colorism. No joke, based on his past tweets, this dude has major issues with Black women who are darker than a paper bag.
After his hateful post about Black women went viral, Wesley issued the following lame apology: “To those I’ve hurt with my past tweets that have resurfaced, I am deeply sorry. That was a moment in my life where I was sick in more ways than one. Cooking saved me. You have watched a flawed man heal. I will continue to heal and learn. Thanks for being along for the journey.”
Several social media users said the apology isn’t enough, with one person tweeting “You actually need to be disbarred if this is how you feel about Black women because you can’t be expected to defend them fairly…”
Another user wrote, “Racism leaves a bad taste in your mouth. No amount of seasoning can fix that flavor. Hope there is actually change and not just saving face.”
A third commenter added, “LOL!!!!! Not the chef rebrand saving him from his colorist, nasty views. Whew. May you never sell a single plate.”
This is Kim Ogg, the D.A. who doesn’t have an issue with Waymond Wesley II, known as Chef Way, saying Black women should be used as punching bags. “It was 7 years ago! He’s healed! Put him in charge of Black women’s lives!!!” pic.twitter.com/9n4tR9BbOj
— Caroleeena (@Caroleeenalala) January 11, 2023
Retired U.S. District Judge Vanessa Gilmore noted that “It’s not that he doesn’t deserve forgiveness. It’s that he does not deserve to be in a place that, one, shows that he may not be able to be fair in terms of his own decision-making process, and two, where it disparages and undermines people’s confidence in the justice system.”
District Attorney Kim Ogg disagrees and released the following statement in Wesley’s support:
“Waymond Wesley joined our office in March of 2021. We recently learned of comments he made on social media posts nearly seven years ago. These posts were inappropriate and offensive and do not reflect my values or those of the Harris County District Attorney’s Office. Mr. Wesley has explained that these posts came during a period in which he was struggling with serious personal issues, including alcohol addiction. Prior to joining our office, Mr. Wesley went through treatment and has worked with the State Bar of Texas to resolve his issues. His recovery is ongoing. I am a believer in second chances, and Mr. Wesley has conducted himself professionally since joining our staff. I am confident that will continue.”
You commented on one of my pics on my old account and said my dark skin made me ugly, I was in high school. Called me all types of butterface. You said if I was light skinned I’d look better. Now you’re a chef? That’s crazy. https://t.co/iMtA18VCzv pic.twitter.com/FHnyQmSGQs
— Thebaglady (@IamHogoe) January 9, 2023
Meanwhile, Wesley lost an endorsement deal with the company Tastemade, who said in a tweet, “We’re shocked and disappointed to see this past behavior coming from a partner creator; behavior that we do not condone and certainly does not align with our values. He has been removed from our platform, and we do not plan to collaborate in the future.”
Another brand that severed ties with Wesley, Anova Culinary, added, “We have completely cut ties with this person as we strive to only work with partners who share our core values.”
Whether its shabree rawls or waymond wesley
When you disrespect & denigrate any part of the Black community like they did, there should be consequences that affect your livelihood & marketability
Dont let the black feminists or the black incels try to convince you its one-sided pic.twitter.com/3hkwzXwrWv
— Devine From Brooklyn (@blackdetta) January 11, 2023
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