#HispanicsBreakTheInternet Shows Every Beautiful Side to Being Latino
The hashtag #HispanicsBreakTheInternet made a revival this past weekend, so much so that it was trending big time on Twitter.
This is the tweet that got the ball rolling on #HispanicsBreakTheInternet.
yo but can we bring back this tag? i'm tryna see more beautiful people on my timeline. #HispanicsBreakTheInternet pic.twitter.com/5S6j0aziOw
— james (@strawberryjamal) August 19, 2017
And damn, people really mobbed Twitter with stunning selfies.
Since Bae is sleeping, might as well break the internet for her ??????#HispanicsBreakTheInternet pic.twitter.com/ROntswT408
— Big Daddy J ?? (@KingLoui_5) August 19, 2017
Proud Afro Latino ????#HispanicsBreakTheInternetِ pic.twitter.com/MzXUHdlScA
— Eli (@XanderLup247) August 19, 2017
I’m here for this. A hashtag I can finally jump into :’) pic.twitter.com/EXntrKNRKo
— ??? (@genbthegem) August 19, 2017
#HispanicsBreakTheInternet as a young Puerto Rican I've been waiting for this ???? pic.twitter.com/7j7xYnOsJ3
— brayden (@BraydenBradshaw) August 20, 2017
my lil salvi self been waiting for something like this. latina & proud ?? #HispanicsBreakTheInternet pic.twitter.com/T2ViLvssEe
— day✨ (@dayanaroman98) August 20, 2017
The hashtag developed into tweets about the many things that make Latinos unique, amazing, and, of course, beautiful.
Since you don't see that many Nicaraguans out there ?? #HispanicBreakTheInternet pic.twitter.com/dlyKdHevQv
— Noel Montenegro (@n__montenegro98) August 20, 2017
Speaking of beautiful:
I'm not photogenic , but here's a picture of something truly beautiful #HispanicsBreakTheInternet Viva El Salvador ?? pic.twitter.com/7O43SZLB4v
— Kachow (@Rahnnnnnn) August 19, 2017
You know someone’s mom and dad had to make an appearance.
My mawm and dad! They've worked so hard and they've done too much to be able to be expressed in one tweet ????❤️#HispanicsBreakTheInternet pic.twitter.com/V03Zwuo70B
— suuz ☁️ (@smarroquin3921) August 19, 2017
While some used the trending topic to post selfies or to be silly, some took it much deeper.
Read this.. I was speechless.
Ser Mexicana/o es un orgullo tan lindo
?? ❤ #HispanicsBreakTheInternet pic.twitter.com/StfrTS6pop— S | V (@vargassteffany_) August 20, 2017
Twitter user @QueerXiChisme wasn’t a fan of the choice to use “Hispanics” in the hashtag.
Lol #HispanicsBreakTheInternet is trending… wtf is a "Hispanic"? pic.twitter.com/S4NAW5iYio
— Queer Xicano Chisme (@QueerXiChisme) August 19, 2017
And he reminded his followers why:
But do know that Richard Nixon invented your identity.
You're "HIS-panic." #HispanicsBreakTheInternet pic.twitter.com/IsWNmzCliz
— Queer Xicano Chisme (@QueerXiChisme) August 19, 2017
Liza Sabater, social digital activist, also made sure people were informed about the term “Hispanic.”
"HISPANICS" aren't a thing. it is a word created by the US Census to account for WHITES who spoke Spanish (1/3) #HispanicsBreakTheInternet
— Liza Sabater ???? (@blogdiva) August 19, 2017
Now, whether you’re a fan of the term “Hispanic” or not, the reality is we Latinos, Latinx (however you choose to identify), know how to represent.
Probs a little late but didn't want to be left out. #HispanicsBreakTheInternet pic.twitter.com/FPkUsClQtb
— Jeremiah Johnston (@jeremiah_806) August 21, 2017
Just remember, we’re never too late to break the internet.
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