Words by Fatima Barrie
Amanda Seales wants you to buy a passport instead of Jordans.
HBO’s Insecure star received backlash on Twitter this morning after she sent out a series of tweets about financial priorities in conjunction with traveling overseas. The trending tweet from the actress that set it off stated, “If you’re buying Jordans and Nike Suits but you don’t have a PASSPORT, YOU’RE LOSING.”
If you're buying Jordans and Nike Suits but you don't have a PASSPORT, YOU'RE LOSING.
— Amanda Seales ?? (@amandaseales) October 9, 2017
Seales continued to tweet and said that people are “losing” if they’re purchasing multiple Jordans and Nike Suits, but don’t own a credit card or know their credit score. She then followed up with a next set of more encouraging ‘winning’ tweets.
If you're buying Jordans and Nike Suits but you're sleeping on an air mattress, YOU'RE LOSING.
— Amanda Seales ?? (@amandaseales) October 9, 2017
If you're buying Jordans and Nike Suits but you DON'T KNOW YOUR CREDIT SCORE, YOU'RE LOSING.
— Amanda Seales ?? (@amandaseales) October 9, 2017
If you're working a side hustle to support your dream hustle, YOU'RE WINNING.
— Amanda Seales ?? (@amandaseales) October 9, 2017
If you're broadening your mind, even just one book at a time, YOU'RE WINNING.
— Amanda Seales ?? (@amandaseales) October 9, 2017
If you've realized everything you need for you is within you, YOU'RE WINNING.
— Amanda Seales ?? (@amandaseales) October 9, 2017
People on Twitter had a lot to say in reference to her tweets both in favor and against her statements, check some of them out below.
These folks act as if @amandaseales is saying purchase a passport and book a flight in a day, it's called a budget, a plan, priorities??????
— Nova Luxurious (@Cors1985) October 9, 2017
“Be poor. But travel” pic.twitter.com/wr9BvT88GQ
— George M Johnson (@IamGMJohnson) October 9, 2017
Traveling is not an investment and it does not make you cultured. Many tourists simply seek western experiences in foreign places.
— Christiana A Mbakwe (@Christiana1987) October 9, 2017
Y’all still haven’t told me how working class families are even supposed to find time+money to take international trips to need passports
— Vann R. Newkirk II (@fivefifths) October 9, 2017
traveling is expensive. it costs more than a passport. more than jordans. pls be more honest about what things cost. https://t.co/cfbwnrdv2l
— Juliana (@thecityofjules) October 9, 2017
Amanda Seales tweets are what happens when Black folk come up & forget or ignore the conditions of a large part of the Black community…
— EmmeEyeLléllo?? (@QaizerSoze) October 9, 2017
https://twitter.com/bigsisternes/status/917351445674029056
I see "don't buy Jordans, travel" has been resurrected & if you can't figure out Jordans are the price of a passport & not a plane ticket…
— Mikki Kendall (@Karnythia) October 9, 2017
