‘Unfollow Until You’re Secure’: Masika Clapbacks at Fans Dragging Her for Dancing Topless on the ‘Gram

Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta” star Masika Kalysha is apparently under fire for her provocative behavior.

The television personality kicked off her 34 birthday celebration Friday morning with a video post of herself prancing around shirtless in a thong. She danced with one breast in her hand and the other one out covered by a pasty. She claimed her 3-year-old daughter Kharie Barbie, was looking for her other silicone pasty while she was getting dressed when she decided to show off her moves for Instagram.

“It’s midnight on the east coast so fk it! HAPPY BIRTHDAY MASIKA MA FKN KALYSHA YOU BAD MILF YOU!!!!!!#june7th #geminiseason #MasikaKalysha #happybirthday,” Kalysha wrote in her caption.

Masika Kalysha
Masika Kalysha. @masikakalysha/Instagram screengrab.

“Side bar: I was getting dressed the other day and realized I only had 1 pastie because my daughter thinks they’re cute heart shaped stickers so she sticks them all over my house 😩 so I decided to dance while she went to find the other one 😂.”

Her post however was immediately met with criticism.

“Poor thing she looks desperate for attention Awe 😞.”

“Thirsty a– hell! Why degrade yourself? Is that the only way you can think of celebrating your birthday? Self love is the best love! Just remember you have a daughter that’s watching.”

“Women just be doing anything these days🤦‍♀️.”

One fan commented, “So we just willing posting s–t like this with your child on your page . 🤔 I guess.”

Kalysha, who clearly was fed up with all the backlash she was receiving, responded, “The last post I posted of my child looking at this post with judgment! 😂🤔. … I monitor everything that goes in my childs ears, eyes, heart and mind. FYI idiot sees me naked everyday. She already understands privacy, modesty and having a positive body image. Something you have yet to learn.”

Masika Kalysha
Masika Kalysha. @masikakalyshaInstagram

She then urged the fan and everyone who apparently had a problem with her post to “unfollow” her.

“Here’s a tip: unfollow until you’re secure within yourself. HAPPY BIRTHDAY ME!”

Other folks jumped also jumped to her defense.

“🎈🎉 Yess Sika! Let her let loose it’s her don’t know why they try you u always come with the clap back undefeated!”

“Clapback on point unfollow her if ya’ll gotta problem with her! Pretty simple 🤷🏽‍♀️.”

The ‘GUHHATL” star prides herself as the supposed “clapback queen” and told 96.7 The Beat during an interview that she hits back at folks in the name of her supporters.

“As silly as it sounds, I feel like my supporters need it,” the 34-year-old mother of one said. “It’s entertaining. I’m very witty, and I feel like a lot of people are very stupid. So I feel like stupid questions or stupid things said deserve an equally stupid response.”

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