Published Dec 26, 2021 Updated Dec 26, 2021, 12:20 pm CST
During an Uber trip from a Planned Parenthood in Florida, a driver blasted music to cheer up her passenger and drown out pro-life protesters. Now, TikTok is showering reward on the act of kindness.
The unique video has racked up over 5 million views and 1 million likes as commenters have a good time the motive force for her fast pondering and optimistic power.
In the unique video, consumer @madamkumba is seen within the driver’s seat setting the music system to Khia’s well-known express anthem “My Neck, My Back (Lick It).” In the textual content overlay, she claims that the protesters have been harassing the passenger.
She pulls out of what seems to be the Planned Parenthood car parking zone, the place protesters are lining the road with indicators studying “Pray to End Abortion.”
@madamkumba yells out the window, “Lick it good! Let’s go!” as she pumps up the passenger, who may be heard laughing behind the digicam.
Rideshare apps have lately come to the protection of drivers taking passengers to abortion clinics. In the wake of Texas’ restrictive abortion legal guidelines, Lyft and Uber introduced they’d create authorized protection funds for any drivers sued beneath the brand new regulation.
TikTok has flooded the feedback to cheer on and dance with @madamkumba.
Comedian and tv host Chelsea Handler commented, “Hell yes!”
“Someone get this lady a spot on Congress. Asap,” stated ari_bigsisteroftiktok
The Planned Parenthood Vermont Action Fund account commented, “oh em gee” together with numerous crown emojis.
“This actually made me tear up a little we need more of u,” shared alixdanii.
In a follow-up video, the motive force stated she doesn’t know the passenger nor does she know why she was at Planned Parenthood. She stated she shared the video as a result of “women need to help other women.” She additionally criticized pro-life protesters for harassing girls who search reproductive healthcare.
“Please support your women’s health facilities,” she stated. “Donate as much as possible because we’re gonna need it.”
Uber, Planned Parenthood, and @madamkumba didn’t instantly return the Daily Dot’s requests for remark.
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*First Published: Dec 26, 2021, 12:07 pm CST
Dan Latu
Dan Latu is a contract journalist writing concerning the web and tradition. Previously, his work has appeared within the Real Deal and Columbia News Service.