An interaction at a Seaside, Florida, bar has gone viral on TikTok after a creator had an uncomfortable encounter in the restroom. The creator, who goes by the username @deamakeda, was confronted by a fellow customer and eventually escorted out of the premises because she and her friend were applying their makeup in the bathroom.
Makeda began recording the entire incident, and at one point she accused the people confronting her with the statement, “Is it because we’re black?” That single accusation drew the attention of more than 2.5 million viewers on the platform, with some fully supporting her while others expressed doubt that race had anything to do with the confrontation.