Trisha Paytas thought she was making an innocent Leonardo DiCaprio music video tribute, but got more backlash than she bargained for.
Trisha initially shot to fame as a professional troll, and has previously caused controversy with topics including, but not limited to: Hitler, molestation, rape, animal rights, gay people, black people, Mexican immigrants, women and Jews.
It was no surprise that Trisha managed to stir up more trouble – and many fans accused her of trying to “sexualize racism and slavery”.
Trisha Paytas Makes a Music Video Tribute to Leonardo DiCaprio
In the video, Trisha recreated scenes from various Leo movies, including the infamous Titanic drawing scene.
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She also recreated scenes from Romeo + Juliet and even got wet for the iconic Titanic life raft scene.
![Trisha Paytas lets go on a raft.](https://superfame.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/trisha-life-raft.jpg)
However, it was her decision to sexualize Django Unchained that was more controversial.
She also posted a behind-the-scenes video.
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Trisha Paytas Urges Leo to Whip Her “Like in Django”
“He could whip me every night, just like Django,” Trisha Paytas sang in the video. She wielded a whip to demonstrate.
She used the line in a sexual BDSM-related context.
![Trisha Paytas wields a whip and begs Leonardo to whip her.](https://superfame.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/whip-me-everynight.jpg)
She said she was dressed as “Coco”, who was a slave in the movie.
![Coco, played by Daniele Watts.](https://superfame.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/django-unchained-maid.jpg)
Fans Criticize Trisha Paytas
Many top commenters were outraged. “Please tell me you didn’t just do that,” one fan said.
“As a black woman…made me REALLY uncomfortable. You can’t take something from American slavery and try to turn it into some kinky BDSM reference,” another fan said.
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Fans Defend Trisha
There were also Trisha defenders. “Get out of there you Tumblr scumbag,” one fan fired back.
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Trisha Paytas Defends Herself: “It Is Not Racist”
Trisha Paytas defended herself.
“It was literally a joke. The whole song is light-hearted…it is NOT racist. Just because a character I liked in the movie was played by a black actress, why can’t I dress up as her?”
![light-hearted](https://superfame.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/light-hearted.jpg)
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