It might seem bizarre that a popular online influencer and platinum-record rapper would ever interact, but in the chaos of social media, anything is possible.
A Harvard graduate with over 2.3 million followers on TikTok, plus-size influencer Samyra Miller’s catchphrase is “If it look like you can fit it, then you better go and get it.” This succinctly encapsulates Samyra’s attitude on her platform, which is to encourage the plus-size community and staunchly oppose fatphobia in America.
Despite her many accomplishments (including a published “Forever 21 Diss” and a cover of “Defying Gravity”), Samyra has gained both fame and notoriety in recent months for her blunt, controversial discussions of fatphobia. In August 2026, Samyra posted a series of TikToks pointing out the innate anti-fat message of The Cheesecake Factory’s “Skinnylicious” menu. By combining the words “skinny” and “delicious,” she argued, the Cheesecake Factory uplifted skinny bodies while implying fat individuals were lesser.
While Samyra’s message was clear to many of her existing followers, some viewers believed she complained too much about menu jargon rather than focusing on the world’s “more important” problems. Samyra’s critics have extended this philosophy to the battle against fatphobia as a whole, contending that the things Samyra considers fatphobic are merely normalizing healthy bodies.
Though a few sentences cannot capture the nuances of fatphobia (and the backlash people like Samyra receive simply for standing up against it), the resulting online discussion has sparked genuine conversations about intersectionality.
More importantly, it has also rekindled a year-long feud between Samyra and Cardi B.
Cardi B likely needs little introduction; known for her diamond-certified songs like “Bodak Yellow” and “I Like It,” she is a pioneer for women of color in the rap space. In August 2025, however, she was caught under fire for jokingly calling some of her fans “fat” for selling out the larger sizes of her merchandise.
At the time, Samyra posted a video criticizing Cardi B, which is not new; Samyra has built a significant part of her platform around highlighting comments she considers fatphobic when she sees them. But Cardi B responded with a TikTok, irritatedly dismissing Samyra as overly sensitive.
That was over a year ago. Now, the drama has resurfaced, both because Cardi B’s response video has gone viral and because Samyra has launched a lengthy slew of videos criticizing Old Navy for partnering with Cardi B in a sponsorship, considering Cardi B’s supposed history of fatphobia.
It may be tempting to summarize the feud as superficial Internet business, but the question remains: Who is right?
There is still no clear-cut ethical answer, mostly because Western society is still evolving in its ideas of diet culture and body positivity. In fact, the harder conclusion to swallow may be that both sides have some validity: Cardi B’s comment could have been insensitive, and Samyra’s prolonged reaction could be inflammatory. Regardless, as the tea boils over, it remains up to our discretion who we support.
