I stumbled upon this Vice article early this morning. Actress Milana Vayntrub, who is best known for her AT&T commercials, has been the subject of memes about her breasts. She responded to it recently on Instragram, describing the hurt that it has been causing her and asking her audience to stop spreading the memes.
Video of her discussing the meme during a Instragram Live chat:
You probably haven't heard of Milana Vayntrub, but if you watch TV, you might have seen her. As the character Lily, she plays an employee at an AT&T store; given that the pilot for New Warriors, where Vayntrub plays iconic Marvel superhero Squirrel Girl, never aired, this role is probably her biggest to date. It has put her in a position of national attention. It should be something she should be able to be proud of.
If you look up Milana Vayntrub, or search "at&t girl" on YouTube, you'll discover that the internet has memeified her breasts. On YouTube, videos of her commercials all contain comments about her breasts, which people call "milkies" or "milkers." On Vayntrub's Instagram, people reply to her posts by spamming the glass of milk emoji. It's gotten so bad that AT&T is now disabling comments on social media content featuring Vayntrub's character, and Vayntrub herself addressed fans directly to say that this behavior hurts her.
During an Instagram Live video on August 23, Vayntrub said that she doesn't like the comments and wants them to stop. Watching the video is hard. As Vayntrub is talking about how she's overwhelmed and upset by this experience, the glass of milk emoji and comments about her breasts float by in the chat.
The 'AT&T Girl' Knows You're Obsessed With Her
"Showing people I have feelings will just make them want to hurt my feelings even more."
www.vice.com
Video of her discussing the meme during a Instragram Live chat: