TikTok Star: ‘Coming Out as Vegan Is Much More Special Than Coming Out as LGBTQ’

A woman known as ‘That Vegan Teacher’ regularly posts short videos about animal rights and a Vegan diet on TikTok. (With an occasional off-key musical interlude thrown in for good measure.) And she’s amassed quite the audience doing so, with 1.3 million followers on the platform. But she’s recently drawn ire for one controversial post in particular. In one video she claims coming out as vegan is “much more special” than coming out as LGBTQ.

While the video has some supporters who agree with her hot take, many more have let her have it. Some in more hilarious ways than others.

That Vegan Teacher, also known as Miss Kadie, says she’s on TikTok “to help animals & all who are oppressed.” In addition to her more-than-one-million followers, her videos have received 26 million likes. But while her videos typically focus on the noble causes of supporting animal rights and eating a healthy vegan diet, her belief that coming out as vegan is “much more special” than coming out as LGBTQ seems to be a bridge too far for many.

The That Vegan Teacher video at issue was in response to another user’s comment: “Coming out as vegan is not as special as coming out as gay/lesbian. I am lesbian myself. Vegan is a diet, not a sexuality.”

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Here’s the response of That Vegan Teacher in full, making the argument that coming out as vegan is “much more special” than coming out as LGBTQ:

You’re absolutely wrong. Coming out as a vegan animal rights activist — as someone who cares beyond themself — is much more special than it is to come out as a member of the LGBTQ community. Coming out as a member of the LGBTQ community is an entirely selfish act. It’s talking about you only. It’s not talking about the things you’re going to do to better the world. Coming out as an animal rights activist is talking about the animals — others, not just you. In fact, it is a completely unselfish thing to do.

Yes, I’m not saying [coming out as LGBTQ is] easy in different societies, and different religious backgrounds. But if you’re in a religion that treats you badly, just change your religion. We’ve been over this before.

But look at my comments section. Think of how terribly vegan animal rights activists are treated. Not just me, all of them. Do better. Be kind to those who are being kind. Be vegan.

The comment section of the video post is a minefield of people roasting That Vegan Teacher, though most take genuine offense at her claim that coming out as LGBTQ is “selfish.”

Here are some of our favorite clapbacks to That Vegan Teacher saying coming out is selfish and that coming out as vegan is more special:

“So you’re basically saying I should rather force myself to be straight but don’t drink milk. OK mate.”

“This video made me wanna turn to cannibalism.”

“Did you just say coming out — which is something people get kicked out of their families for — is selfish?”

“Please name one vegan that has been killed for being a vegan. Name one vegan that was kicked out of their home.”

“Guys, I’m about to tell my parents that I care about animals. Pray that they don’t get mad.”

“Aaand somehow she got even more canceled.”

That last comment, about That Vegan Teacher, could have to do with any of her many videos in which she often comes off as a bit extreme to non-vegans. Or it could be referring to one video in particular that also saw her get roasted by the gays (click to view):

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So, where do you stand on this video by That Vegan Teacher? Which do you think is more “special”: coming out as vegan or coming out as LGBTQ?