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    By Ryan Cortes Rhiannon Walker

    GAME. BLOUSES.

    When it was announced last month that Saturday Night Live had added its first Latina cast member — Melissa Villaseñor — after 42 years on air, it was met with high praise, and a question: Why did it take so long?

    But now fans are asking a different question altogether: Is Villaseñor a racist?

    Thanks to an environmental racism writer named Aura Bogado, it was noticed four days ago that Villaseñor had deleted some 2,000-plus tweets from her account.

    But even with so many tweets discarded, many vile, racist tweets over the years were still found on Villaseñor’s account. After Bogado began pointing out many of these, Villaseñor deleted even more of them. Luckily, there are screenshots. Here’s a look at some of what she didn’t want the world to see:

     

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    BLESSINGS!

    Shoutout to Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig for smashing another home run Wednesday night — he’s now batting .333 (6-for-16) with eight RBIs in seven games at home since being recalled on Sept. 2 — and creating many tremendous jokes at San Francisco Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner’s expense.

    https://twitter.com/juniorbrazil4/status/778785658517135360

    VIN!

    SOCIAL STATUS

     

    FOR THE CULTURE

     

    Cleveland Cavaliers guard Iman Shumpert posted an Instagram photo of his daughter Junie on Wednesday, and pledged to donate money for each steal next season instead of kneeling for the anthem.

    The beef between rappers The Game and Meek Mill continues — because, of course.

    Meet Gunner Stahl, the photographer behind some of your favorite rap photos.

    Here’s the homie Chance The Rapper talking about Drake, Kanye West and meeting Beyoncé at the MTV Video Music Awards.

    TOP THREE TWEETS

    Every morning we’ll hit you here with the best of what we saw on social media the previous night. Why? Why not?

    1. COULD CAUSE A COLD FRONT

    2. REST IN POWER, SHAWTY LO

    https://twitter.com/iLoveMyEgo/status/778574543036309504

    3. TRYNA GET THAT 2K?

    #ICYMI

    PICTURE PERFECT

    Ryan Cortes is a staff writer for The Undefeated. Lemon pepper his wings.

    Rhiannon Walker is an associate editor at The Undefeated. She is a drinker of Sassy Cow Creamery chocolate milk, an owner of an extensive Disney VHS collection, and she might have a heart attack if Frank Ocean doesn't drop his second album.

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