Lil Uzi Vert has responded to critics of his androgynous new alter ego, Leslie, which he introduced to the world while touring Thailand earlier this week.
It appears that Uzi is a fan of the Hangover trilogy as the Philadelphia rapper channeled the character of Leslie Chow, played by Ken Jeong, while defending their new look.
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āChow understand people always donāt like ways of Chow,ā Uzi wrote on his Instagram Stories on Wednesday night (April 19). āBut Chow donāt give af Chow rich and never look back ā¦.. Suck my monkey tail LESLIE OUT.ā
Check out his post below:
Uzi fed into the Leslie Chow comparisons earlier this week by posting a clip of him channeling the characterās mannerisms while out in Thailand.
āToodeloo, muthafuckas! Itās Chow,ā the āJust Wanna Rockā hitmaker said while walking in a robe and smoking on what looks to be a cigarette.
Lil Uzi Vert unveiled their new alter ego on Instagram on Sunday (April 16) while performing at Thailandās inaugural Rolling Loud festival.
He posted a series of photos showing off Leslieās emo-inspired hairstyle and outfit, which quickly divided fans and elicited plenty of polarizing reactions.
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āN-gga looking like somebody emo auntie,ā one fan wrote, while another joked: āUzi looking like he just joined panic at the disco.ā
āI thought that was someoneās grandmother,ā another commenter quipped.
Not everyone was turned off by Uziās new look, though. āStop telling folks to be normal.. normal is Boring if this is his personality let it be,ā one fan wrote in defense of his individuality.
Pennsylvania rapper Eem Triplin, meanwhile, hailed Uzi as ānot humanā while using a goat emoji to crown him as the greatest of all time.
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Nicki Minaj even poked fun at Leslie by posting a side-by-side photo of Uziās emo look and her outfit from the music video to Young Moneyās 2009 hit āBedrock.ā
āShe said I can make your bedrock,ā Minaj captioned the post.
