Baddiewinkle | |
|---|---|
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| Born | Helen Ruth Elam July 18, 1928 Hazard, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Other names | Baddie |
| Occupation(s) | Internet personality, model |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Spouse |
Earl George Van Winkle
(m. 1947; died 1983) |
Helen Elam Van Winkle (born July 18, 1928), better known as Baddiewinkle or Baddie Winkle, is an American Internet personality. Elam was born in Hazard, Kentucky.[1] She became an Internet sensation at the age of eighty-five.[2][3][4] Her social media tag line—"Stealing Your Man Since 1928"—was briefly popular in 2016.[5] She is known for her humor and for fighting against ageism through her personal style and messaging, characterized by wearing eccentric clothes, promoting the legalization of medical marijuana, and her innuendo. Winkle is an activist and influencer whose self expression is a statement of disapproval of the beauty industry and the false limitations it imposes on individuals, and especially on women.[6] She has millions of followers and views on social media, where she posts photos and videos of herself, often with suggestive clothing with peculiar prints, or little clothing in order to encourage body positivity and the celebration of the physiques of older adults.[7][8][9][10]
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- ^ Romano, Nick. "See Miley Cyrus meet Internet sensation Baddie Winkle before the VMAs". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ^ Koman, Tess (8 June 2015). "Baddie Winkle: All the College Kids Just Want Me to Be Their Grandma". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ^ Rose, Rebecca (23 December 2014). "Baddie Winkle, Trill Weed Grandma, Stealing Your Man Since 1928". Jezebel. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ^ Harvey, Matt. "8 times old lady "baddiewinkle" won Instagram". SneakHype. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ^ Roy, Jessica (14 November 2014). "Your New Favorite Fashion Icon Is This Trill Grandma". NYMag. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ^ Kobola, Frank (28 April 2014). "Twerking Twitter Grandma Is a Fabulous Genius". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ^ Wesely, Tommy (22 April 2014). "Baddie Winkle Is The Most Hardcore Grandma On The Internet". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ^ Hoffman, Ashley. "Baddie Winkle on Dealing With Trolls, Posing Nude, and How Being Internet-Famous Helped Her Through Grief". Styleite. Archived from the original on 10 November 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2015.