"When did we start celebrating morbid obesity?" — Netizens react as influencer Gorlock The Destroyer celebrates weighing 500 pounds

Popular influencer Gorlock The Destroyer recently celebrated reaching 500 pounds, prompting a heated debate on body positivity, health, and societal norms on social media.

On December 30, 2024, @Alphafox78 shared a TikTok video on X of Gorlock the Destroyer, whose real name is Ali C. Lopez. In the video, Lopez is seen celebrating her newly attained weight of 500 pounds.

As a result, the influencer's video, shared with their millions of followers, sparked an outpouring of reactions from netizens, with some raising concerns about the implications of normalizing extreme obesity —

"Man celebrates milestone of reaching 500lbs. When did we start celebrating morbid obesity?" one on X.

Moreover, many users on X stated that people on the internet should stop making such influencers famous. Some reactions were as follows.

"We gotta stop making stupid famous," a netizen commented.

"Waste of a good strawberry, not like she gonna eat that!" one more commented.

"I'm surprised poly market hasn't started a bet on when the heart attack will happen," one more netizen commented.

Furthermore, some users on X indicated that if a person is weighing to that extent, they need medical and mental health care —

"As someone who used to weigh more than that , I can honestly say she needs mental health care BAD!!!" a netizen commented.

"That poor cake got violated by that dude," one more on X.

"Celebrating your 500th pound is WILD 😵‍💫," a netizen commented.

As of now, influencer Gorlock The Destroyer has not commented on the reactions online or provided an update on her health.

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Gorlock The Destroyer reaches 500 pounds and celebrates in a new video

On Monday, December 30, 2024, a video of Gorlock The Destroyer began circulating online. In the video, Lopez could be seen wearing a spaghetti strap powder pink satin dress, styled with long wavy hair, pink makeup, bold eyelashes, and matching pink gloves.

The video's setting, filmed in a room or studio, featured a "500" balloon decoration on the wall, marking the occasion. Lopez held a pink-themed cake adorned with white cream frosting, pink sprinkles, and a 500-shaped candle with a strawberry.

The video began with Lopez showcasing her outfit while licking the cake, followed by snippets of her enjoying pink confetti. She also showed the camera a close-up of the cake, smiled and laughed while eating it. The 32-second video ended with her blowing the candles out.

The 24-year-old trans woman, who rose to fame in April 2023, gained widespread attention after appearing on the podcast Whatever titled Gorlock The Destroyer! RAGEQUIT KEEKO vs. CHASE! Round 2! FIGHT! | Dating Talk #69.

The podcast went viral when Lopez appeared alongside three conventionally skinny women. A tweet from user @RichardRatBoy1 further fueled her rise to fame on April 26, 2023, which referenced Lopez as Gorlock The Destroyer. The tweet garnered over 142,000 likes, 14.7 million views, and 12,000 retweets —

"Been enjoying this podcast. Great takes from: Ashley, Rachel, Gorlock the Destroyer, (and) Tiffany," the user wrote.

Lopez's fame also surged when, during the podcast, the host asked the group to rate themselves on a scale of one to ten. In response, Lopez boldly declared herself a "fat ten" —

"A fat f*cking ten! I'm just saying what I'm just going to say. But yeah. (Podcast host responds, 'Is there a comma somewhere in that statement?') Honestly, I don't know. I said what I said, and I meant what I said."

In addition to her podcast appearance, the influencer gained further attention by collaborating with high-profile personalities. She appeared as a guest on the Kick ambassador Adin Ross' channel in May 2023 and has since gained a large following on her TikTok account, @al.weeezy, which had over 500,000 followers as of December 31, 2024.