Fashion

Frank Ocean Just Wore A Powerful Statement T-Shirt & Fans Are Loving It

by Kali Borovic
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Every time a celebrity steps out of the house, all eyes are on them. When they use that spotlight to make a statement, people take note. Frank Ocean wore a powerful graphic tee on stage at a festival, and fans are loving the message. If you're looking to get the exact same tee, then you're in luck. The shopping options are pretty much endless, so get your wallets ready.

It's been a big year for graphic tees. This political season brought the now-iconic Nasty Women shirts and slogans like "The Future Is Female," but this one is taking it to a whole new level. At Panorama, a New York City music festival, Ocean wore a shirt that read, "Why be racist, sexist, homophobic, or transphobic when you could just be quiet?" It was a powerful message, and fans are loving it.

This isn't the first time the tee has gotten some social media buzz, either. As BuzzFeed found, a teen from Houston tweeted the shirt in January and it went viral. As of July 29, the tweet currently has 190,999 favorites and 87,411 retweets. Now the tee is making round again with Ocean's on-stage appearance. Here's a look at how the singer styled the tee at the festival.

Why Be Racist When You Could Just Be Quiet, $18.99, greenboxshop.com

If you're looking to spread the message yourself, I have some good news. There are multiple online shops to snag the tee. The online store Green Box Shop is claiming that Ocean bought the shirt from them, but you can also snag the style on Etsy and They're super affordable too — like, under $20 affordable. There's no telling how fast these shirts will fly off the virtual shelves now that Ocean has sported them, so you better shop fast.

Why Be Racist Tee, $20, etsy.com

Fans can't get enough of the tee, so there's a good chance that this top will be sold out soon. According to Twitter, there's an overwhelming positive reaction to the message. Here's what people have to say.

I'd like to register as an "Ocean" for the next election.

I saw Ocean wearing a powerful message graphic tee, so I bought a powerful message graphic tee.

#FACT.

Duh.

All the yes.

The emojis say it all.

What will he wear next?!

Needless to say, you should get the tee while you still can.