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About
#FreeDorothy is a hashtag that began trending on Twitter in August 2019 due to one Ariana Grande fan account @thankyounext327 or "Dorothy" tweeting about her mother confiscating her electronics. Dorothy gained a following for posting to Twitter using a smart fridge and a Nintendo 3DS.
Origin
On August 4th, 2019, Twitter user @thankunext327[1] or "dorothy" tweeted, "im leaving forever. my mom took my phone. ill miss u all sm. im crying. goodbye. #ACNL" attaching a picture of Ariana Grande crying (shown below). The tweet gained over 35,700 likes and 6,500 retweets in ten days.
![Leaving Forever dorothy @thankunext327 im leaving forever. my mom took my phone. ill miss u all sm. im crying. goodbye. #ACNL 8:16 PM Aug 4, 2019 Nintendo 3DS Image Share](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/541/186/89f.png)
Spread
On August 4th, @thankunext327[2] tweeted, "I seen that Dorothy has been using twitter on her Nintendo. This account will be shut down now" which included a picture of a Nintendo 3DS (shown below). The tweet garnered over 88,200 likes and 13,900 retweets in ten days. The series of Tweets involving Dorothy's mother confiscating her electronics led to Twitter user repeating the hashtag #FreeDorothy.
![Twitter on Nintendo dorothy @thankunext327 I seen that Dorothy has been using twitter on her Nintendo. This account will be shut down now. 05/08 (Mon) 01:25 Internet # thankunet327 honey moon avenue A fan account 518 652 317 Direct Messages 1 Your likes View more photos 8:28 PM Aug 4, 2019 Twitter for iPhone](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/541/187/a9d.png)
On August 6th, two days after the hashtag became popular, Twitter user @successfuliana suggested in a lengthy thread that Dorothy had created a fake account which was used to harass other Twitter users (shown below). The thread gained upwards of 2,900 likes and 700 retweets in eight days.
EXPOSED: Why #freedorothy is over/how it started. pic.twitter.com/zPfuSG19KJ
β jade π rt my pinned π (@successfuliana) August 6, 2019
On August 8th, @thankunext327[3] tweeted, "I do not know if this is going to tweet I am talking to my fridge what the heck my Mom confiscated all of my electronics again" from an LG Smart Refrigerator (shown below, left). The tweet became quickly popular gaining over 70,800 likes and 16,900 retweets in six days. On August 12th, Twitter user @KiIledByDeath__[4] posted screenshots of Dorothy's series of tweets which further launched the accounts popularity by accumulating 356,400 likes and 96,000 retweets in two days (shown below, right).
![LG Fridge dorothy @thankunext327 I do not know if this is going to tweet I am talking to my fridge what the heck my Mom confiscated all of my electronics again. 12:43 PM Aug 8, 2019 LG Smart Refrigerator](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/541/188/216.png)
![Repost claudia @KilledByDeath_ dorothy dorothy @thankunext327 @thankunext327 I seen that Dorothy has been using twitter on her Nintendo. This account will be shut down im leaving forever. my mom took my phone. ill miss u all sm. im crying. goodbye. #ACNL now. dorothy @thankunext327 Ido not know if this is going to tweet am talking to my fridge what the heck my Mom confiscated all of my electronics again. 5:16 PM- 04 Aug 19 Nintendo 3DS Image Share 37 Retweets 272 Likes d nt fit 9:51 AM Aug 12, 2019 Twitter for Android](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/541/189/d32.png)
The next day, @thankunext327[6] tweeted, "I don't know how I got this much support thank you so much to my supporters and @twitter this is crazy I would be lost without you and given up. I'm trying to get my things back fast so I can thank you properly!" (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 8,200 likes and 900 retweets in a day. That same day, LG Electronics[5] tweeted, "#FreeDorothy" (shown below, right). The tweet garnered over 10,400 likes and 4,500 retweets in a day.
![Thank You dorothy @thankunext327 I don't know how I got this much support thank you so much to my supporters and @twitter this is crazy would be lost without you and given up. I'm trying to get my things back fast so I can thank you properly! 6:24 PM Aug 13, 2019 LG Smart Refrigerator](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/541/182/034.png)
![LG Electronics G LG Electronics @LGUS #FreeDorothy 5:24 PM Aug 13, 2019 Twitter Web App](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/541/190/e44.png)
Various Examples
![MiiMaker dorothy @thankunext327 Aug 6 hey guys omg. my mom is at work so i'm looking for my phone. wish me luck. lov u #Mii #MiiMaker #WiiU Wiiu cameron @thecasharryshow Replying to @thankunext327 Girl, I will call your mother myself 1:24 PM Aug 6, 2019 Twitter for iPhone](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/541/183/655.png)
![Commitment ryan @Siirianen Replying to @KilledBy Death_ nothing but respect for her commitment to posting 7:10 PM Aug 12, 2019 Twitter for Android](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/541/184/cd9.png)
![We Stan devon maloney @dynamofire Aug 12 long live queen dorothy, our lady of persistence in the face of overwhelming odds Jesse @dagraffman Replying to @dynamofire We stan a legend, shouting at her refrigerator. 10:28 PM Aug 12, 2019 Twitter for iPhone](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/541/185/e04.png)
live footage from dorothyβs house, this is haunting π¨ #freedorothy pic.twitter.com/CKsZfLN1fs
β louis | 5 (notearsbiIIie) <a href="https://twitter.com/notearsbiIIie/status/1158512315790188546?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 5, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">live footage from dorothyβs house, this is haunting π¨ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/freedorothy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#freedorothy</a> <a href="https://t.co/CKsZfLN1fs">pic.twitter.com/CKsZfLN1fs</a></p>— louis | 5 (
notearsbiIIie) August 5, 2019
Her mom pic.twitter.com/YJoNxRuC8G
β the virgin chad (@Todd_thesmaller) August 13, 2019
Search Interest
External References
[1] Twitter β thankunext327
[2] Twitter β thankunext327
[3] Twitter β thankunext327
[4] Twitter β KilledByDeath__
[6] Twitter β thankunext327
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