Parkland Survivor Emma González Responds to Kanye West Calling Her Hero: ‘My Hero James Shaw Jr.’

Marjory Stoneman Douglas student and activist Emma González responded to Kanye West‘s tweet calling her his hero by naming a hero of her own.

Last night Kanye West, who has recently made waves for his pro-Trump support and social media posts, tweeted out a picture of González.

Underneath he wrote: “My hero Emma Gonzalez.”

my hero Emma Gonzalez pic.twitter.com/aSdFmraenU

— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) April 29, 2018

In response, González tweeted out a photo of her hero, James Shaw Jr.

my hero James Shaw Jr. pic.twitter.com/BRnuYEURdv

— Emma González (@Emma4Change) April 29, 2018

James Shaw Jr. was hailed as a hero after he wrestled a gun from a shooter at Waffle House in Nashville last Sunday. A total of four people were killed in the attack.

Just hours after the shooting, Shaw also started a GoFundMe page to help support the victims of the attack. As of Sunday afternoon, nearly $200,000 has been raised.

González, one of the most outspoken survivors of the Parkland school shooter, has channeled her energies to call for stricter gun control laws to prevent deadly shootings like those that happened at her school and in Nashville.

[images via Twitter]

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