Last night, Dan Levy hosted SNL for the first time. A big deal for our favorite Schitt's Creek actor!
But I can't stop thinking about a tweet his mom shared before her son's big debut!
Yesterday, Deborah Divine called out the summer camp bullies who "made life miserable" for her son "just because he was different." And she had just one thing to say to them: "Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!"
This goes out to the bully punks at Camp WTF who made life miserable for a certain cabin-mate back in the the summer of ‘96 - just because he was different. Well, after all these years I have just 7 words to say to you: “Live from New York, it’s Saturday Night!” @danjlevy ❤️
She waited 25 years to say this! You tell 'em, Mama Bear!!
Tons of people in the comments were inspired by the tweet, and many shared their own stories. One mom said she loved fellow mothers with a grudge list. "My queer kid is amazing. Just like yours," she concluded.
@tingtime @danjlevy Love a mom with a grudge list of people who were mean to their kid. I have mine and it will go with me to my grave. My queer kid is amazing. Just like yours. ❤️
A school administrator said they were proud to be remembered as someone who protected queer students. They also thanked Dan Levy for "being a model of charm and grace" for their 17-year-old son.
@tingtime @danjlevy Well said! As a school administrator for the past 21 years, I am proud to say that one of the things I am remembered for is protecting queer students. My 17 year old son came out the week before quarantine started in NY. Thank you @danjlevy for being a model of charm and grace ❤️
And this mom of two artistic trans children said, "I worry for their safety, for their acceptance... You give me hope."
@tingtime @danjlevy Maybe you'll never see this but know that, as a parent of 2 incredibly artistic and talented transgender kids, your words encourage me to be strong when I worry every day about the way my kids are treated. I worry for their safety, for thier acceptance... you give me hope.
But this isn't the first inspiring tweet Deborah's shared. Back in April, she posted the sweetest message on the day the Schitt's Creek series finale aired.
"I regret every single second of worry back in the uninformed '80s," she wrote. "Little did I know that he was going to kick that old world's ass to the curb and create a brand new one."
Today I regret every single second of worry back in the uninformed 80’s-wondering how the world was going to treat my brilliant little boy who loved to twirl. Little did I know that he was going to kick that old world’s ass to the curb and create a brand new one.@danjlevy ❤️❤️
My heart is so full!!
In an interview on The Late Late Show with James Corden, Dan spoke about how much the tweet meant to him. "That's pretty huge for someone to hear. And I think for her to say that so publicly, I can only assume that it meant so much to a lot of people too, because that's the power of support and that's the power of encouragement and acceptance."
"I think there's so much fear associated still to this day with parents looking at their queer children and wondering whether they're going to turn out okay. For her to sort of say that and champion me in that kind of way, it's very lovely. And beautifully written, might I add," he concluded.
