Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie explained why she was less than pleased about a recent interview, and we’re hearing her out

We have nothing but heart eyes for feminist icon and author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, who recently posted on Facebook about her interview for BBC’s Newsnight with R Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. In the post, she explained why she was less than thrilled about the interview. At the end of the day, she just wasn’t pleased about being deliberately pitted against a Trump supporter without warning.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie felt ambushed by the Trump supporter interview, as, well, she was pretty much mansplained the entire time.

If you haven’t watched the debate, you definitely should!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LAUgq8KX4U?feature=oembed

In the post she wrote following the event, she explained,

“When I arrived at their studio in Washington DC, the show’s producer casually said, ‘You’ll be on a panel with a Trump supporter. A magazine editor who has supported Donald Trump from the beginning.’"

She continued, saying,

“At no time had I been told that there would be anyone else in the interview, never mind being pitted against a Trump supporter. I felt upset and ambushed.

Despite the attack, she stayed. The election was too personal for her not to share her thoughts on what had happened.

"I wanted to walk away, but decided not to. I was already there. And I did want to talk about the election, which I had experienced in a deeply personal way. I was still stunned and angry and sad. I still woke up feeling heavy. Not only because I am an enthusiastic supporter of Hillary Clinton, but also because, with Donald Trump’s win, America just didn’t feel like America anymore."

Just, ugh. It’s ridiculous that someone would try to pull one over on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (of all people!) and we’re sending her nothing but love in this trying time. If nothing else, we’re grateful for her thoughts and honesty. We’re better for having heard her perspective.