Guest Gives Massively 'Cringey' Speech at Wedding: 'I Love Black People'

A guest's speech at an interracial wedding has gone viral for all the wrong reasons.

The moment was captured during the nuptials of a Black groom and a white bride last week. The groom's sister, Tori, posted the speech on TikTok with the cautionary caption, "CRINGE WARNING." Her video has been seen 11.3 million times.

The white guest, who introduced herself as Shannon, started off by saying that she had known Tracy—the bride—for nine years but didn't know Anthony—the groom—very well. After complimenting the couple on being "so cute together," she turned awkwardly aggressive toward her friend's new husband.

"'Til death do us part, Anthony, seriously. You better take care of my girl. Because if you don't, I know where you live," she said to the groom, laughing and adopting a "Blaccent" complete with finger pointing and a hair flip.

Shannon went on to say that Anthony was a "part of the family."

"I'm not gonna be racist, you guys, I'm just saying," she said, repeating her fake Blaccent and stereotypical mannerisms before adding, "Just kidding, just kidding, just kidding."

She continued to harp on the couple's races, saying, "Of course you guys are gonna get, the like, 'Interracial couples, oh my god!' No, seriously, you guys are outstepping the stereotype and I love it."

The cringe got even worse, as Shannon said, "But you guys, I swear, I love Black people because you guys are...the...best. Like, my daughter's great-aunt is like, the best woman."

The guest's last words were, "Bless you Black people," before the uncomfortable crowd started clapping to usher her off the stage.

Alexis Eliopoulos O'Mara, the Master Wedding Consultant who runs Unique Weddings by Alexis, told Newsweek that wedding guests should avoid any comments about race or ethnicity and related risky jokes.

"Potentially embarrassing anyone at a wedding is in poor taste," said O'Mara. "When in doubt, just remember that every speech will be captured forever, either personally or professionally, so keep it simple, positive and impartial."

As for couples, O'Mara advised choosing the guests to give a speech ahead of time and alerting them of the appropriate parameters.

"They can remind those asked to give a speech that their grandmother, grandfather, rabbi or priest are in the room and to keep it tasteful for all of their sakes," she said.

Despite Shannon's disastrous speech, Tracy and Anthony's wedding was saved by other guests, the groom's sister Tori said on TikTok.

"Y'all the wedding still went on and it was a great time," she reassured her viewers.

Newsweek reached out to Tori for comment.