By Leanne Hall
A YOUNG woman who appeared on the hit TV show Toddlers and Tiaras has hit back at those who called her the naughtiest child.
MaKenzie Myers, now 20, first appeared on the show at four years old, and her sassy behavior and toddler tantrums made her an instant star.
The young pageant competitor often appeared with her mum, Juana, who attempted to get the tot dressed and ready for shows.
But in the series, it was clear MaKenzie wasn’t always on board with her mum’s style choices.
In one infamous clip, MaKenzie’s mum is attempting to get her costume changed for competition day and is trying to put a belt around her waist.
But MaKenzie was having none of it, saying: “Oh no, I can’t do that. I’m not doing that. I’m sorry.”
When her mum is heard trying to negotiate with her, she says, “Oh my gosh. Leave me alone, people.”
In other clips from the TLC show, MaKenzie can be seen being treated to a pedicure with some apple juice in a champagne glass.
Despite the show being filmed over ten years ago, MaKenzie’s toddler tantrums are still remembered and she recently took to TikTok to share her thoughts on the matter.
Using the audio from her outfit tantrum, she wrote over the clip: “My exact reaction to waking up this morning to be tagged one million and one times in a comment section where everyone is talking about how bad a child I was.
“God forbid a girl have an opinion on what she wears at a young age.”
Now, the 20-year-old has seemingly ditched the glamorous life of pageantry and is now a student at Louisiana Christian University and plays on the softball team.
The video posted to her TikTok account @makenziebellemyers has since gone viral with over 4 million views and 338k likes.
People in the comments were quick to share their thoughts, with many saying MaKenzie wasn’t to blame.
One person wrote: “I fear you actually communicated your feelings very well before the meltdown but no one listened to you.”
Another commented: “You really were an absolute menace and I love it.”
“God forbid a toddler act like a toddler,” penned a third.
Meanwhile a fourth said: “Your episodes were my favorite on Toddlers and Tiaras.”
“My girl, you were EVERYTHING. I still quote “we’re going to diva day!!!!!” CONSTANTLY,” claimed a fifth
Someone else added: “YOU were not the issue with Toddlers and Tiaras.”