A heated online debate has emerged after UK TikToker Tareq Ferguson responded to comments made by content creator Shaiie Fovea, also known to many followers as Shaiie Food, concerning the LGBTQ+ community.

The discussion began after Shaiie uploaded a video explaining her views as a Christian and outlining why she does not support LGBTQ+ causes. In the video, she said:

"Let me make this very clear to the LGBTQ plus nonsense, stop making videos trying to appeal to me. I don't care because this is the bottom line. I'm not going to support your cause."

Shaiie, who built a large online following through viral food content, particularly videos where she rated dishes brought to cookouts, gatherings and community events, has undergone a noticeable shift in her content in recent months. Earlier this year she informed followers that she would be focusing more heavily on Christianity, faith based discussions and biblical teachings.

In the same video, she continued:

"I am not going to use a platform to go and tell children that it's okay little boys that it's okay to sleep with little boys and little girls that it's okay to sleep with little girls and tell my children or any other children it's okay to cut off your genital parts and cosplay another gender. I'm not going to do it. And if you don't like it, you don't like it."

Later in the clip she added:

"We don't we don't mind accepting murder, lying, stealing, fornication, none of that. But when it comes to sleeping with the same sex, it's like we just can't we just can't read when it comes to scripture. It is there for a reason."

The comments quickly circulated online, prompting reactions from supporters, critics and fellow creators. Among those who responded was Tareq Ferguson, a UK content creator known for commentary videos, social observations and discussions around culture and current affairs.

Reacting to Shaiie's remarks, Ferguson admitted he was disappointed by what he had heard.

He said:

"Like this one hurt me. And the reason why this one hurt me, because I genuinely was messing with her content."

Ferguson explained that he had followed Shaiie long before her transition into faith centred content and had enjoyed both her food reviews and later discussions about Christianity. However, he said he felt her latest comments crossed a line.

He stated:

"I was like, I have to now I have to unfollow you, because one thing you're not going to come and do is just because you've changed your content towards faith, you're not now going to come and spread hate."

The creator also challenged Shaiie's interpretation of biblical scripture.

He said:

"You are saying in the Bible, it says, man, a man is your God to help for this, this, that and the third. It doesn't say that. It actually says man and boy, meaning paedophilia. If a man, a grown grown ass man should not be sleeping with a young kid. That's actually what it says in the Bible."

Continuing his response, Ferguson questioned whether public condemnations of LGBTQ+ people aligned with Christian teachings centred around love and compassion.

He said:

"To come up on a platform and start talking about the LGBTQIA plus community, you didn't have to, you could have, you could have carried on just interpreting the Bible in your own way, kept your homophobia to yourself. But you felt the need. Well, are you doing the Lord's work? Did God send you? Did he give you that incentive to do that? Like, I'm generally curious. Did God tell you to come online and spread hate? Because I know your Lord and Saviour, my Lord and Saviour, he's all about love and peace. But you coming on here, talking about, we don't accept your wig not being on properly, but we didn't say anything."

He later added:

"You didn't need to come online and spread that. It's just BS. The Bible has changed over time. It's changed over time. And man has written it. Could you tell me for sure that Jesus himself wrote out the Bible? Of course not."

The exchange has reignited a longstanding discussion about the relationship between Christianity and homosexuality. For decades, different Christian denominations have interpreted biblical texts in different ways. Some churches maintain traditional teachings that view same sex relationships as sinful, while others have embraced more inclusive interpretations and openly welcome LGBTQ+ members.

This tension has often placed religious belief and LGBTQ+ identity at the centre of public debate. Critics argue that statements such as Shaiie's can contribute to stigma and discrimination, and therefore view them as homophobic or harmful. Others maintain that expressing traditional religious beliefs does not automatically amount to hate speech, particularly when those views are rooted in sincerely held faith convictions.

As a result, conversations like this frequently become less about individual creators and more about broader questions surrounding freedom of religion, freedom of expression and how people navigate differing worldviews in increasingly diverse societies.

Online reactions to the disagreement have been divided.

One person commented:

"She’s a devout Christian woman, not supporting doesn’t equate hate. She simply follows Christ. So how can anyone who claims to be a follower of Christ, support."

Another wrote:

"She’s not even spreading hate. He’s pressed because he is part of the community. And that’s fine. But we’re not going to call it hate. She literally just doesn’t agree and that’s fine."

A third person said:

"Well, I’m happy and queer. Content like hers doesn’t offend me because I’m genuinely happy with living my truth. You could call it what you want but the reality is being queer is not an easy road."

As the discussion continues to spread across TikTok and other platforms, it highlights just how sensitive and personal these conversations can be. While neither side appears likely to change their position, the exchange has once again shown how social media can quickly become a space where questions of faith, identity and personal belief collide, often generating far more discussion than the original video itself.