Apple killed off its much-cherished peach emoji, replacing it with an innocuous fruit that unfortunately bore no resemblance to a butt. This made people sad, because people need fodder for sexting.
But Apple heeded those calls, because as of yesterday, the world’s favorite butt-moji is back, and the (m)asses are pleased.
iOS 10.2 beta 3. The peach emoji is back to its true meaning 🍑 pic.twitter.com/KnM5SmtgxX
— Federico Viticci (@viticci) November 15, 2016
I'm so lazy I just shared a twitter moment about the peach emoji. This really is my life, it's all come to this moment.
— AbbyDabbyDoo (@DearAuntAbby) November 16, 2016
@doney Honestly though, what's the point of the peach emoji if you're not using it to represent a butt?
— Evan Dinsmore (@evandinsmore) November 15, 2016
The #peach emoji has been restored to its natural bootylicious beauty after social media outcry https://t.co/MPDGecwjEV
— Rachel Lau (@rachel_lau) November 16, 2016
The peach emoji is coming back so like I guess all is well in the world?!🍑🍑🍑
— JOSLYN DAVIS (@JoslynDavis) November 16, 2016
Apple originally redesigned all the fruit emojis in its first beta test for iOS 10.2, but nothing caused a furor like the redesigned peach, which compelled hyper-tweeters everywhere to smash the crying-face emoji and express their collective anguish. The move even prompted one tech writer to pen a tearful eulogy for the departed ass-fruit.
Part of the reason why butt-lovers are expressing so much butt-love at the present moment doesn’t just pertain to the peach’s reemergence, but its new design. The newest peach emoji is part of Apple’s iOS 10.3 beta, and it’s a celebration of voluptuous booty on a whole new level:
Apple brings back the peach butt emoji https://t.co/rPdOD1uWTB by @romaindillet pic.twitter.com/mDaZyrCYVH
— TechCrunch (@TechCrunch) November 15, 2016
Congratulations internet for this triumph of democracy.
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