NC Woman’s First Car-Buying Experience Tainted With Offensive Facebook Post By Lumberton Honda

A North Carolina woman says her first car-buying experience was tainted because of an offensive Facebook post made by the Lumberton Honda dealership.

The Facebook post stated, “Congratulations to Bon Quisha on her 2016 Toyota Camry.” Problem is — her name is Trinity Bethune and “Bon Quisha” can be taken as a racially offensive name.

Bethune said that she was excited to purchase a car with her own money but it all changed when she came across the post.

Bethune, in shock and disbelief, responded to the post.

“I’m not sure if this is a ‘joke’ or something but my name is definitely Trinity Bethune,” she said. “I’m very offended by this post, it’s almost a racial slur. If I’m not addressed by MY name then please don’t address me at all.”

Bethune says the post was up for more than an hour before it was deleted. The screenshots quickly spreading on social media and went viral on TikTok.

“The name ‘Bon Quisha’ it seems like a stereotype for someone, you know, for them to be like ghetto,” Bethune said. “It’s something people use towards Black people as a racial slur and as an offensive term.”

The 21-year-old works as a personal care assistant in Cumberland County. She said it’s hurtful to be reduced to a stereotype.

ABC11 spoke to the dealership owner off-camera. He said that the employee who made the offensive post has been fired. They also reached out to Bethune to apologize on Thursday.

Bethune says that she is considering some sort of legal action.