5 Things To Learn From Paula Patton’s Reaction To Her Controversial Chicken and The Art of Being Unbothered

Feel free to take notes.

Paula Patton’s response to getting dragged throughout social media for her questionable chicken frying skills was the quintessential example of being unbothered at its highest platitude. In a culture where quick abrasive quips and snapbacks are celebrated, Patton’s light-hearted uber sincere response was a breath of fresh air. I can only strive to reach that level of happiness and lack of care and concern about the unsolicited opinions of others.

Earlier this week, social media went ablaze after actress Paula Patton recorded herself making a controversial batch of chicken for her son’s class. She was criticized for everything from not properly cleaning her clucks to seasoning the chicken after putting it in a skillet filled with oil to fry — and rightfully so. Cleaning chicken should always require more than a quick brisk brush through water, and seasoning chicken while frying defeats all sound logic. Be that as it may, Patton’s response was priceless. She began the video by sending us her warmest and most sincere salutations from Mexico while she and her son were living their literal best lives. Captioned as “Peace, love, and fried chicken,” she said,