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INDIA.ARIE CLARIFIES MEGAN THEE STALLION & JANELLE MONÁE ESSENCE FEST CRITICISM
India.Arie has responded to backlash she received for her criticisms of Megan Thee Stallion and Janelle Monáe‘s twerk competition at Essence Fest.
Taking to her Instagram Story on Wednesday (July 5), the singer doubled down on her stance that the event doesn’t send the right message but clarified that there is no ill will behind what she said.
“I HATE defending simple logic, so I’m going to just say this,” she began. “THIS IS NOT AN ISSUE WITH ANY OF MY SISTERS. PERIOD. I am AN OLD SCHOOL LONG TIME AFFIRMING VOICE FOR WOMEN. MY RECORD SPEAKS FOR IT’S SELF. I LOVE humanity, even in all it’s bullshit LOL!
“All I’m saying is CONTEXT MATTERS. Debate that if you want, lol .. but I said what I said. And WHY did I say it? Because just like EVERYYYONE ELSE, I am entitled to my opinion.”
India.Arie clarifies Megan Thee Stallion & Janelle Monae Essence Fest criticism https://t.co/52WCdDsvQr pic.twitter.com/57MQgsdi9n
— HipHopDX (@HipHopDX) July 5, 2023
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