DDG Gets Backlash for Martin Luther King Jr. Joke
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DDG is sensation the heat following his remarks about the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s civil rights activism that provoked the ire of lots of men and women on Twitter.
In an interview with the Bootleg Kev Podcast, which premiered on Sept. 22 on YouTube, DDG was asked about his partnership with actress-singer Halle Bailey and the backlash she has received because the announcement that she will play Ariel in the are living-action redo of Disney’s The Minor Mermaid. The 2021 XXL Freshman explained that Halle is “laughing off” the haters, but he does really feel that they are heading a tiny also tricky on his girlfriend.
DDG also added that the wave of hatred for Halle also caught him by surprise.
“I didn’t know people was this racist,” he claimed. “I did not know this was a issue. I thought this shit was absent by now. I assumed Martin Luther King canceled that shit out. This shit is insane.”
The clip was shared by The Shade Home, which went viral and sparked a backlash from individuals who felt that DDG was poking enjoyable at MLK’s legacy. Other people also wondered if the Michigan rhymer recognized that racism is extra prevalent right now than at any time.
DDG slid in the comment portion of the write-up to demonstrate his remark in the Bootleg Kev interview.
“I was valedictorian in highschool,” he wrote. “Naturally mlk ain’t end racism.. it can be called exaggeration lol see this what is wrong with our people these days. We assault each individual other all working day each day & no one else smh.. #BLM [black fist emoji] y’all have a blessed one [heart emoji].”
DDG responds to MLK joke backlash.
To demonstrate it, DDG shared his 2015 valedictorian online video on his Twitter account. In the video’s description, he wrote, “I may be goofy on digital camera but I am a really smart specific. Please Love and Share My Valedictorian Speech!”
Also, Halle could have also defended her boyfriend on Twitter. “From time to time i genuinely would like we lived in a a lot less damaging earth,” she tweeted.
In spite of his valedictorian video clip, folks are even now giving DDG hell for his MLK comment.
“Bro you continue to keep bringing up this Valedictorian shit each individual movie…no one provides a fuck that shit was decades ago. [cry laughing emoji],” tweeted just one man or woman.
“Bro, just let it go and make much better commentary heading ahead,” typed yet another commenter. “And from a PR perspective, this speech is meaningless since it does not counteract the fact you that something incongruent. In fact, it is for the reason that audiences predicted a smarter response that they ended up so stunned.”
“Y’all have to contact a spade a spade,” tweeted a enthusiast. “DDG may possibly not be dumb but them words and phrases was pure stupidity and essentially a slap in the face of black folks. Recognizing damn well MLK ain’t terminate no racism.”
XXL has arrived at out to DDG’s team for comment.
