Sexyy Red Apologizes to Martin Luther King Jr.’s Daughter
Written by laserteam on January 22, 2025
(People) – Sexyy Red didn’t mean to disrespect Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.‘s legacy.
The civil rights activist’s annual holiday was celebrated on Monday, and the “SkeeYee” rapper, 26, marked the occasion by taking to X and posting an AI-generated photo of herself and Dr. King holding hands as they looked into each other’s eyes.
Dr. King’s youngest child, daughter Bernice, then called out Sexyy Red for sharing the image. “This is intentionally distasteful, dishonoring, deplorable, and disrespectful to my family and my father, who is not here to respond himself because he was assassinated for working for your civil and human rights and to end war and poverty,” she wrote on the platform.
Bernice, who’s CEO of the King Center, added, “Please delete.”
The “Get It Sexyy” emcee took the photo down and issued a response. “You ain’t wrong, never meant to disrespect your family my apologies,” she said, explaining, “Just resposted [sic] something I saw that I thought was innocent.”
Sexyy Red’s apology was appreciated, as Bernice later replied, “Thank you for your apology, which I sincerely accept. Please know that it was not my intention that you be denigrated. I value you as a human being.”
“I hope you understand my concerns about the image,” she continued. I know that my father has become a bit of a caricature to the world and that his image is often used with no regard to his family, his sacrificial work, or to the tragic, unjust way in which he died (a state-sanctioned assassination). Unfortunately, I regularly challenge the disregard.”
Bernice added, “I earnestly wish that people would imagine what it would feel like to see their deceased, murdered father repurposed for party fliers, unjust legislation, etc. All the best to you, young lady.”
