Ne-Yo retracts apology to parents of trans kids after ‘woke’ backlash
Posted on AllSides August 8th, 2023
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R&B singer Ne-Yo walked back his apology to the parents of trans children, claiming that he is “entitled to feel how I feel.” The “So Sick” singer, born Shaffer Chimere Smith, posted his retraction on Instagram Monday, saying that he does not apologize for making the remarks on Saturday. “First and foremost, I did not apologize for having an opinion on this matter,” the rapper said in the video. “I am a 43-year-old heterosexual man raising five boys and two girls okay, that’s my reality.” Ne-Yo, 43, clarified that the...