Ne-Yo apologizes After Controversial Comments About Gender Identity and Transgender Kids!

Updated On March 18, 2024 | Published By: Denise | In controversy , Sexuality

Ne-yo apologizes for his controversial transgender comments. source: Page Six

Ne-Yo issued an apology for the controversial remarks he made about transgender kids.
The singer clarified his thoughts on the topic on social media and pledged to better educate himself on the issue.
He received mixed reactions from fans for the statement he made earlier.

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Ne-Yo issues an apology for his transgender comments

Ne-Yo seeks forgiveness for the statement he made about gender identity and how transgender kids are raised.

The 43-year-old singer appeared on social media to clarify his opinions on the sensitive topic and vowed to educate himself on the issue.

The Time Of Our Lives vocalist said on the site,

”After much reflection, I’d like to express my deepest apologies to anyone that I may have hurt with my comments on parenting and gender identity,”

The musician whose real name is Shaffer Chimere Smith said that now that he looks back at what he said, he feels how people would have felt by the remarks.

He said,

”I’ve always been an advocate for love and inclusivity in the LGBTQI+ community, so I understand how my comments could’ve been interpreted as insensitive and offensive,”

The Miss Independent hitmaker continued,

Ne-yo — **Ne-Yo** apologized for his remark. source: Page Six

”Gender identity is nuanced and I can honestly admit that I plan to better educate myself on the topic, so I can approach future conversations with more empathy.”
”At the end of the day, I lead with love and support everyone’s freedom of expression and pursuit of happiness.”

The So Sick hitmaker appeared on VladTV alongside Gloria Velez where he condemned parents who support their kids as trans, especially at a young age.

He said he doesn’t understand why parents allow their children to make such decisions at that age.

Ne-Yo said in the interview,

“I feel like the parents have almost forgotten what the role of a parent is,”
“If your little boy comes up to you and says, ‘Daddy I wanna be a girl,’ you just let him rock with that?”

Ne-Yo added,

“Where did he get that? If you let this 5-year-old little boy eat candy all day, he’s gonna do that. Like, when did it become a good idea to let a 5-year-old, a 6-year-old, a 12-year-old make a life-changing decision?”
“When did that happen? Like, I don’t understand that.”

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Fans gave mixed reviews on the rapper’s remarks

Ne-Yo further said that he comes from an era where a man was a man and a woman was a woman. He continued,

”And there was two genders, and that’s just how I rocked. You could identify as a goldfish if you feel like, I don’t care – that ain’t my business.”
”It becomes my business when you try to make me play the game with you. I’m not gonna call you a goldfish; but if you wanna be a goldfish, you go be a goldfish.”

After his comments, fans gave mixed reviews with one writing,

“Ne-Yo giving parenting advice is like getting racial sensitivity training from Paula Deen,”

Another wrote,

“Who gives a f–k what Ne-Yo thinks at a time like this,”

One fan defended the rapper saying,

“I stand with Neyo,”

A second one wrote,

“Full agree, so glad he’s on camera saying all this. Also, Ne-Yo was one of the best artists in the 2000’s.”

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