Rapper T.I. came under fire for comments made on the “Ladies Like Us” podcast. The rapper revealed that he makes yearly trips to the gynecologist with his 18-year-old daughter, Deyjah Harris, to make sure she is still a virgin.
The comments sparked an immediate reaction on social media with users calling T.I. controlling and possessive.
Now, the hosts of the podcasts are speaking out.
In a statement issued following the podcast, hosts Nazanin Mandi Pimentel and Nadia Moham addressed the controversy and took responsibility for their reaction. The hosts laughed at T.I.’s initial comments because of how uncomfortable they were and apologized for not pushing back on his stance.
The episode featuring T.I. has also been deleted.
You can read their statement below.
“To everyone confused, angry and hurt by the recent episode of ‘Ladies Like Us,’ we want to start off by saying that we sincerely apologize for our knee jerk reaction to the uncomfortable topic. We were completely caught off guard/shocked and looking back, we should have reacted much differently in the moment,” the statement read.
“The comments that were made and the reaction that followed are not in any way a reflection of our personal views on the topic. We support and love women and feel that their bodies are theirs to do as they wish. There was absolutely no ill intent towards any party involved and feel deeply awful about the entire incident. We are not perfect, take full accountability of our lack of action, and are continuously learning along the way. We know an apology doesn’t make this go away but we welcome the discussion – that’s what our podcast is about.”
You can see some of the social media reaction from T.I.’s initial comments on the podcast by clicking the link below.
