Cardi B Slams Haters for Targeting Tyla
YouTuber Armon Wiggins used a racist term "uppity African" to describe Tyla, and rapper Joe Budden also criticised her.
Cardi B Slams Haters for Targeting Tyla
The American rapper has come out in defence of South African singer Tyla after she faced a wave of online abuse following her MTV VMA win.
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Tyla, who took home the Best Afrobeats award, was hit with racist comments and criticism after a brief moment during the show was misinterpreted. Some viewers thought she had asked singer Halle Bailey to hold her trophy, leading to a backlash.
YouTuber Armon Wiggins used a racist term “uppity African” to describe Tyla, and rapper Joe Budden also criticised her. But Cardi B wasn't having it. In a rant on social media, she slammed the haters for their “bullying” behaviour.
“Tyla wishes she never won that award,” Cardi said. “She's been crying since.” The rapper said the online trolls were being “insufferable” and had no reason to attack Tyla.
Cardi B Slams Haters for Targeting Tyla
Cardi also pointed out that Tyla is still adjusting to life in the US and is only 22 years old. “You guys are being harsh on this girl,” she said. “Do you know how hard it is to be from a different country trying to adjust to America?”
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