Roommates, it looks like Sexyy Red is in the hot seat with the King family. On Monday (Jan. 20), the rapper shared an AI-generated photo of Martin Luther King Jr. on her social media to celebrate his holiday. Well, Bernice King made it obvious she wasn’t feeling Sexyy’s chosen visual!
Not only did she call her out on social media on Jan. 21, but the activist’s daughter also requested that the rapper remove the fake photo.
“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. Please delete,” Bernice King wrote on X (formally Twitter).
As mentioned, the photo of Sexyy Red and Martin Luther King Jr. was an AI product. It showed Martin holding hands with Sexyy as they gazed at each other. It’s unclear if the post included a caption because, as of Tuesday evening, it appears the rapper removed the photo from her X account. Swipe below to see the picture.
That wasn’t the only photo Sexy shared featuring Dr. King. She also posted another AI-generated image showing her standing near Martin Luther King Jr. at a fake protest. Her caption said, “Happy MLK Day!!” That post is still available on X profile.
Happy MLK Day!! pic.twitter.com/YccjA6sYDX
— Sexyy Red (@SexyyRed314_) January 20, 2025
Bernice King Clarifies Her Comment Toward Sexyy Red
A little over an hour after her initial post, Bernice King circled back to clock the trolls spinning her words. She clarified that her call out wasn’t a personal attack. Instead, she explained that the AI-generated image of her dad and similar ones confuse her.
“Please don’t project your thoughts onto me. I don’t believe Sexyy Red to be a ‘degenerate,’ ‘ghetto,’ or ‘trash.’ I have spoken out in the past about the use of and comparison to either of my parents to denigrate other people. I just don’t understand this type of use of my father’s image (on #MLKDay, no less) in a way that does not convey what we know to be true about his service and sacrifice. Even if you disagree with him or with his tactics or even believe things said about him by people who hated him, why do this?”
Please don’t project your thoughts onto me. I don’t believe Sexyy Red to be a “degenerate,” “ghetto,” or “trash.” I have spoken out in the past about the use of and comparison to either of my parents to denigrate other people.
I just don’t understand this type of use of my…
— Be A King (@BerniceKing) January 21, 2025
Despite seemingly removing the photo as Bernice King requested, Sexyy Red has not commented on the call-out. Instead, she’s continued to post on X and other social platforms as usual and even responded to a special request from Bruno Mars!
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