Lil Mama F-ed up y’all. In case you haven’t heard, on America’s Next Best Dance Crew there’s a dance troop headed by a transgendered woman. All was well on the show (the group won multiple competitions) until Lil Mama had to say some ignorant ish:
“Leiomy, come on. Your behavior…it’s unacceptable. I just feel that you always have to remember your truth. You were born a man and you are becoming a woman. If you’re going to become a woman, act like a lady. Don’t be a bird, like ‘Oh my god, I’m not doing this!’ You know what I’m saying? It gets too crazy and it gets confusing. You’re doing this for America. Even though you’re the face for transgenders, you’re the face of America right now with this group and it’s not about anybody else. It’s about y’all. You know what I’m saying? So do it for the team. Do it for the team.”
Everyone got pissed that Lil Mama would be so insensitive. This is the apology letter she sent to GLADD:
I would like to clarify anything that was misunderstood from Sunday’s show. My remarks were never meant to be disrespectful regarding Leiomy’s gender nor offensive to the LGBT community, which has been a community that has supported me in all my endeavors. However, in hindsight, I recognize that my words may have come across as hurtful. I spoke with her privately after the taping to express that it was not my intent to offend her or any member of the transgender community and that I still live for Vogue Evolution.”
Do you think she really meant her original comments or is her apology sincere and she just made a bad judgment call on national television?
Tell us what you think!
