DaBaby issued a formal statement of apology on Monday as the controversy surrounding homophobic statements made during a performance at Rolling Loud continued to swirl.
The rapper was removed from a performance at Lollapalooza in Chicago on Sunday, with Governor's Ball dropping him from the September festival the following day. "Social media moves so fast," the statement begins, "that people want to demolish you before you even have the opportunity to grow, educate, and learn from your mistakes." DaBaby writes that "having people I know publicly working against me...
has been challenging," and thanks those who "reached out to me privately to offer wisdom, education and resources." He continues: "I want to apologize to the LGBTQ+ community.
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