Grimes issues statement denouncing ‘Nazi-ism’ pushed by “trolls” in fanbase: “I did not realize the extent of the issue”

nme.com:

Grimes has issued a new statement denouncing ‘Nazi-ism’ pushed by “trolls” in her fanbase.Last week (January 22), the pop artist responded to controversy that followed the appearance of ex-partner Elon Musk at Donald Trump‘s Presidential inauguration, where he slapped his chest with his right hand, and flung his arm up diagonally upwards.

Musk turned around to crowd members behind the podium before repeating the gesture.Many have compared since the gesture to a Nazi salute signalling obedience to Adolf Hitler.

Grimes previously stated that she wouldn’t respond immediately as she needed time to “research the state of affairs” and did not want to “say something that will create an international scandal”.However, she did clarify that she should not have to be held accountable for his actions: “I am not him.

I will not make a statement every time he does something. I can only send love back into a world that is hurting.”Yesterday (January 28), Grimes published a lengthy tweet on X in an effort to “address a certain toxicity in the Grimes fandom”, where “some persistent trolls on Reddit have been pushing this white spremacy/ Nazi thing”.