Ne-Yo Walks Back Apology For Comments About Trans Children And Parenting

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Ne-Yo is backtracking. In an Instagram Story post on Monday, the artist took back the apology posted to his Twitter account over comments he made about trans children in a recent interview. READ MORE: Ne-Yo Apologizes To LGBTQ+ Community For Comments On Gender Identity And Parenting “I feel like the parents have almost forgotten what the role of a parent is,” the father of seven had said, speaking with VladTV. “If your little boy comes up to you and says, ‘Daddy I wanna be a girl,’ you just let him rock with that?” He continued, “Like, when did it become a good idea to let a five-year-old, a six-year-old, a 12-year-old, make a life-changing decision?

When did that happen? Like, I don’t understand that.” The comments sparked criticism from many online, prompting an apology that was posted to Ne-Yo’s Twitter account. READ MORE: J.K.

Rowling Removed From ‘Harry Potter’ Museum Exhibit Due To ‘Transphobic Viewpoints’ However, in his Instagram Story video on Monday, Ne-Yo implied that the apology had been penned by his publicist, captioning the new video, “From the horse’s mouth.” “First and foremost, I do not apologize for having an opinion on this matter,” he said. “I’m a 43-year-old heterosexual man raising five boys and two girls.

That’s my reality. If my opinion offended somebody then yeah sure I apologize because that wasn’t my intention isn’t to offend anybody,” Ne-Yo continued. “However, I am entitled to feel how I feel.