Tyla Addresses Backlash After MTV VMAs, Past Comments About Being a 'Coloured South African'

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Tyla is responding to criticism. The 23-year-old “Water” singer opened up in a new cover story for British Vogue, out now.

During the discussion, she addressed backlash she received for handing off her award at the 2024 MTV VMAs because it was heavy, comments she made about herself in the past, security detail and losing anonymity, and much more. Keep reading to find out more… On the MTV VMAs, and how her decision to hand the trophy to Lil Nas X, because it was too heavy, was lambasted: “When people were telling me I’m entitled, I was very confused because I was just asking Lil Nas, who is a friend, to help me hold it while I was giving the speech.

Guys, those awards are very heavy! And at that moment, I had an important message. I really didn’t want to be focused on struggling to hold this award.” On being bullied for her hair texture and her skin tone: “I went to a very white primary school.

I really hated myself. And then I went to high school, which was predominantly Black and cultured, and that’s where I actually grew to love myself and became really proud of who I am.” On the resurfacing of a 2020 TikTok video, in which she described herself as “a coloured South African” and the response: “Honestly, I felt like I had no… no control.