The rapper -- who has been axed from Lollapalooza, the Governors Ball and Day N Vegas -- said his comments were misinformed, hurtful and triggering.
“I want to apologize to the LGBTQ+ community for the hurtful and triggering comments I made,” DaBaby
Monday. “Again, I apologize for my misinformed comments about HIV/AIDS and I know education on this is important.”a series of derogatory statements about women, gay men and people living with HIV during a performance at Miami’s Rolling Loud Festival. Among other things, he told the crowd: “If you didn’t show up today with HIV, AIDS, or any of them deadly sexually transmitted diseases, that’ll make you die in two to three weeks, then put your cellphone lighter up ... Fellas, if you ain’t sucking dick in the parking lot, put your cellphone lighter up.
He stopped short of apologizing to the LGBTQ community, however, telling them: “I ain’t trippin on y’all, do you. y’all business is y’all business.”DaBaby appeared unfazed by the ongoing backlash in the following days, advertising upcoming concerts and music videos on social media and sharing Instagram stories that showed him dancing in a car and riding in what appeared to be a private jet.Chicago’s Lollapalooza Music Festival on Sunday night ― mere hours before he was set to take the stage.
An organizer for the event told HuffPost that the group’s statement “says all there is to say at the moment.”on Monday and noted that “DaBaby will no longer be appearing at Day N Vegas 2021,” though the post did not specifically cite the rapper’s remarks. The organizers did not immediately respond to HuffPost’s request for comment.
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