Singer Demi Lovato deleted her Twitter account on February 3 after she received backlash for joking about rapper 21 Savage’s deportation. Click through the gallery for all the info and to find out why Demi is still defending herself.
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On Sunday, news broke that 21, real name Sha Yaa Bin Abraham, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ICE claimed that the 26-year-old rapper was not an Atlanta native, but actually a British citizen who entered the country in 2005. His visa reportedly expired the next year.
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The Internet quickly responded with shock and some inappropriate memes.
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Demi, 26, tweeted, “So far 21 savage memes have been my favorite part of the
Super Bowl.” But lots of people thought this was extremely inappropriate.
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The rapper
Wale tweeted, “Why is somebody freedom funny ... I don't get the joke.” He added, “A lot of people were sending you love light, prayers,” referencing Demi’s recent
overdose.
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Others came at the “Skyscraper” singer with much meaner comments about her past. “If you're gonna come at me for making a joke, try coming at me with something original not involving drugs,” she responded.
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“F— Twitter. This is why I don't tweet anymore,” she eventually wrote, before deleting the account.
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On Instagram, the “Confident” singer tried to explain herself. “I know that's not a joke.. not have I EVER laughed at that,” she wrote about the deportation itself.
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“The meme I posted/was talking about was of him being writing with a feather pen. Sorry if I offended anyone. But it's no excuse to laugh at someone's addiction let alone their OD,” she wrote. She posted screenshots of hateful comments people had left on her Instagram about her past drug and alcohol use.
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She added, “Lastly, I wasn’t making fun on anything having to do with deportation or even anything against him. I was laughing at who the f— knew 21 was British? Literally no one. That’s it. It doesn’t go deeper than that. I’m sorry if I upset people truly.”
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Demi also wrote, “Yo @wale if you wanna talk, then answer my dms.”
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What do you think of Demi joking about 21 Savage amid his deportation? Sound off in the comments!
On Sunday, news broke that 21, real name Sha Yaa Bin Abraham, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ICE claimed that the 26-year-old rapper was not an Atlanta native, but actually a British citizen who entered the country in 2005. His visa reportedly expired the next year.
The Internet quickly responded with shock and some inappropriate memes.
Photo credit: INSTARImages
Demi, 26, tweeted, “So far 21 savage memes have been my favorite part of the
Super Bowl.” But lots of people thought this was extremely inappropriate.
Photo credit: INSTARImages
The rapper
Wale tweeted, “Why is somebody freedom funny ... I don't get the joke.” He added, “A lot of people were sending you love light, prayers,” referencing Demi’s recent
overdose.
Others came at the “Skyscraper” singer with much meaner comments about her past. “If you're gonna come at me for making a joke, try coming at me with something original not involving drugs,” she responded.
“F— Twitter. This is why I don't tweet anymore,” she eventually wrote, before deleting the account.
On Instagram, the “Confident” singer tried to explain herself. “I know that's not a joke.. not have I EVER laughed at that,” she wrote about the deportation itself.
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“The meme I posted/was talking about was of him being writing with a feather pen. Sorry if I offended anyone. But it's no excuse to laugh at someone's addiction let alone their OD,” she wrote. She posted screenshots of hateful comments people had left on her Instagram about her past drug and alcohol use.
She added, “Lastly, I wasn’t making fun on anything having to do with deportation or even anything against him. I was laughing at who the f— knew 21 was British? Literally no one. That’s it. It doesn’t go deeper than that. I’m sorry if I upset people truly.”
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Demi also wrote, “Yo @wale if you wanna talk, then answer my dms.”
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What do you think of Demi joking about 21 Savage amid his deportation? Sound off in the comments!
