Yo Gotti has defended his girlfriend Angela Simmons over the controversial gun purse she was seen carrying on the 2024 BET Awards.
The Memphis rap mogul took to his Instagram Tales on Tuesday (July 2) to supplied a humorous clarification for her vogue fake pas, which was extensively criticized.
“She simply practising .. [green heart emoji, red heart emoji] . [green gun emoji, crying laughter emoji] LOL,” he wrote.
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Gotti’s response got here shortly after Simmons apologized for the gun-shaped clutch bag and admitted that the choice was “a mistake.”
“I see a whole lot of dialog across the purse I wore to the awards,” she mentioned in a video posted on-line. “Usually, I don’t deal with rumors and stuff however I’m not like that. I’ve by no means been like that. I’m not violent.
“I’ve clearly been by means of quite a bit in my private life in terms of gun violence. It’s very private to me, however I simply appreciated the bag. I assumed it was cool and a vogue second. That was it.
“I didn’t have any intentions of ruffling anybody’s feathers … I’m sorry if it bothered anybody.”
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The daughter of Run-DMC legend Rev. Run later issued a lengthier written apology by which she expressed “deep remorse” for the gun purse.
“I need to deal with the latest incident involving the inexperienced purse I carried on the BET Awards. Once I selected the purse, I believed it was cute and distinctive and I made a poor determination in utilizing it as an adjunct to amplify my magnificence,” she started.
“I deeply remorse that this merchandise, which symbolizes a gun, was inappropriate and insensitive, particularly given my private and neighborhood experiences with gun violence.”
She added: “Gun violence is a illness that has taken too many lives, notably amongst younger individuals and Black males. By carrying this purse, I didn’t intend to advertise gun violence in any means
“It was a mistake that doesn’t outline who I’m or my dedication to ending gun violence. To anybody who was harm or offended by my actions, I provide my deepest apologies.”
