Ne-Yo Keeps Trolling Critics Of His Trans Children Comments, Doesn't Care

BYGabriel Bras NevaresPublished on August 11, 2023989 Views

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - MAY 07: Ne-Yo performs during 2023 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival at Fair Grounds Race Course on May 07, 2023 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty Images)

The double down becomes a triple down, telling haters that he doesn't care about them at all.

If you've caught up with pop culture gossip news in the past few days, you likely know that Ne-Yo's sitting in a pool of hot water right now. Moreover, he recently made some comments criticizing transgender people, in particular parents who allow their children to transition at an early age. While the singer said that he "loves everyone," his comments didn't sit well with many people who understandably interpreted them as transphobic. However, he doubled down on them via an Instagram statement and video soon after, and now added another one to that affirmation. In it, the Arkansas-born artist walks around the house and lets an anti-hater audio clip play.

"Look at me," the audio clip in Ne-Yo's new video began. "What about me would make you think that I care about about your opinion of me? Your opinion of me is not the opinion that I have of myself. You ain't make me, so you can't break me. You didn't build me, so you can't kill me. Uh, you know what? God established me, so ain't nothing you can do to me. I've been him!" "In case anybody was curious..." the R&B star wrote as the post's caption.

Ne-Yo's New Video

Furthermore, his emphasized stance on these matters came after his publicist apparently posted an apology to his page, which he then backtracked immediately with another post. "Ok. This s**t is getting out of hand," Ne-Yo expressed on IG. "FROM THE HORSE’S MOUTH. I WILL NOT BE BULLIED INTO APOLOGIZING FOR HAVING AN OPINION. AGREEING TO DISAGREE IS NOT A DECLARATION OF WAR."

"My intention is never to offend anybody…but my opinion is MINE and I’m entitled to it," he continued. "I don’t care what y’all do with yours. That’s YOURS. This is how I FEEL. If one of my 7 kids were to decide that [they] wanted to be something other than what they were born as, once they’re old enough and mature enough to make that decision…so be it. Not gonna love em’ any less. Daddy is still Daddy and he loves you regardless." Let us know what you think of the 43-year-old's views down below. Also, stick around on HNHH for the latest news and updates on Ne-Yo.

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Gabriel Bras Nevares

Gabriel Bras Nevares is a music and pop culture news writer for HotNewHipHop. He started in 2022 as a weekend writer and, since joining the team full-time, has developed a strong knowledge in hip-hop news and releases. Whether it’s regular coverage or occasional interviews and album reviews, he continues to search for the most relevant news for his audience and find the best new releases in the genre. What excites him the most is finding pop culture stories of interest, as well as a deeper passion for the art form of hip-hop and its contemporary output. Specifically, Gabriel enjoys the fringes of rap music: the experimental, boundary-pushing, and raw alternatives to the mainstream sound. As a proud native of San Juan, Puerto Rico, he also stays up-to-date with the archipelago’s local scene and its biggest musical exponents in reggaetón, salsa, indie, and beyond. Before working at HotNewHipHop, Gabriel produced multiple short documentaries, artist interviews, venue spotlights, and audio podcasts on a variety of genres and musical figures. Hardcore punk and Go-go music defined much of his coverage during his time at the George Washington University in D.C. His favorite hip-hop artists working today are Tyler, The Creator, Boldy James, JPEGMAFIA, and Earl Sweatshirt.