In the first season of The Masked Singer, audiences crowned the autotune-stripped T-Pain, known as the Monster. In the finale of Season 10, Cow disillusioned judges and audiences alike with his hip-swerving moves and flamboyant gestures, but his definitive falsetto made the artist hard to deny. As the masked contestant’s time on the show came to a close, Cow performed “Take a Bow” by Rihanna, and was revealed as R&b singer-songwriter Ne-Yo. By the show’s end, panelist Nicole Scherzinger and Robin Thicke were able to pin Ne-Yo, who...
- 12/21/2023
- by Kalia Richardson
- Rollingstone.com
Over the weekend, Ne-Yo appeared in an interview with Gloria Velez for VladTV in which they criticized parents for allowing their children to have a say in their own gender identity from a young age. Shortly after, the musician issued a statement: “After much reflection, I’d like to express my deepest apologies to anyone that I may have hurt with my comments on parenting and gender identity.” Now, after a little more reflection, Ne-Yo has decided to walked back his apology. “This shit is getting out of hand,” he wrote on Instagram.
- 8/8/2023
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
Parenting and gender identity are more complex topics than Ne-Yo treated them during his recent interview with Gloria Velez for VladTV. During their conversation, uploaded on Saturday, the musician questioned parents who allow their children to have a say in how they identify, asking: “When did it become a good idea to let a 5-year-old, let a 6-year-old, let a 12-year-old make a life-changing decision for themself?” The comments sparked swift backlash, and before the weekend ended, Ne-Yo apologized for his “insensitive and offensive” remarks.
I’d like to express my deepest apologies…...
I’d like to express my deepest apologies…...
- 8/7/2023
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
Ne-Yo is apologizing in the wake of backlash to recent comments he made regarding transgender children and criticizing parents who support their kids identifying as a different gender than that which was assigned at birth.
“After much reflection, I’d like to express my deepest apologies to anyone that I may have hurt with my comments on parenting and gender identity,” Ne-Yo, 43, shared in a statement posted to Twitter on Sunday.
“I’ve always been an advocate for love and inclusivity in the Lgbtqi+ community, so I understand how my comments could’ve been interpreted as insensitive and offensive,” he continued. “Gender identity is nuanced and I can honestly admit that I plan to better educate myself on the topic, so I can approach future conversations with more empathy.”
He concluded, “At the end of the day, I lead with love and support everyone’s freedom of expression and pursuit of happiness.
“After much reflection, I’d like to express my deepest apologies to anyone that I may have hurt with my comments on parenting and gender identity,” Ne-Yo, 43, shared in a statement posted to Twitter on Sunday.
“I’ve always been an advocate for love and inclusivity in the Lgbtqi+ community, so I understand how my comments could’ve been interpreted as insensitive and offensive,” he continued. “Gender identity is nuanced and I can honestly admit that I plan to better educate myself on the topic, so I can approach future conversations with more empathy.”
He concluded, “At the end of the day, I lead with love and support everyone’s freedom of expression and pursuit of happiness.
- 8/7/2023
- by Becca Longmire
- ET Canada
Updated with Ne-Yo’s apology: In an interview with Gloria Velez for VladTV, singer Ne-Yo shared his views on gender changes.
While professing his love for the LGBTQ community, he said, “I feel like the parents have almost forgotten what the role of a parent is,” he began. “If your little boy comes up to you and says, ‘Daddy I wanna be a girl,’ you just let him rock with that?”
Ne-Yo added, “Where did he get that? If you let this 5-year-old little boy eat candy all day, he’s gonna do that. Like, when did it become a good idea to let a 5-year-old, a 6-year-old, a 12-year-old make a life-changing decision?
“When did that happen? Like, I don’t understand that.”
The three-time Grammy winner, age 43, said that he comes from “an era” where a “man was a man and a woman was a woman.”
“There was...
While professing his love for the LGBTQ community, he said, “I feel like the parents have almost forgotten what the role of a parent is,” he began. “If your little boy comes up to you and says, ‘Daddy I wanna be a girl,’ you just let him rock with that?”
Ne-Yo added, “Where did he get that? If you let this 5-year-old little boy eat candy all day, he’s gonna do that. Like, when did it become a good idea to let a 5-year-old, a 6-year-old, a 12-year-old make a life-changing decision?
“When did that happen? Like, I don’t understand that.”
The three-time Grammy winner, age 43, said that he comes from “an era” where a “man was a man and a woman was a woman.”
“There was...
- 8/6/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Shawne Merriman's ex girlfriend Gloria Velez doesn't believe he choked Tila Tequila this weekend -- because Gloria says the San Diego Charger never laid a hand on her during their four years together.Gloria tells us Shawne "Never ever put his hands on me. Ever." Adding it's "out of his character" to violently lash out on a woman.So far, no charges have been filed against Merriman. More Tila and Shawne Chargers Star -- Tila...
- 9/9/2009
- TMZ
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