Rita Ora has issued an apology for language used in her new single ‘Girls’ following criticism sent her way by her label mate Kehlani.
Rita’s words below…
I am sorry how I expressed myself in my song has hurt anyone. I would never intentionally cause harm to other LGBTQ+ people or anyone.Looking forward, I hope that continuing to express myself through my art will empower my fans to feel as proud of themselves as I’m learning to feel about who I am. I’m ever thankful to my fans for teaching me to love myself no matter what. I have strived to be a contributor to the LGBTQ+ community throughout my entire career and always will be.
— Rita Ora (@RitaOra) May 14, 2018
Her sincere apology was prompted by Kehlani’s criticism of the jam’s lyrics on social media hours after its unveiling.
every artist on the song is fantastic, and very much loved and supported by me… by all of us. but this isn’t about talent. it’s about choice.
— Kehlani (@Kehlani) May 11, 2018
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Why tf did she apologize?! There’s NOTHING wrong with this song!
Just a bunch of snowflakes complaining about every little thing like they know how. Bunch of cry babies. It’s a pop song for crying out loud, geez ?
pop songs making fun of gay people is not funny,….. they darkened all of their skin made their lips bigger, and gave them hip hop fashion like a black girl
@ihate as a bisexual woman myself, y’all are trippin. Find a bigger pedal tool; you’re reaching way too hard
People are way too sensitive these days and Kehlani is dead wrong for starting this drama.
Rit a is lame. Whatever happened to freedom of speach? Everything does not have to kiss up to LGBTQ agendas. I doubt the song is anti-LGBTQ so what exactly is the problem?
Don’t get it when Katy kissed a girl and liked it was more bold lyrics
That was a different time.., it’s tone deaf in 2018 for straight girls to appropriate lipstick lesbianism to sell music. Pop music is about capturing the zeitgeist of the moment, Rita and co. are getting mild flack cos it’s a dated concept.
It’s freedom of speach. Songs like Katy and this one are okay in my book. I like songs that are sexual lyrics provocative and these two are lame compared to what I listen to when I am in a ratchet mood. People are just looking to be offended over nothing these days.
I hear that, I’m the same tbh. This isn’t bold and envelope pushing though, it’s a bunch of hairbrush pop singers using lipstick lesbianism to be edgy when in 2018 it’s as edgy as a hob knob biscuit lol
lol
This song is cancelled and so is Cardi
So is she not going to promote the song? I mean why apologize now once the song is going to chart?
Song already off i tunes top 30 lol
There was no need to issue an apology because the lyrics were not offensive or harmful. Ppl need to pick and choose their battles and stop being so sensitive about every damn thing. Artist can’t even make a song without receiving backlash for innocent I lyrics.