50 Cent may have shocked Super Bowl LVI viewers with his surprise performance of the 2003 hit ‘In Da Club’ during the star-studded Halftime show (which also featured Mary J. Blige, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, and Kendrick Lamar), but many were equally stunned by the 46-year-old’s noticeable weight gain.

The 2000’s rapper-turned-media mogul, who was at one time lauded for his chiseled physique, was the source of ridicules and memes after the historic, Hip Hop-heavy showing.

But, instead of taking offense to the ongoing barrage of insults, 50 (born Curtis Jackson) let it be known he’s taking the criticism in stride.

 

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Jackson has built quite the reputation over the years for being an internet troll – a status that doesn’t seem set to change even though he’s now on the receiving end of negative attention.

Taking to Instagram Thursday morning (February 17), 50 posted a message in reference to the weight gain jokes.

“I call this teasing me, They’re just teasing me because they know i can drop the weight. that’s why i laugh with them. Fat shaming only applies when your ashamed of your fat,” he told his nearly 28 million followers.

 

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