Macy Gray, who is hot on the promo trail in support of her August 10-due studio album ‘The Reset,’ has experienced a reset of sorts herself after landing in hot water for controversial comments she made about gender identity.
Statements perceived by many as ‘transphobic,’ Gray braved quite the backlash earlier this week after she took to ‘Piers Morgan Uncensored’ to say she believes that “just because you go change your parts, doesn’t make you a woman.”
Later defending her words as taken out of context and ‘grossly misunderstood,’ Macy moseyed to ‘The Today Show’ Thursday (July 7) to double down on her true intention and reaffirm her support for the LGBTQ+ community.
See the telling interview with resident anchor Hoda Kotb inside:
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As the fallout over her comments continues, the GRAMMY winner has had a seeming change of tune.
“I think it takes a lot of courage to be yourself, to go out in the world and be honest about who you are. And so I think anyone who is in the LGBT community is a hero and sets an example for all of us,” Gray said. “I said some things that didn’t go over well, but my intention was never to hurt anybody. I feel bad that I did hurt some people.”
Macy reveals she believes the experience has been one of learning for her.
“It’s just about education,” she said before later revealing that “education is about conversation and us getting to a point where we understand each other.”
Click PLAY on the video above to see the chat in full.
Bonus: Click here to watch Macy perform her new song ‘Every Night’ on ‘TODAY.’