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Ne-Yo has passionately insisted he will ‘not be bullied into apologising’ following the remarks he made on gender identity.
In a recent interview, the Miss Independent singer, 43, made divisive comments about parents who support their children when their kids share their desire to gender transition.
The father-of-seven said at the time: ‘I feel like the parents have almost forgotten what the role of a parent is.
‘If your little boy comes up to you and says, “Daddy I wanna be a girl,” you just let him rock with that?”’
The Closer hitmaker – real name Shaffer Chimere Smith – continued : ‘Like, when did it become a good idea to let a five-year-old, a six-year-old, a 12-year-old, make a life-changing decision? When did that happen? Like, I don’t understand that.’
In a statement shared on Twitter (the social media platform now renamed to ‘X’), the musician apologised for any offence he might have caused.
Iâd like to express my deepest apologies… pic.twitter.com/M5aTFN40tn
However, in his latest Instagram post the singer explained he wanted people this his side from ‘the horse’s mouth and not the publicist’s computer.’
‘First and foremost, I do not apologise for having an opinion on this matter,’ he began.
‘I’m a 43-year-old heterosexual man raising five boys and two girls. That’s my reality. If my opinion offended somebody then yeah sure I apologise because that wasn’t my intention isn’t to offend anybody.’
He added: ‘However, I am entitled to feel how I feel. I have no beef with the LGBTQIA+ community whatsoever. Do what you want to do with your kids.
Ne-Yo has seven children, including Madilyn, 12, and Mason, 11, who he shared with his former fiancée Monyetta Shaw.
The musician has three children with his ex-wife Crystal Renay: Shaffer Jr., seven, Roman, five, and Isabella, two.
He also has Braiden, two, and Brixton, six months, with his ex-girlfriend Sade Jenea.
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