Tokyo Jetz Apologizes After Backlash From George Floyd Death Joke

Tokyo Jetz Issues Apology Over Insensitive Joke About George Floyd Death

Rapper Tokyo Jetz faced heavy criticism after she made insensitive comments on her social media channel, broadcasting her day on Instagram Live and playing around with her hairstylist.

During the Live, Tokyo Jetz put her hairdresser in a headlock and made the following joke: “I’ma George Floyd your muthafuckin’ ass.”

The rapper immediately started trending, facing the wrath of cancel culture for mocking the death of George Floyd, when so many other celebrities and people in her position have been using their platforms to uplift people of color and protest in the streets.

The fact that u could even say that… @REALTOKYOJETZ shit not a joke ! CANCELED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/gJC6WbYNAI

— K nicole (@REALKIARANICOLE) June 1, 2020

She was dragged online as the video went viral on social media. However, Tokyo Jetz wasted no time in apologizing. She deleted all of the content on her Instagram page and replaced it with a single apology, addressing her fans and anybody that was offended by her tasteless joke.

“I’m sorry, I messed up big time,” Tokyo wrote on the post, realizing that she made a big mistake. “Nothing excuses what I’ve said and done, but I do really want everyone to know I’m not proud of it and sincerely apologize.”

In the clip, she said that herself, her son, or anybody in her family could have been the victim of such a hate crime, speaking through tears and explaining that she does not expect anybody to justify her message. She also says that she is not releasing the video to make excuses for her behavior.

 

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I’m sorry, I messed up big time. Nothing excuses what I’ve said and done, but I do really want everyone to know I’m not proud of it and sincerely apologize

A post shared by Outside (@tokyojetz) on Jun 1, 2020 at 10:42am PDT

See some reactions on twitter below :

Last week Tokyo Jetz was on here exposing black men who hate black women … this week she is making fun of the murder of a black man. Whew. I cant keep up pic.twitter.com/2RCcsrQSFz

— KL (@TheEnigmatic8) June 1, 2020

Welp Tokyo Jetz….. CANCELED! pic.twitter.com/0V3aUgmvwW

— Leinaaaa🍯 (@LifewithLeina) June 1, 2020

Now Tokyo Jetz??

Ima need Clifford Harris to expeditiously nullify her contract like he took that necklace from New New… pic.twitter.com/IgYzDg3HPg

— Black Buddafly (@JillScottTwin) June 1, 2020

There’s literally no logical defense that can be used to defend Tokyo Jetz at this point but niggas gone try anyway. Don’t try to “it was a joke” or “I would say something like that” your way into trying to help her out. It honestly says more about who you are as a person 🤷🏾‍♀️!

— JUNE 2ND ❤️♊️🎉🎉🎊 (@CynNotABaddie) June 1, 2020