The singer informed followers that the community has by no means supported her profession.
Danity Kane’s Daybreak Richard checked BET on social media following a tweet that she thought was disrespectful. The singer is a pressional at slaying on Instagram together with her prime mannequin images, continues to promote information together with her hit woman group, and has been working diligently on non-music-related tasks, however her ponytail caught the eye the community. In a since-deleted tweet, BET wrote, “Not solely is Ariana Grande probably the most adopted particular person on Instagram now, however her newest ponytail is popping up on the heads celebs like Daybreak Richard! How do you’re feeling concerning the look?”
“What actually makes me unhappy is that @BET has by no means supported my music or that I’m a black girl making an attempt to interrupt obstacles for girls in animation,” Daybreak responded in a tweet. “Or that I’ve labored on advancing tech VR and augmented actuality. However you put up a few ponytail I wore weeks in the past and have already worn. Cease pitting females towards one another. And cease disrespecting black ladies by making them out to be followers once they have led in most all pivotal moments in society.”
“I simply wish to thoughts my enterprise. Hydrate. And do groundbreaking s**t that pushes black artists and girls ahead throughout the board,” Richard continued. “Please go away me out the dumb s**t.”
Earlier this month, BET confronted backlash on social media after a tweet went out on their account shading Nicki Minaj following Cardi B.’s win on the Grammys for Finest Rap Album. “In the meantime, Nicki Minaj is being dragged by her lacefront,” BET wrote in a tweet that was later deleted. The community apologized for the tweet after Nicki shared with fans that Young Money would now not take part within the BET Expertise or award present.