The Vivi has apologized for older racist and homophobic tweets.
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On Saturday, he made a remarkable appearance in
The Voice
with his cover of
Orelsan
Social Suicide
.
Sunday, it is for a completely different reason that The Vivi was talked about on social networks.
Internet users found racist and homophobic tweets posted by the candidate in 2017, reports TVMag.
Mennel had to leave The Voice because she was wearing the veil.
But apparently a homophobic and racist candidate that doesn't pose a problem.
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- Jean Hugon (@ JeanHugon3) February 21, 2021
Other screenshots circulated online.
In one of them, The Vivi wrote, “OK, [my girl] is 11, I'm 17 but it's not that bad” and added “^^” to symbolize laughter.
The rapper's Twitter account, also a Twitch streamer, followed by more than 23,000 people, was deactivated on Sunday.
In the evening, The Vivi apologized via her Instagram account.
“Since this morning, I see old tweets that stand out that I wrote when I was 17 years old.
As I reread these messages, I experience a feeling of shame, ”he wrote.
"I didn't mean a word of what I wrote"
“These are the words of a reckless teenager that send shivers down my spine.
I didn't mean a word of what I wrote.
I apologize to all the people that I could offend with these shameful messages, ”he continued.
This story recalls that of a former candidate for the show.
In 2018, Mennel Ibtissem had to apologize for old controversial tweets.
Faced with the strong reactions generated by these messages, the singer had made the decision to leave the program being broadcast.
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