Here we are again with another racism controversy resurfaced but this time it's a follow up. Last year, Camilla Cabello was exposed for her racist past not on Twitter this time but on her old personal Tumblr. She offended the black community, the asian community, the latino community, domestic violence victims, you name it. She posts a screenshot apology to save face in the press and attempt to save her album from flopping worse then it already was. Anyone who has been aware of this girl's racist tendencies were screaming Justice for Normani because she's been a victim in this for years and has had to grin and bear in the media.
So Now Normani has a sit down interview with Rolling Stone where at the end she was asked about the controversy to which she replied she would get back to them on the matter. She ended up sending them an emailed statement so that she can be able to speak her truth and make sure her words are not mis-constructed like most magazines like to do to get a story. Here's what she said.
"I want to be very clear about what I'm going to say on this uncomfortable subject and figured it would be best to write out my thoughts to avoid being misconstrued, as I have been in the past. I struggled with talking about this because I didn't want it to be a part of my narrative, but I am a black woman, who is a part of an entire generation that has a similar story," she begins, via e-mail.
I face senseless attacks daily, as does the rest of my community. This represents a day in the life for us. I have been tolerating discrimination far before I could even comprehend what exactly was happening. Direct and subliminal hatred has been geared towards me for many years solely because of the color of my skin. It would be dishonest if I said that this particular scenario didn't hurt me. It was devastating that this came from a place that was supposed to be a safe haven and a sisterhood, because I knew that if the tables were turned I would defend each of them in a single heartbeat. It took days for her to acknowledge what I was dealing with online and then years for her to take responsibility for the offensive tweets that recently resurfaced. Whether or not it was her intention, this made me feel like I was second to the relationship that she had with her fans."To give you a recap
Now I'm going to say this right now, If you are not black or a minority, you do not get to tell me or anyone else to get over it. Normani has the right to speak on something that affected her life that quiet obviously traumatized her. She had to endure not just internet trolls but had to endure death threats and people photo shopping her getting beaten and lynched by Camilla fans that allow her to behave this way. This statement is classy and straight to the point. She made it clear to acknowledge that racism is still present and as a black woman, this is something she endures daily. She explained her feelings during both these incidents and she felt hurt by someone she considered her sister. But she's taken the high road and made peace with it all. She even says she's forgiven her and hope that she's learned from this and changed since than. So everyone who disregarded Normani's feelings owes her a huge apology.
So will this hurt Camila's career? No because she's backed by powerful people who want to make her the next mainstream superstar. Her fans are toxic people who enable her behavior and think just like her. The only way this will all affect her is if she starts to lose her bags and people hold her responsible. When you do something wrong, you have to take accountability and apologized to the people you've hurt. Camila Cabello has not done either of these things and probably never will if people done hold her to task and stop giving her a pass because she makes music the kids like.
This should show people what kind of person you choose to support. They can put on the facade and act like they are an ally for you but that's only to sell albums and take your money.