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Torence Ivy Hatch, aka Boosie BadAzz, is facing fury from netizens after he remarked that his family won't accept his daughter, Iviona Hatch, being gay, in an interview vladtv on Thursday, February 23, 2023.
The interview comes after his daughter, Iviona, who is also an accomplished rapper and goes by the name Poison Ivy, publicly introduced her girlfriend on an Instagram post featuring the couple, with the caption:
"Endlessly in love with you."
Netizens were disappointed with the remarks made by the 40-year-old rapper, who is a parent to eight children. The Set It Off singer explained that he loved his 22-year-old daughter and accepted her. However, he added that coming from a conservative Southern Baptist family, he knows "it won't be accepted." He stated:
"I don’t want to think anyone in my family to think it’s okay."
"Picking and choosing when you wanna be religious": Boosie slammed online for hypocritical comments
Internet users were left unimpressed by Boosie's statements. They called him insufferable and ignorant.
Many even mocked the rapper for previously making homophobic remarks. Netizens criticized him for being religious only when it served his benefit. User @hesogroovy._ commented:
Some also commented in support of his daughter, saying that she has to deal with her conservative family. User @KSIBS_ stated:
Here are some comments seen on social media reacting to the rapper's remarks:
Here are some more comments seen on Twitter:
Who is Boosie?
The American rapper from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was a part of the hip-hop collective Concentration Camp in the early 1990s. By 2000 he left the group to pursue his solo career, releasing his debut album Youngest of da Camp.
He is one of the most prominent rappers from the South, boasting a career of almost thirty years. He has released thirteen solo albums, seven collaborative albums, and forty-four mixtapes. The rapper is known for his songs Set it off, Wipe Me Down, and Mind of a Maniac.
Boosie has come under public scrutiny in the past for making homophobic and crude remarks about Dwyane Wade's transgender daughter Zaya.
In an interview with Breakfast Club, Boosie had previously commented that he loved his daughter but would not support her marriage. He reasoned that as a parent, he had a right to do so.
Adding to his comments, the 40-year-old admitted that his daughter never opened up to him about her relationships and personal life owing to his opinions about the LGBTQ+ community. He added that he found out about Poison Ivy's preferences through social media.
Boosie has made no further comments.
