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Cardi B has joined Rita Ora in apologizing for the song, which received immense online backlash.
We took a minute to explore the whole controversy surrounding "Girls." Well, Cardi B has now also apologized for the new Rita Ora song she's featured on, which has been accused of queerbaiting and marginalizing lesbian experiences.
In a series of tweets posted yesterday, the rapper explained that "We never try to cause harm or had bad intentions with the song .I personally myself had experiences with other woman ,shiieeett with a lot of woman ! I though the song was a good song and i remember my experience [sic]."
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\u201cListen to \u201cGIRLS\u201d by Rita Ora ft me @BebeRexha @charli_xcx .We never try to cause harm or had bad intentions with the song .I personally myself had experiences with other woman ,shiieeett with a lot of woman ! I though the song was a good song and i remember my experience .\u201d— Cardi B (@Cardi B) 1526398067
Alluding to the word 'd*ke' used in the song, Cardi wrote:
\u201cI know i have use words before that i wasn\u2019t aware that they are offensive to the LGBT community .I apologize for that .Not everybody knows the correct \u201cterms \u201cto use.I learned and i stopped using it.\u201d— Cardi B (@Cardi B) 1526398579
\u201cExactly me too .My own friends be like \u201c I\u2019m a dyke so i never thought it was a offensive word .I was like wtf \ud83e\udd14 https://t.co/rYaldJnLHN\u201d— Cardi B (@Cardi B) 1526398970
Singers like Hayley Kiyoko and Kehlani have condemned the song for its tone-deaf approach to same-sex intimacy.
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