Demi Lovato deletes Twitter account after backlash over 21 Savage memes
Demi Lovato shut down her Twitter account Sunday after users piled on criticism of her laughing at memes about 21 Savage.
The rapper was taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents Sunday and reportedly faces deportation. When the news came out that he may actually be British, memes shortly followed.
In a now-deleted tweet, Lovato said, "So far 21 savage memes have been my favorite part of the Super Bowl.”
Lovato later followed up with, "FYI this is the shit I’m laughing at.. not the fact that anyone is getting deported."
21 Savage fr British 🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/YfytS6MKos
— Noel (@NoelCampos15) February 4, 2019
Why y’all 21 Savage like this?! 😩 pic.twitter.com/cjoL3W8w1r
— WORLDSTARHIPHOP (@WORLDSTAR) February 3, 2019
Some 21 Savage fans were not amused, saying they felt the singer was taking a cheap shot at someone else's misfortune.
One of them was rapper Wale, who said, "Why is somebody freedom funny ... I don’t get the joke."
Why is somebody freedom funny ... I don’t get the joke https://t.co/Eyf4clympS
— Wale (@Wale) February 4, 2019
Migos rapper Offset also spoke up: "All the memes and shit aint funny when somebody going through some."
ALL THE MEMES AND SHIT AINT FUNNY WHEN SOMEBODY GOING THROUGH SOME
PRAYING FOR MY DAWG
AINT SHIT FUNNY HIS FANILY
DEPENDING ON HIM— OFFSET (@OffsetYRN) February 4, 2019
Many users, though, thought it was a little much to pile onto Lovato when others were laughing at the same memes.
*Black Twitter laughs at 21 Savage memes*
Demi Lovato: lol
Black Twitter: pic.twitter.com/AJ2behojO8— ChriΣ 🐺 (@e6entric) February 4, 2019
Demi Lovato tried to laugh at 21 Savage and twitter bullied her into deactivating. Wow I’m proud of you guys that’s what we call equality.
— Anthony (@OMGItsBirdman) February 4, 2019
Especially when some of the backlash came as criticism of Lovato's drug use. The singer was hospitalized in July after an apparent drug overdose.
It’s 2019, Demi Lovato has been through hell and back and stan twitter still can’t leave her alone.
— ; (@ashIeyjonas) February 4, 2019
Lovato later clarified that this is the meme she found funny:
This how 21 Savage be writing his verses pic.twitter.com/c2deHSXAcS
— 6rian (@_i_am_brian2) February 4, 2019
Not long after she deleted her Twitter account, Lovato wrote on her Instagram Story.
"Wasn't laughing at anyone getting deported. I know that's not a joke...not have I EVER laughed at that," she said. "The meme I posted/was talking about was of him being writing with a feather pen. Sorry if I offended anyone."
She continued, "But it's no excuse to laugh at someone's addiction, let alone their OD."
Lovato celebrated six months of sobriety just a few weeks ago.
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