Grimes has issued a brand new assertion denouncing ‘Nazi-ism’ pushed by “trolls” in her fanbase.
Final week (January 22), the pop artist responded to controversy that adopted the looks of ex-partner Elon Musk at Donald Trump‘s Presidential inauguration, the place he slapped his chest together with his proper hand, and flung his arm up diagonally upwards. Musk circled to crowd members behind the rostrum earlier than repeating the gesture.
Many have in contrast for the reason that gesture to a Nazi salute signalling obedience to Adolf Hitler. Grimes beforehand said that she wouldn’t reply instantly as she wanted time to “analysis the state of affairs” and didn’t wish to “say one thing that may create a world scandal”.
Nevertheless, she did make clear that she mustn’t must be held accountable for his actions: “I’m not him. I cannot make an announcement each time he does one thing. I can solely ship love again right into a world that’s hurting.”
Yesterday (January 28), Grimes printed a prolonged tweet on X in an effort to “handle a sure toxicity within the Grimes fandom”, the place “some persistent trolls on Reddit have been pushing this white spremacy/ Nazi factor”. Her tweet, nevertheless, doesn’t title Musk or discuss with the inauguration incident.
She continued: “If it wasn’t clear – ****I very a lot denounce Nazi-ism and white supremacy*****,” she wrote. “I’m sorry I didn’t take this extra severely sooner, I didn’t notice the extent of the difficulty. But it surely has come to my consideration from a few of yall that this has been creating a variety of bother.”
Grimes alleged that these Reddit accounts have been “stalking and harassing” her household and mates – for instance, she added, “calling workplaces of non white mates and attempting to get them fired for being supposed nazis”.
Howdy! I might like to handle a sure toxicity within the Grimes fandom. For a couple of years now some persistent trolls on Reddit have been pushing this white supremacy/ Nazi factor. (Reddit refuses to answer us about this).
If it wasn’t clear – ****I very a lot denounce Nazi-ism…
— 𝖦𝗋𝗂𝗆𝖾𝗌 ⏳ (@Grimezsz) January 28, 2025
She claimed that Reddit has “refused” to answer her considerations. “But additionally my dangerous for not realizing it was a much bigger difficulty for the remainder of you as nicely,” she wrote. “I’m actually sorry.” She assured followers that she “will work tougher to take care of” these accounts.
Musk has been criticised up to now for letting pro-Nazi profiles thrive on X/Twitter, sharing right-wing memes and seemingly supporting anti-Semitic conspiracy theories. Per Time, the latter resulted in an exodus of advertisers from the platform in 2023.
His gesture on the inauguration sparked backlash by social media customers, together with reactions by Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe, My Chemical Romance’s Frank Iero, and Saturday Evening Reside (SNL) solid member Chloe Fineman, who had beforehand said that Musk’s earlier involvement with the sketch comedy present included an trade with Fineman that allegedly made her cry.
Reddit communities additionally started campaigning a transfer in search of to ban any posts with hyperlinks to X/Twitter in protest of the incident. Additionally amongst those that spoke out in opposition to Musk following the gesture embrace his estranged daughter, Vivian Wilson, who mentioned “let’s name a spade a fucking spade”.
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