A repentant Beenie Man has issued an emotional apology to the international gay community. Beenie Man is booked to perform on the Rototam Sunsplash in Spain in August and seemed to apologize in an effort to stem any protests from the gay community which may prevent him from performing.
The entertainer has posted a video message in which he expressed his respect for persons of all races, creeds and sexual preferences.
“I respect each and every human being, regardless of which race or creed, regardless of which religious belief and regardless of which sexual preference you have including gay and lesbian people,” he said.
According to the artiste he said he penned his anti-gay songs when he was much younger and immature and begged for forgiveness.
“Do not fight against me for some songs that I sing 20 years ago. There is no one in this world is the same person as how they was 20 years ago. I know I am not. I was a kid and I come from Waterhouse in one community. I never know what the world is like and the world is all about. Now I know that people live in the world that live their life differently from my life, I still have to respect and love human beings. So please I am begging you,” he said.
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