Tyrese said even his wife was displeased with his women-bashing comments. (@tyrese/Instagram)
It seems Tyrese Gibson couldn’t celebrate the Dubai premiere of his new hit film “The Fate of the Furious” properly without apologizing for igniting the wrath of Black women over the past few weeks.
On Tuesday, April 11, a firestorm erupted after Gibson criticized women who choose to date as “sluts, skeezers, hoes, tramps and overly aggressive, promiscuous women” in a now-deleted BET Live interview.
Gibson also landed in the hot seat in March for sharing an Instagram post shaming women who wear weaves and have plastic surgery, saying, “We know when you got little chicken legs and it leads to an oversized #fake ass, you guys are really starting to go TOO FAR with manufactured beauty.”
Both statements led many Twitter users to lash out at Gibson, accusing him of sexism.
“My mother taught me better than this. … lesson learned in life you will learn that it’s not always ‘what’ you say, it’s the ‘how’ we choose to say it,” Gibson wrote on Instagram Saturday. For the record, I’m far from a misogynist, a male chauvinist or flat out mean. … My intentions were there but my delivery f—— horrible…. And clearly all the way off…. And for that, I sincerely apologize to all of the ladies.”
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“Although I’ve been consistently for years speaking on these topics and some of the same words in my message, I have never experienced what I am experiencing right now,” Gibson said. “I’ve been getting dragged and feel the heat from my poor choice of words and approach to my messages, trust me….. Please accept this as my sincere apology for my poor choice of words.”
He went on to explain even his wife, Samantha Lee, whom he described as his “Black Queen” to another bout of controversy, was unhappy with his judgmental statements about women. Gibson added his upbringing influenced his way of thinking when it comes to how women should behave and said he’s been given lessons through “this well-deserved internet dragging.”
“This is about a man owning up to his actions, taking responsibility, recognizing how to do better, and actually doing better,” Gibson concluded. “Ladies you deserve better.”
Some welcomed Gibson’s apology.
Others questioned if the singer-actor was genuine, despite his statement that he was sincere.
