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T.I. Takes the High Road with Wendy Williams

Posted byBy Kiersten Willis | Published on: | Updated on June 29, 2018 CommentsComments (0)

 

T.I. isn’t going the Wendy Williams route when it comes to stirring up dirt.

When photos surfaced of the bikini-clad talk show host on vacation in Barbados, social media users ripped the 53-year-old.

Instead of stooping down to the level of Twitterdom, T.I. decided to take a Michelle Obama approach: When they go low, we go high.

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“Ok, now as much s— as this sister talk about people… (Myself included) I know what y’all expect,” Tip wrote on Instagram Tuesday, Sept. 12. “But I’m not gon do the obvious and [fire] her ass up. NOPE!!! …  I’m gon try something new and different this time. Let’s see if the power of mercy moves her heart to not be so malicious and vindictive in the future when she’s speaking on the lives of other strangers when they’re going through their own PERSONAL tough times.”

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T.I. has especially been targeted by Williams since news of his split from estranged wife, Tiny, broke last year. The former radio DJ eagerly discussed T.I.’s interactions with Tiny on their VH1 reality series. She also had Tip’s former bride on air to discuss her beef with model Bernice Burgos, who reportedly broke up the couple’s marriage after getting involved with T.I.

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