Lauryn Hill’s Daughter Selah Marley Gets Backlash For Wearing Kanye’s ‘White Lives Matter’ Shirt
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Despite his new White Lives Matter era, Kanye West still has many staunch supporters.
One of those people happens to be the daughter of Lauryn Hill, Selah. Now 23 years old, she’s catching major heat for not agreeing to cancel West for his latest blunder, which is very disrespectful to those who have fought for the Black Lives Matter movement over the past few years in the wake of police brutality and socioeconomic issues.
Kanye west making Black models wear “ white lives matter” shirts is a culmination of his anti blackness and his immersion in white supremacy ideologies and methods. Disgusting pic.twitter.com/yIaVKPYEBB
— ꧁༺ӄɛɛք ȶʀɨɢɢɛʀɨռɢ ʀǟƈɨֆȶֆ ʍɛɢɦǟռ༻꧂ (@Blu_Alexia_) October 3, 2022
In fact, she was one of the models who rocked the controversial shirt and walked in the YZY SZN 9 presentation in Paris.
Social media began to slam Marley, the granddaughter of reggae legend Bob Marley, for participating in Ye’s shenanigans. Still, she quickly clapped back in a series of Instagram Stories.
Selah Marley’s IG story, in response to wearing the shirt with Ye pic.twitter.com/CjqAZRzQ5R
— Watching the Throne (@KanyePodcast) October 5, 2022
“The past 24 hours has allowed me to realize that most of yall are stuck in a hive mind mentality,” she wrote. “You do what the group tells you to do & think what the group tells you to think. Witnessing someone break free from ‘the agenda’ sends you all into such a panic that you will do whatever it takes to force them back into the box that you feel they should exist in,” she wrote. “The victim becomes the victimizer. You can not bully me, manipulate me, or coax me into silence. Nor will you bully me into being who you want me to be. I don’t care how many tweets you make, DMs you send, or articles you write. Throughout all of the chaos, I have yet to speak on my experience. If you know me, you know that nothing I do is without deep thought & intention. Wait til you hear what I have to say.”
Marley then posted a screenshot of her text conversation with Kanye, acknowledging the pushback his White Lives Matter shirts have received and how important it is to continue the conversation to show people his true intentions behind the design.
Selah Marley posts to IG a text message she sent Ye pic.twitter.com/2UuUpJqRjp
— Watching the Throne (@KanyePodcast) October 5, 2022
Twitter still dragged her for her opinions. Check out some reactions below:
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Just two years ago Selah Marley ass was marching in them streets dodging bullets and choking on smoke grenades for George Floyd. Now she and putting on a “White Lives Matter” shirts for Kanye west.
. I know Bob Marley flipping in his grave https://t.co/6JcO51xl83
— Telly (@TellyDuckThem) October 3, 2022
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I absolutely expect this from Kanye but Selah Marley has disgraced the name and memory of her grandfather Bob Marley and everything her mother stands for. He was the world’s Black freedom fighter. If you don’t know her mother is the legendary Lauryn Hill. pic.twitter.com/70ODDFnhUR
— Khadijah Manasseh (@KhadijahManass1) October 4, 2022
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So Bob Marley’s grand daughter Selah who is also Lauryn Hill ‘s daughter joined Kanye West in wearing a “White Lives Matter” shirt.
What exactly is going on!!????? pic.twitter.com/iBIT2xzh6G
— Provocator237 (@provocator237) October 3, 2022
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The fact that Kanye had Selah MARLEY walk in that shirt disturbs my soul on a greater level. Bob Marley was a Black revolutionary who spoke about injustice through his music. That legacy shouldn’t be entangled with mess.
— Tamara Simpson (@tamaranyc) October 4, 2022
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So Bob Marley’s grand daughter Selah who is also Lauryn Hill ‘s daughter joined Kanye West in wearing a “White Lives Matter” shirt.
What exactly is going on!!????? pic.twitter.com/iBIT2xzh6G
— Provocator237 (@provocator237) October 3, 2022
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Imagine thinking your intentions matter when it comes to contributing to viral imagery for white supremacists. Reading Selah Marley parrot the same lines Kanye gives about “breaking free from an agenda” is depressing. the agenda is quite literally white supremacy. pic.twitter.com/MeIZur4RZQ
— millennial who loves tv and things (@MillennialAndTV) October 4, 2022
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Sad to see a bitch with the same name have horrible takes https://t.co/0oldR0oz8N
— the tristate chick (@SelahKamau) October 6, 2022
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Selah said she wore it with “intention” pic.twitter.com/1zyJFwWZa4
— RΞΞZUS (@ReciRich) October 5, 2022
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Putting a bad rep on mothers name like she not already struggling with taxes SELAH WHEN I CATCH YOU https://t.co/otdZvh8Kfs
— amir (@youwereoffkey) October 6, 2022
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I once went to a Selah Marley party where the floral arrangements alone were rumored to be ~30k. Not including the open bar, djs, light shows etc. I’m assuming she doesn’t need the money. We know the wealthy entertainment class has flimsy backbones.
— morgn (@mrgnbrmll) October 3, 2022
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kanye west, selah marley, candace owens and anyone else who supports/agrees with their recent antics (bc i refuse to even type it out) can kiss my ass.
— mr. lindsey lohan’s daddy (@cheyennebeam_) October 4, 2022
