In a letter explaining her
decision, Kordei, 20, said she had been flooded with hate after she was
supposedly too slow to praise bandmate Camila Cabello in an interview.
Kordei
was asked during the interview what she perceived to bE Cabello’s “best
quality,” but instead of responding instantly, she paused to think about her
answer.
That
pause led many of Cabello’s fans to take to Twitter and post the most offensive
images they possibly could, including one of Kordei’s head Photoshopped onto
the body of a lynched black woman
The
girl group was formed on the second season of the American X Factor and
has enjoyed mainstream success, but with the accolades has come plenty of drama.
“Over
the past four years of being in the public eye I’ve learned to grow a thick
skin to critics and those who may not like me,” Kordei wrote.
“I’ve
never been one to deny anyone of their opinions, but over the course of this
last week and especially over the last 48 hours I’ve not just been cyber
bullied, I’ve been racially cyberbullied with tweets and pictures so horrific
and racially charged that I can’t subject myself any longer to the hate.”
“I’m
not the first black female celebrity to deal with this and I’m sure I won’t be
the last.”
Kordei
addressed her haters directly and called them out.
“I
want to take this moment to say Love goes much further than hate in this world.
Hiding behind a computer and putting people down, especially for the color of
their skin doesn’t make you cool, it makes you a coward!”
Support
for the pop star flooded in, including from Disney actress Zendaya. The young
star tweeted: “Stay strong baby girl, so much love for you.”
Fans
tried to keep things positive, with the hashtags #WeLoveYouNormani and
#IStandWithNormani accompanied by photos and kind words for the singer.
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