Sukihana has chosen to forgive YK Osiris following his makes an attempt to forcibly kiss her final weekend. The rapper launched a press release early Friday (June 16) thanking supporters and explaining why she’s prepared to maneuver ahead from the incident.
She began by saying the “thoughtfulness” of everybody who reached out “has not gone unnoticed.” Then, she revealed she and YK have spoken privately in regards to the incident.
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“First, I want to acknowledge that YK Osiris has apologized to me both privately and publicly and I gave chosen to accept his apology. God always forgives me and I can always forgive others. My accepting his apology is not my excusing or lessening the severity of his actions. This is Destiny choosing to give grace to Osiris. He is young. It is my prayer that his experience will cause him and others to be more mindful and respect the personal boundaries of others.”
On Saturday (June 10), Sukihana and Osiris had been each at an Atlanta occasion for The Crew League, an indoor basketball league. The preliminary viral clip exhibits Suki sitting at a desk alongside Lil Duval and Funny Marco and YK standing behind her. YK was rubbing Suki’s shoulders earlier than grabbing her by the chin and kissing her on the lips.
Despite Sukihana’s physique language–squirming away, ducking, and shocked facial expressions–YK tried to repeat the motion. While smiling and laughing, YK walked away quickly after.
The video made its social media rounds–prompting backlash associated to sexual assault from followers and celebrities like Amber Rose and Masika Kalysha.
By June 14, The Shade Room obtained an unique video displaying Sukihana and YK’s dialog moments earlier than the kiss makes an attempt. The clip exhibits what seems to be flirty feedback from Suki and Osiris. She tells him, “I’m gon’ turn yo a*s out.” He tells her to “holla at” him, planting a kiss on her cheek–that she appeared shocked by.
Sukihana Declares Her Right To Boundaries, Says She’s Ready To Move On
Suki additionally addressed a stand-out argument amid the viral conversations in regards to the kiss makes an attempt. Critics largely pointed to Sukihana’s sex-positive persona, raunchy lyrics, and flirty dialog with YK as justifications for his forwardness. But, like her supporters, Sukihana rejected that notion.
“I am human, a woman, a mother and daughter before I am an entertainer. No matter what my lyrics express, I still have boundaries and a right to have them. Again, I have accepted his apology and am working towards getting back to my life. I am giving YK the grace and forgiveness that I wanted to be given to me as I was discovering and defining myself on this very public and sometimes unforgiving entertainment platform.”
The rapper shared the assertion on her Instagram account. In the caption, she added:
“I am a pro-Black woman, and I am not into tearing Black men down. This is something I am choosing to forgive him for. I love him and accept his apology. I would like to move forward from this.”
As Suki talked about, YK Osiris apologized to her publicly in a press release on Thursday (June 15). He acknowledged the significance of consent, took “full responsibility” for his actions, and revealed his “utmost admiration” for Sukihana.
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