South African Grammy winner Tyla rejected an apology made on her behalf by Nigerian artist Tiwa Savage during a performance at the Global Citizen Festival in New York. The controversy began when Tyla identified herself as coloured, a term accepted in South Africa but considered offensive in America. Savage appeared on The Breakfast Club radio show and apologized to African Americans for Tyla's comments. South Africans criticized Savage for speaking without proper knowledge of their racial terminology.
Tyla addressed the situation by declaring she was not sorry before performing her song Mr Media on Saturday. Social media users from South Africa shared clips of her statement and praised her response. The singer's comments sparked backlash from Black Americans who found the terminology hurtful. Fellow South Africans supported Tyla's decision to distance herself from Savage's unauthorized apology.
Tyla addressed the situation by declaring she was not sorry before performing her song Mr Media on Saturday. Social media users from South Africa shared clips of her statement and praised her response. The singer's comments sparked backlash from Black Americans who found the terminology hurtful. Fellow South Africans supported Tyla's decision to distance herself from Savage's unauthorized apology.
