NLE Choppa Accused of Queer Baiting
After coming out on Twitter, fans began to unearth the rapper’s past.
Rapper NLE Choppa seemingly comes out as queer on Twitter and immediately battles queer-baiting accusations.
Before dropping the new fit pic, the Memphis rapper announced his upcoming performance at an Atlanta Black Gay Pride event. He defended his decision on stage, stating: “I just wanna let you know I’m not here for no gimmick,” he added. “I’m not here for no extra numbers. I’m not here for no extra views ’cause I already got it if we’re keeping it 100. I’m really here to make a difference and show y’all it’s love, bruh. We Black, no matter what.” Shortly after, he posted about “Coming Out” and fans immediately side-eyed the tweet.
Some fans quickly came to his defense: “If Bad Bunny can do it so can NLE Choppa idc idc,” one user wrote. However, the “Slut Me Out” star has a controversial history with women, leading many to believe his queer-friendly era is performative and an effort to cover up a sketchy past.
This hardcore gay baiting is NOT NEEDED…. pic.twitter.com/HRyL6gxvOh
— CUNTboy Carter🤠 (@YallQunt) September 5, 2024
As Zarah Cheng reported, queer-baiting is “a strategy (and an effective one at that) used to bait and tease queer individuals into watching a particular show. It’s a marketing ploy more than anything.” Following the drop of that 2020 article, queer-baiting has forayed into all forms of media — especially music.
From Bad Bunny to Harry Styles, the term has become highly controversial and some would say watered down. So much so, queer actor Billy Porter apologized to Styles publicly for the accusation.
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