NLE Choppa is speaking out in an attempt to quell once and for all the ongoing narrative that he is “gay baiting.”
The Memphis rapper is Playgirl‘s latest cover star, and has once again been hit with accusations that he’s either gay or baiting gay men because of his photo shoot for the publication – which includes a picture showing off a portion of his backside.
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He’s previously faced similar accusations for his suggestive pictures and his 2024 single “Slut Me Out 2” where he raps, “If I was a bad bitch, I’d wanna fuck me too, hmm/ I’d wanna suck me too, hmm/ I’d wanna slut me too, hmm.” But in a new video, he reaffirmed that as he’s noted in the past, he is neither gay nor trying to bait anyone.
“I really don’t care, and I think that’s the problem,” he began. “I think I don’t care so much that it’s like a disconnect. It’s like since I don’t care so much and I know who I am so much, I just feel like narratives get painted because I don’t care so much. So I just wanted to clear the narrative first. Do not say that I’m a gay baiter because I’m comfortable enough to show off the perfection that God has orchestrated over my physical, my mental, my spiritual and even my emotions.
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“I am not a gay baiter because I post a selfie in the mirror showing off how beautiful I am. I am not a gay baiter if I post a picture showing off how much God has blessed me from below the waist with something that got women going crazy. I am not a gay baiter because in my Playgirl shoot I showed a piece of my ass. I can’t show a piece of my own ass without being called a name? It’s my ass! I am not a gay baiter because I showed my ass to a lady photographer.”
In the end, he concluded: “I love gay people but I would never want to bait gay people to love me for a certain reason. That’s not what I wanna do.”
Back in September, NLE Choppa showed his support for the LGBTQ+ community by performing at Atlanta’s Black Pride Weekend.
During his set, NLE anticipated backlash he may receive for the performance and issued a measured response.
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“A lot of muthafuckas will ask me, ‘You a rapper, what you doing at a club like this?’” he said. “Well, I say, ‘Fuck them n-ggas.’
“You wanna know why? Every day, man, we wake up and we fight [for] acceptance. Whether it’s our skin color, whether it’s our weight, whether it’s how we look, whether it’s what our sexuality is.
“At the end of the day, I believe in one thing: I feel like everybody is equal, no matter how they drink their water, how they eat their food, how they piss, shit or muthafucking sleep, do you feel me?”
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Choppa also assured the crowd that he was there with sincere intentions: “I’m not here for no gimmicks, I’m not here for no extra followers, I’m not here for no extra views. ‘Cause I already got ’em if we’re keeping it a hunnid.
“I’m really here to make a difference and show y’all it’s love, bruh. We Black, no matter what.”
The 22-year-old also shared his own video recap of the event on Instagram, writing in the caption: “As A ‘Rapper’ We’ve Been Washed To Move Opposite Of Love, As I’ve Grown To An ‘Artist’ I’ve Learned To Appreciate Whoever LOVES Your Art!
“I Pray This Post Makes A Difference And Bring Comfort To People to open There Mind & Heart! We All Fight ACCEPTANCE No Matter Who & And What’s Your Battle. God Is Love, And Love Brings UNITY [fist raised emoji, Pride flag emoji].
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“I Am A Heterosexual Male And If You Are That And You Know That Then What’s The Issue, God Bless [prayer hands emoji].”
