American Idol's La'Porsha Renae Says She Chose to Be Straight
La’Porsha Renae, who came in second place on the final season of American Idol, is under fire for comments she wrote on Twitter about how she “chose to be heterosexual after being homosexual for 2 years.”
The 23-year-old singer sent out a bunch of tweets after someone accused her of being homophobic.
“Phobia is a fear. I’m not afraid of homosexuals, nor do I hate them. I respect and love EVERYONE,” La’Porsha wrote. “Go educate yourself on my statement and come correct or don’t come at all.”
One Twitter user then wrote to her and said, “you do believe they’re choosing it and that’s wrong I watched my brother grow up gay he was born that way.”
“You’re wrong to think it’s not a choice for some….because it was for me. #Truth,” La’Porsha responded. “And the bigger picture of my statement was that homosexuals should be loved and respected, not dehumanized…not whether/not it was a choice.”
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Phobia is a fear. I'm not afraid of homosexuals, nor do I hate them. I respect and love EVERYONE. https://t.co/IejlheUqx5
— La'Porsha~Renae (@laporsharenae) March 8, 2017
Go educate yourself on my statement and come correct or don't come at all. #RENAETION #DONTBELIEVEVERYTHINGTHE #INTERNETSAYSABOUTPEOPLE https://t.co/IejlheUqx5
— La'Porsha~Renae (@laporsharenae) March 8, 2017
You're wrong to think it's not a choice for some….because it was for me. #Truth https://t.co/qHPqu4eJjN
— La'Porsha~Renae (@laporsharenae) March 8, 2017
And the bigger picture of my statement was that homosexuals should be loved and respected, not dehumanized…not whether/not it was a choice https://t.co/qHPqu4eJjN
— La'Porsha~Renae (@laporsharenae) March 8, 2017
@JessicaLandd15 I chose to be heterosexual after being homosexual for 2 years. I chose a belief system that felt TRUE to my spirit. #TRUTH
— La'Porsha~Renae (@laporsharenae) March 8, 2017
@kays1023 Lol now who's judging? U haven't walked in my shoes, so don't try to diagnose me…it's not your place 2 tell me what I was/wasn't
— La'Porsha~Renae (@laporsharenae) March 8, 2017