Lil’ Kim is doubling down — and clapping again — over latest feedback that she made amid the devastating LA fires.
The rapper, 50, swiftly confronted backlash after posting in regards to the blazes by way of X, previously Twitter, on Tuesday.
“Been sending strong prayers up for LA and everyone affected by the fires,” Lil Kim shared.
“This is heartbreaking,” the musician, whose actual title is Kimberly Denise Jones, continued. “I pray to Jesus that God make it monsoon in LA.”
Many have been confused why Lil’ Kim was asking for a second pure catastrophe.
“That’s not the best answer maybe…” one particular person wrote. “Make it monsoon? A disaster on top of the existing disaster? No ma’am,” one other consumer quipped.
On Thursday, Lil’ Kim took to the social media platform to react.
“What’s happening is devastating and what LA really needs right now is rain — so what’s the issue?” she as soon as once more penned on X.
“Doesn’t everyone understand that a monsoon is heavy rain? I’m so happy to see that everyone is staying so positive during such a tragic situation.”
Some nonetheless disagreed together with her take, with one consumer responding: “We know what you meant but heavy rain would cause mudslides, flooding, high winds, or more damage.”
“This doesn’t make sense, they have no where to go if it rains! Girl delete this post!” one other fan identified.
Exhibiting their confusion in regards to the singer’s rhetoric, a 3rd particular person added: “Sister we knew you know you had pure intentions! A monsoon isn’t the answer though.”
The star then shared a screenshot defining what a monsoon is: “a seasonal shift in wind direction that can cause extreme wet or dry weather.”
“For anyone that’s confused. Any questions?” she captioned the image on X.
The blazes began on Jan. 7, destroying each the Pacific Palisades and Eaton. As of Friday, the Palisades hearth is now 31% contained at 23,700 acres and the Eaton hearth is 65% contained at 14,100 acres.
Tens of hundreds of residents all through the Los Angeles space needed to evacuate and thus far there have been 27 fatalities reported.
Many celebrities have misplaced their properties within the fires, together with Milo Ventimiglia, Mel Gibson, Joshua Jackson, and couple Adam Brody and Leighton Meester.
Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag additionally misplaced their beloved Pacific Palisades house. The fact stars detailed the traumatic occasions in a latest interview with “Good Morning America.”
“Spencer was like, ‘Grab anything you want to keep,’ ” Montag, 38, informed journalist Jaclyn Lee on Wednesday. “And I was like, ‘How do you choose?’ You know? My brain stopped working because I was so overwhelmed with so many things you can’t replace. So I grabbed my kids’ teddy bears.”
“The worst was like our kid’s room that was so magical,” the Pratt Daddy Crystals founder, 41, chimed in. “We do story time each night, it’s like our routine, so much love is in there. Our son’s bed started just burning in the shape of a heart. The fire started in the shape of a heart. I was like, ‘This is like, out of body insane.’ ”
The pair are mother and father to sons Gunner, 7, and Ryker, 2.
On Friday, basketball star LeBron James additionally revealed he and his household have been pressured to evacuate their residence and are non permanent residing in a lodge, which has left him feeling “off.”
“There’s been a lot of emotions,” the NBA champion, 40, mentioned throughout a information convention. “I have a couple of dear friends that have lost their homes in the Palisades.”
“Obviously, my heart goes out to all of the families all across not only the (Pacific) Palisades but all across LA County and all the surrounding areas because of the fire and things of that nature,” he continued. “It’s been a lot of emotions.”
