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TLC’s Chilli Catches Heat For 'All Lives Matter' Comment

In a recent interview the ladies talked Trump and Black Lives Matter, but fans weren’t here for Chilli’s comments.
TLC’s Chilli Wants Women Of Color To Be Open To Dating Outside Your Race: ‘God Made All Of Us’
David M Benett
By Sydney Scott · Updated October 26, 2020

The internet is handing TLC’s Chilli an L for comments she made in response to a question about the Black Lives Matter movement during an interview on the UK’s Channel 4 News. 

In a clip shared by a fan, T-Boz and Chilli are asked about America’s political climate and the Black Lives Matter movement. T-Boz stays in her lane, but Chilli hits the interviewer with an ‘’all lives matter.”

“I personally didn’t go into any marches or anything like that, but for me, all lives matter, you know what I mean?”

She adds, “There is a time when different groups are targeted for different things, you know what I’m saying? So, I just think that, just the whole—what happened, police brutality, against these young Black boys, all of that kind of stuff is wrong. Even if it was a Caucasian teen kid that this was happening to or whatever.”

via GIPHY

Backlash was swift and fans have expressed their disappointment with the singer on social media.

She really said " i feel sorry for people it affects" like she's not an American living in America. 😂😂

— I Am A Big Deal (@IamAfsa) May 10, 2017

Left Eye was always my fave for a reason pic.twitter.com/Wjf7UzxuPa

— Whitney (@blackgirlicon) May 10, 2017

How are TLC, proud pioneers of social consciousness in the 90s, gon' be so ignorant on the Black Lives Matter movement. Beyond disappointed. pic.twitter.com/ixvHfzM0Nq

— SARASWATI (@SARASWATAY) May 9, 2017

Chili from TLC supports the "All Lives Matter" movement. Therefore, her & her adult hairs are cancelled.

— BK (@bforblessing) May 10, 2017

Chili wasn't even the Beyoncé of TLC.

— Flouncé (@angryshea) May 10, 2017

Please stick to the rivers and the lane that you're used to. 🎼❌ pic.twitter.com/37p7of3lq5

— Lincoln Mondy (@LincolnMondy) May 10, 2017

T-Boz, who appeared on the Celebrity Apprentice, was also asked about her feeling toward Trump, she said, “I don’t care about Donald Trump, so, I mean, God is my president. I just feel sorry for the people it affects, but I don’t care about him.”

We’ve reached out to the group for comment.

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