As to why it took him so long to address the issue, the rapper/actor explains in a new interview that 'people are not going to read' his clarification and acknowledge they were wrong.
- Feb 15, 2024
AceShowbiz - Donald Glover has finally shut down the misogynoir allegation. Having been accused of hating black women, the "Atlanta" star/writer insisted that it's not true and the accusation hurts him.
"I felt like it was something that people always say, but no one ever asked because I felt like people really don't want to know. It is a better narrative," the 40-year-old told The Hollywood Reporter. "But anybody who actually knows me knows how much that hurts me."
As to why it took him so long to address the issue, Glover explained, "But I also realize it doesn't matter. People are not going to read this and be like, 'Wow, I was wrong.' " About what he does to emotionally release after processing his "hurt," the emcee said that his method is "to go play with my kids and be happy and be present."
"Because my kids know that and they're the only ones who matter. Or my mom knows that, and she's the only one who matters," he continued. "Or [Quinta Brunson] knows that, and she's the only one who matters. People who actually know me. And also, it's not true. When I walk down the street in Atlanta, that's not what happens."
Glover came under fire in April 2022 after he asked himself in an Interview Magazine, "Are you afraid of black women?" Still acting as the interviewer, the rapper said, "I feel like your relationship to them has played a big part in your narrative."
In response, Glover replied, "I feel like you're using black women to question my blackness." He also made it clear that he hates "talking about race more than five minutes unless it's with other black people."
Many Twitter users took issue with Glover's statements. One in particular argued, "No offense or full offense...I dont really care, but he way some Black men go out of their way to mention Black women just to try to denigrate us is mind boggling. What other group of men do this to women of the same race??? Wtf was that Danny Glover mess this time?? Like-???"
Another individual fumed, "If Donald glover doesn’t just take this to his therapist and leave us out of it…" A third chimed in, "For chaos reasons, now I need a Black woman to interview Donald Glover since he said he's not afraid of us."
