Cardi B called out the Dalai Lama shortly after the Tibetan religious leader was caught on video asking a young boy to suck his tongue.
On April 10, the Bronx-bred rapper logged on to Twitter urging parents to talk to their children about the dangers of sexual “predators.”
“This world is full of predators. They prey on the innocent. The ones who are most unknowing, our children,” the mother of two wrote.
“Predators could be our neighbors, our school teachers, even people wit money, power & our churches. Constantly talk with your kids about boundaries and what they shouldn’t allow people to do to them.”
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The disturbing video of the Dalai Lama shows the spiritual leader kissing a young boy and caressing his forehead at an event in northern India, according to CNN.
JUST IN: The Dalai Lama affectionately plants a kiss on the lips of a young Indian boy. "Suck my tongue." pic.twitter.com/3vsHcQOa7U
— The Herald Post (@TheHeraldPostUS) April 9, 2023
In the short clip, the young boy approaches the 87-year-old, asking to “hug” the Nobel Peace Prize winner. Then, the Dalai Lama invites the child on the stage and points to his cheek, prompting the boy to give him a hug and kiss.
“First here,” the spiritual leader says before asking the child to kiss him on the lips. Then, things take an inappropriate turn when he asks the young boy to suck his tongue.
Social media users share mixed reactions to Cardi B’s advice.
After the “Up” rapper called out the exiled Buddhist’s nasty behavior online, fans flooded the star’s comments section praising her parenting advice.
Thank you cardi for covering this topic tonite.
I remember my own nephew had and incident where his teachers let him and another boy walk to the bathroom unsupervised numerous times and my nephew came home crying & said a little boy a little bigger than him tried to touch him…— 🇧🇸CARIBBEAN____👸🏼QUEEN LIVING N AFRICA🇬🇭 (@MissAnye___) April 11, 2023
Exactly, that Dalai Lama thing is disgusting!! And than for them to excuse as joke is sick pic.twitter.com/SP1ggsDO6M
— GenGen 👄🍆🍿🇩🇴 (@GenGen15N) April 10, 2023
But one Twitter user urged the hip-hop star to be careful about her “wording.”
“We have to reconsider our wording when we say ‘allow,’ children are defenseless to predators, they can’t stop them. What they need to know is that it’s always safe to come tell someone right away. And they will be believed and defended,” the concerned netizen told the rapper.
I don’t gotta watch my words..I know exactly wat I mean from the time you start potty training your kids you should tell them DONT LET nobody touch your privates,enter the bathroom wit you and don’t keep no secrets away from mommy …You took one word to try to make debate …DRINK… https://t.co/CDFhsXeO9f
— Cardi B (@iamcardib) April 10, 2023
Cardi, who doesn’t shy away from calling out people online, defended her tweet.
“I don’t gotta watch my words.. I know exactly what I mean from the time you start potty training your kids you should tell them DON’T LET nobody touch your privates, enter the bathroom with you and don’t keep no secrets away from mommy…. You took one word to try to make [a] debate… DRINK YOUR COFFEE. “
A few people weren’t too thrilled with the “Bodak Yellow” rapper’s messages given her criminal past. The former stripper previously admitted to drugging and robbing men during an Instagram live session.
Some users also called out the New York native for supporting Balenciaga. The French fashion came under scrutiny in 2022 after they approved an inappropriate holiday campaign that featured young children clutching teddy bears dressed up in BDSM gear.
I couldn't agree more #SurvivingCardiB pic.twitter.com/MZevzD5hBm
— Hasslehoffs a Blue (@ChequebookFC11) April 10, 2023
just like when you drugged a man who was 16 years old and stole his money apart from drugging him, do you never have to say anything?
— RAP QUEEN STAN 🎀 | ifb 🙂 (@NICKIMINATA) April 10, 2023
Although Cardi B’s rap persona can be polarizing at times, she’s a mother first. The hip-hop star shares the same fears and anxieties that many moms across the globe have when they send their kids out into this dangerous world. The Dalai Lama’s interaction with that young child was downright despicable. And there’s definitely no arguing that.
In a statement, representatives for the holy leader said he “wishes to apologize to the boy and his family, as well as his many friends across the world, for the hurt his words may have caused.”
— Dalai Lama (@DalaiLama) April 10, 2023
“His Holiness often teases people he meets in an innocent and playful way, even in public and before cameras,” reps for the Dalai Lama added.
Social media users aren’t buying the weak-ass apology.
We forced the Dalai Lama to apologize for his PUBLICLY pedophilic comments.
Where there's smoke there's fire.
What else does he have to apologize for?
Maybe @KevinSpacey or Jim Carey can fill us in on the behind the scenes child abuse. pic.twitter.com/FvioNLtJ0t
— Stew Peters (@realstewpeters) April 11, 2023
RIP: the Dalai Lama’s credibility. Trying to French kiss a young boy in public will do that to your reputation.
— Emerald Robinson ✝️ (@EmeraldRobinson) April 11, 2023
That Dalai Lama video was just disgusting
Imagine living in a country where an old man in power routinely mistreats children on camera like that
— Jack Poso 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) April 11, 2023
DAVID MARCUS: If the Pope asked a child to 'suck' his tongue, he wouldn't be the Pope anymore. The Dalai Lama does it and there's almost universal silence. It looks like child abuse – and the inaction is shameful!https://t.co/BMDIwcvup6
— LIZ CROKIN (@LizCrokin) April 11, 2023
Dang. Some people are furious that the Dalai Lama is exposed.
— NATLY DENISE (@NatlyDenise_) April 11, 2023
The Dalai Lama's pedophilic behavior in public was excused.
Let that sink in.
— Barrington Martin II (@_BarringtonII) April 11, 2023
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