Sexyy Red has apologized to one of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s four children after reposting an AI-modified image of the civil rights leader. While the world honored Dr. King on his annual holiday on Monday,

"This is intentionally distasteful, dishonoring, deplorable, and disrespectful to my family and my father," wrote Bernice King in response to Sexyy Red.

While the situation surrounding the MLK image could have spiraled into further controversy, Sexyy Red’s apology appears to have diffused the tension. It’s a positive step for the artist, who has expressed a desire to refocus public attention on her music.

"This is intentionally dishonoring, deplorable, and disrespectful of my family and my father," Bernice King wrote on X Tuesday (Jan. 21).

Martin Luther King’s daughter, Bernice King, recently slammed rapper Sexyy Red for posting an AI-generated image of her and Martin on MLK Day. Although Red later apologized for it, many users on social media also criticized her for the post.

Bernice King, daughter of Martin Luther King Jr., has strongly criticized rapper Sexyy Red for posting fake images featuring her late father on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The “Get It Sexyy” MC posted an AI-generated image of her holding hands with the late Rev.