Elton John, em nome da sua fundação, 'Elton John AIDS Foundation', reagiu aos comentários polémicos do rapper DaBaby. 

"Ficamos chocados ao ler sobre a desinformação sobre o HIV e as declarações homofóbicas feitas num recente espetáculo do DaBaby. Isto alimenta o estigma e a discriminação e é o oposto do que o nosso mundo precisa para lutar contra a epidemia de AIDS", pode ler-se numa publicação feita na página de Twitter de Elton John, tendo partilhado depois alguns factos científicos sobre o vírus. 

"Como músicos, devemos espalhar a compaixão e amor pelas pessoas mais marginalizadas nas nossas comunidades", destaca. "O trabalho de um músico é aproximar as pessoas", afirma. 

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(1/5) We've been shocked to read about the HIV misinformation and homophobic statements made at a recent DaBaby show. This fuels stigma and discrimination and is the opposite of what our world needs to fight the AIDS epidemic.

The facts are: pic.twitter.com/MqCv3vWiz2

— Elton John (@eltonofficial) July 28, 2021

(2/5)

HIV has affected over 70 million people globally: men, women, children and the most vulnerable people in our communities.

— Elton John (@eltonofficial) July 28, 2021

(3/5)

In America, a gay black man has a 50% lifetime chance of contracting HIV. Stigma and shame around HIV and homosexuality is a huge driver of this vulnerability. We need to break down the myths and judgements and not fuel these.

— Elton John (@eltonofficial) July 28, 2021

(4/5)

You can live a long and healthy life with HIV. Treatment is so advanced that with one pill a day, HIV can become undetectable in your body so you can’t pass it onto other people.

— Elton John (@eltonofficial) July 28, 2021

(5/5)

Homophobic and HIV mistruths have no place in our society and industry and as musicians, we must spread compassion and love for the most marginalised people in our communities.

A musician’s job is to bring people together.

— Elton John (@eltonofficial) July 28, 2021

De referir que, entretanto, DaBaby já pediu desculpa pelos comentários que fez durante o espetáculo. 

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