A popular rapper, Cardi B, who is known to be a leftist, came out in condemnation of the Dali Lama’s recent creepy encounter with a young Indian child, asking him to “suck” his tongue.
Cardi B tweeted, “This world is full of predators,” regarding the encounter.
“They prey on the innocent. The ones who are most unknowing, our children.”
“Predators could be our neighbors, our school teachers, even people with money, power & our churches,” she added, urging parents to “constantly talk with your kids about boundaries and what they shouldn’t allow people to do to them.”
She defended her stance, saying in an Instagram live, “When it comes to f**king weird a** predators, and rapists, and pedophiles and s**t…I don’t play that s**t,” adding, “I’m the right messenger ’cause I’m a f**king mom. I’m a f**king woman. I’m a girl that, as a teenager, my body got f**king abused.”
On Monday, the Dali Lama released a statement via Twitter, downplaying the encounter, writing, “A video clip has been circulating that shows a recent meeting when a young boy asked His Holiness the Dalai Lama if he could give him a hug. His Holiness 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.”
“His Holiness often teases people he meets in an innocent and playful way, even in public and before cameras. He regrets the incident,” the statement concluded.