Flavour Flav came to the defense of Selena Gomez after her comments on the actions of American president Donald Trump against immigrants.
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Since entering into office, the Trump administration has acted quickly on immigration to the country, immigration and customs application (ICE) declaring a record of 956 people arrested on Sunday (January 26).
Earlier, this week, Gomez retained tears when she published a video on Instagram: “I just wanted to say that I am really sorry. All my people are attacked. Children, I don’t understand. I’m really sorry, I would like to be able to do something but I can’t. I don’t know what to do, I will try everything I promise. ”
After a backlash, the singer and Emilia Perez Star quickly removed the video and writes in a later story: “Apparently, it’s not ok to show empathy for people”.
Selena Gomez team. Again. This woman is still as courageous to share her truth ,,, and so many people are not quick to intimidate her.
– Flavour Flav (@Flavorflav) January 28, 2025
Now Flavour Flav welcomed her for his comments. “Selena Gomez team. Again. This woman is still as courageous to share her truth ,,, and so many people are not quick to intimidate her, “he wrote on X.
Gomez is the most followed woman on Instagram, with 423 million followers, and the third most followed after footballers Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
In the past, she has been vocal in her support for undocumented migrants in the United States, hosting the show Living undocumented In 2019, which focused on the uncertain future of families who escape ice expulsions. She also wrote an editorial to Time MagazineTell the story of the only trip of his aunt through the American / Mexican border.
“Undocumented immigration is a problem I think every day, and I never forget how blessed I am to be born in this country thanks to my family and the grace of circumstances”, She declared at the time.
Meanwhile, Madonna recently called the US government to “slowly dismantle all the freedoms for which we are fighting”.
Elsewhere, Flav recently associated with Gofundme to create a collection of funds focused on black families who have been moved by forest fires.
