Tyler Joseph (Twenty One Pilots) Makes “Black Lives Matter” Joke And Twitter Users Immediately “Cancel” Him
Twenty One Pilots' Tyler Joseph has become the latest star to be ‘canceled’ after a Twitter post that received backlash from some fans.
This year has been a roller coaster ride for several musicians as a result of the ongoing global pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement that sparked protests first in the US and then in many other countries around the world.
Various celebrities and social media influencers have used their social media accounts to express their support for BLM and raise awareness for the movement. But while some have escalated, others have not been as vocal. Now, in the case of Tyler Joseph, Twitter users have ‘canceled’ the celebrity after he made a joke about using his “platforms” to talk about Black Lives Matter and other issues.
See the original tweet below:
Well, the apparent innocent joke made some Twitter users very mad which led them to create the hashtag #TylerJosephIsOverParty. The hashtag began trending on Twitter a few hours later with more than 60,000 tweets on the topic.
One user said: “no that’s actually not what we mean. we would like you to speak up on the injustice in this country”
Several other users expressed their opinions and how disappointed they were with the singer.
After the enormous backlash that the post had generated, Tyler Joseph had to go on Twitter and apologize.
He said: “my tweet wasn’t suppose to be about human rights. so in case you are wondering where i stand: Black Lives Matter. i just wanted to take a moment to raise awareness about something else that has meant a lot to me for a long time. but now I see there is no room for that right now.”
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