Kehlani Parrish addressed the matter directly while being interviewed on The Cruz Show in 2016. Vibe relayed part of her message, which was particularly inspiring as Parrish was able to rise above the social media comments which almost cost her her life. She tried to understand what fans were thinking when they reacted. She explained, "I think it was a combination of things. I think, one, the response was insane. Two, I think people forgot I was a 21-year-old going through the biggest heartbreak of my life."
She added, "I wasn't a victim, you know what I mean I'm never a victim, I refuse to be a victim, I'm not. It was really recovering from so many things at once ... on the flip side, there's not too much that can hurt me now."
Two years later, Kyrie Irving wrote a lengthy apology to Kehlani on Instagram. In part, he said, "I do not want anymore negative energy towards her in any way. She did not cheat or intentionally hurt me, she actually did something extremely noble & respectful, but the fact that it's still a lingering narrative is really outdated at this point and as I'm hearing about what people are doing to try and intentionally hurt her on my behalf is bulls***," per HipHopDX.
If you or anyone you know is having suicidal thoughts, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
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