HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — 50 Cent is defending himself after making a controversial comment on Twitter that implied gay men should commit suicide.
On Wednesday, the rapper fired off a series of tweets about oral sex, the last of which read: "If you [are] man and [you're] over 25 and you don't eat pu--y just kill yourself damn it. The world will be a better place. Lol."
The comment has since drawn criticism, particularly in light of the recent death of Rutgers University freshman Tyler Clementi, who committed suicide after he was allegedly taped in sexual acts with a male.
In a Friday follow-up message to his Twitter followers, 50 Cent said his comments earlier in the week were misinterpreted.
"The other night I made a joke about a blow job," he explained. "My male followers enjoyed it. So I then went on to joke about women receiving the same. Somehow they turned a simple joke about oral sex into [an] anti-gay statement.
"I have nothing against people who choose [an] alternative lifestyle. In fact, [I've] publicly stated my mom loved women. [It's] funny how people think negative statements are newsworthy but positive statements are not worthy of coverage."
This isn't the first time 50 Cent has been criticized for allegedly making anti-gay comments. In a 2004 interview with Playboy magazine, he said, "I don't like gay people around me, because I'm not comfortable with what their thoughts are. I'm not prejudiced. I just don't go with gay people and kick it—we don't have that much in common. I'd rather hang out with a straight dude. But women who like women, that's cool."
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