Jill Scott stands by praise of 'amazing' and 'beyond gifted' rapper Chris Brown ... trends now
Jill Scott stood by her praise of Chris Brown after receiving backlash for supporting the rapper following his recent diss track targeting Quavo.
The 52-year-old Grammy-winning singer took to X, formerly known as Twitter, on Sunday to gush about Brown, 34, who recently scuffed up his Lamborghini.
'@chrisbrown is amazing. How does ANYBODY sing like THAT? Dance, look, Act and Rap… like THAT? Beyond gifted. It appears, exceptional people have to go through exceptional [fire emoji[. There's nothing to debate,' Scott posted on Sunday morning for her more than 1 million followers.
'I think the women he's abused would disagree,' a comment countered.
Scott then replied with a personal story about her mother's 'mean' ex-husband who also had cementing skills.
Jill Scott, shown in March 2022 in Hollywood, stood by her praise of Chris Brown after receiving backlash for supporting the rapper following his recent diss track targeting Quavo
'I doubt it,' Scott posted in response. 'My Mother’s ex husband was a mean, violent human AND he could lay foundation better than anyone in my city. What he did with cement was awe inspiring. We got away. He got a raise and praise for his ability. God dealt with the rest.'
Another X user expressed her fondness for Scott while being critical of her post.
'I love you Jill but he has so many domestic abuses cases it’s ridiculous we can’t look past that,' the post read.
Scott replied: 'I love you too. I’m not here to fight anymore else’s battles. If/since women hear the stories, they should avoid that street. Running backwards in moving traffic makes zero sense. Therapy for every damn body.'
Commenters also accused Scott of 'victim blaming' while being critical of her support for Brown, who pleaded guilty to felony assault in June 2009 after a domestic dispute with Rihanna in February 2009 that caused severe facial injuries requiring her hospitalization.
Scott in another post on Sunday addressed the backlash.
'Look. Years of prayer, therapy, self reflection, & making every effort to keep my feet on the ground has made me compassionate for other human beings,' she posted. 'People go through [poop emoji] and do terrible [poop emoji] . We say we believe in God ; pray for enlightenment. We ARE a living testimony.'
She added: 'And I caution those who refuse to forgive because they will undoubtedly need forgiveness at some point in their lives. We’re all flawed and need help. Power to people who move past violence. The past is a terrible
