Brian McKnight slammed for calling his biological children 'evil' and 'products ... trends now

Brian McKnight faced backlash after referring to his biological children as 'evil' and 'products of sin.'

The 54-year-old R&B singer addressed a fan who supported his choice to publicly disown his four eldest kids — Brian Jr., Niko, Briana, and Clyde — citing concerns about the presence of 'pure evil' among some relatives during a recent Instagram Q&A.

McKnight expressed his appreciation for the fan's comment, saying, 'I wanna big up my man right here. He gets it.'

He added: 'In order to live a life that you love, you have to get rid of the evil and the negativity — even if that evil and negativity is related [to you].' 

After another fan claimed the singer was 'going against God,' McKnight replied, 'God wasn’t talking about children that are the product of sin which these are.'

Fans were quick to slam the Grammy-nominated artist, with one posting, 'This is VERY nasty work. My goodness what in the blasphemous bad father hell?'

Another chimed in, 'Every time Brian McKnight starts trending I want to cry because I used to LOVE this man's music. But SMH I can't support it anymore. 

'Not everyone is born of married parents, but did he have to call these children 'product of sin?' Sincerely, Apparently a product of sin.'

Last year, McKnight faced backlash for publicly disowning his sons, Brian Kelly McKnight Jr. and Niko, whom he shares with ex-wife Julie McKnight. 

He also became estranged from daughter Briana and son Clyde from previous relationships. 

When the singer married his current wife, Leilani McKnight, in 2017, he became stepfather to Julia and Jack McPhee. 

Their first son together, Brian Kainoa Makoa Jr., was born in 2022. 

Towards the end of last year, McKnight celebrated the achievement of his stepdaughter, Julia, who obtained her master’s degree, sparking renewed discussions about his relationship with his biological children via an Instagram post. 

In response, McKnight posted a Weekly Replies video on Instagram this week, where he referred to Julia as 'my sole daughter.'

The family feud hit a high note last October when McKnight was slammed for changing his name to become a senior to his newborn son Brian Kainoa Makoa Jr. — although he was already a senior to his eldest son, Brian Jr.

The hitmaker made the announcement in an Instagram post that doubled as an album promo, which may have also rubbed some fans the wrong way.

He included a sepia-toned photo of little Brian Jr., and shared the album's punny title, McKnighttime Lullabies: An Album For My Son.

'So proud to introduce our son... BRIAN KAINOA MAKOA JR. ... to the world with the release of my new album lovingly created for him,' he

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