Fifth Harmony's Normani Kordei Taking a Twitter Break After Receiving Racist Messages
By George Aliaga
August 7, 2016
Fifth Harmony's Normani Kordei has had enough of online trolls.
The singer announced today (August 6) that she will be "taking a break" from Twitter after being the target of hateful messages on the social networking site.
“I’ve never been one to deny anyone of their opinions, but over the course of this last week and especially over the last 48 hours I’ve not just been cyber bullied, I’ve been racially cyber bullied with tweets and pictures so horrific and racially charged that [I] can’t subject myself any longer to the hate.” the 20-year-old said in a message posted to Twitter. Normani also thanked Twitter for “immediately jumping into action” after being made aware of cyber abuse.
We're glad to hear Normani is standing up for herself against cyberbullying. No one deserves to go through this.
To my fans: pic.twitter.com/7yICp10G5Z
— Normani Kordei (@NormaniKordei) August 7, 2016
UPDATE (Aug 8): The other members of Fifth Harmony and JoJo (who's opening for them on their 7/27 Tour) have spoken out in defense of Normani.
❤️🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/WtiYxcW4l1
— AllyBrooke Hernandez (@AllyBrooke) August 7, 2016
i stand by the words "love only", meaning I won't tolerate on my timeline any kind of hate, racism, or discrimination towards ANYONE. period
— Camila Cabello (@camilacabello97) August 6, 2016
You don't have to hate on somebody else to support me- I don't appreciate it and it's not what I'm about.. Be kind or move on
— Camila Cabello (@camilacabello97) August 6, 2016
I never go on rants like that but there's so much cruel stuff going on in the world right now- let's be part of the healing, not the problem
— Camila Cabello (@camilacabello97) August 6, 2016
darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that.
— Camila Cabello (@camilacabello97) August 6, 2016
— Lauren Jauregui (@LaurenJauregui) August 7, 2016
✌🏽️ pic.twitter.com/MUfLIxZv4w
— ♕DinahJane (@dinahjane97) August 8, 2016
Over the past 48 hours I have heard and seen too much over an issue that is so small, but yet has become so big -
— ♕DinahJane (@dinahjane97) August 8, 2016
With all the pain in the world right now, it shocks me each and everyday that people still devote their time to bringing others down other-
— ♕DinahJane (@dinahjane97) August 8, 2016
than lifting them up . It does not make you"cool" . It does not make you "clever". It makes you a damn coward, nothing less.
— ♕DinahJane (@dinahjane97) August 8, 2016
Do not take your time to hate. Take your time to love. It will always go farther .
— ♕DinahJane (@dinahjane97) August 8, 2016
-DinahJane✌🏽️
Cyber bullying goes. too. far. Disturbing and despicable. Social media should be fun and unifying, not scary and hateful.
— JoJo. (@iamjojo) August 8, 2016
We can do better as a generation.
— JoJo. (@iamjojo) August 8, 2016
I support love and uplifting one another every chance we get. Life is strange and challenging. Empathy & compassion can go a long way.
— JoJo. (@iamjojo) August 8, 2016
Normani, no1 deserves the abuse (I just found out) you recently endured on the Internet. Demented trolls. Sending u LOVE. Keep shining. ❤️
— JoJo. (@iamjojo) August 8, 2016
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