DDG misplaced it when a podcaster known as out Halle Bailey on social media, evaluating the singer to E.T. and calling her ugly.
Proper-wing web persona Elijah Schaffer, who was not too long ago fired from Glenn Beck’s media outlet The Blaze following a sexual assault allegation, unleashed a torrent of backlash from Halle Bailey followers after coming for The Little Mermaid star’s appears.
“When precisely did Hollywood turn out to be flooded with ugly individuals?” he wrote alongside a photograph of Bailey. “I say this as a 100% licensed ugly particular person myself. We acknowledge our personal however she’s not even ugly scorching.”
He adopted up with a photograph of the eponymous alien from the 1982 film, E.T. “The brand new Little Mermaid actress,” he wrote, igniting intense backlash from social media customers.
Nonetheless, earlier than DDG may reply, social media customers went after Schaffer. Many accused him of racism, whereas others dug into his background and commenced mocking his late mom.
Schaffer then fanned the flames with a pair of posts referring to customers objecting to his remarks. “My remark part right now is Six Flags,” he wrote alongside a video of chaotic scenes unfolding on the amusement park. He adopted up with a picture of a Black child crying.
DDG ultimately caught wind of the drama and took to X to defend the mom of his baby. He pulled no punches and went after the controversial journalist’s deceased mom earlier than calling him out on the assault allegations.
“I’m smokin on yo useless ass mama,” he started, posting a photograph of Schaffer and his mom. “That dumb b#### ought to’ve bought a greater physician LMFAO.”
The rapper and YouTuber then posted a photograph of him smoking with Schaffer’s late mother’s face photoshopped on the tip of his blunt.
He shared one other few photos mocking Schaffer earlier than claiming he was “carried out.” Nonetheless, he returned a short time later with a publish taunting Shaffer over the lack of his mom.