Flo Milli is speaking out after facing backlash for performing live shortly after announcing the birth of her first child. The rapper, 25, hit the stage at the RiverBeat Music Festival in Memphis on May 3—just days after revealing on April 25 that she had welcomed a baby boy.
RELATED: Congrats! Flo Milli Confirms The Arrival Of Her First Child With THIS Adorable Delivery Room Photo
Flo Milli Reacts To Critics
But Flo Milli isn’t letting the internet control her narrative. On Monday (May 5), she set the record straight and reminded everyone that motherhood doesn’t pause her passion. Some critics online questioned why she was already back to performing, with some users even commenting on her relationship and support system. In a series of tweets, she cleared the air.
In one tweet, Flo Milli appears to state that she gave birth earlier than fans previously thought:
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its yall really thinking i had my baby 9 days ago
— FLOSKI✰ (@_FloMilli) May 5, 2025
And, in another tweet, Flo shows she’s not letting anyone dictate her choices:
God forbid a girl just wanna feel like herself again and perform
— FLOSKI✰ (@_FloMilli) May 5, 2025
Flo Milli’s response makes it clear—she’s not here for unsolicited opinions about her motherhood or career moves.
Fans Flood Comment Section With Mixed Reactions
After the rapper swiftly shut down the haters in a series of messages, fans took to her X comment section with mixed reactions.
One X user @trillnae said, “If you like it i love it but i genuinely hope you aren’t (feeling) pressured or forced to hop back into performing…”
Another X user @ladidaix commented, “lmfaooo flo please 😭”
X user @savageplastique said, “Girl bye bc if that’s not the case you eluded that it was.”
And X user @IndigoCheetah wrote, “I think people assume you had a baby 9 days ago because of the dates of your Instagram posts suggesting you were going into labor.”
X user @Jaythabosssss commented, “To all the people who’ve had newborns how much rest did yall really get ???Like…she feel ok”
Finally, @xomamamiaaa wrote, “Girl don’t let these ppl tell you what you should be doing”
Flo Milli Stepped Into Her Mommy Era
For context, Flo Milli left fans speechless when she announced on April 25 that she’s officially a mom! The ‘Never Lose Me’ rapper shared an adorable snap of her baby boy on Instagram, giving us all the feels. In the heartwarming photo, Flo Milli is holding her little one, who’s rocking nothing but a diaper, and she captioned it with, “Y’all bett not play bout y’all internet nephew.”
But it didn’t stop there—her son’s father, rapper G6Reddot, also celebrated their son’s arrival with his own post. He shared a carousel of photos showing him in full daddy mode, expressing his pride and joy. “Welcome my first born sixx… it’s not easy being a Black father in America. Dey already counting me out,” he wrote, clearly feeling the weight of fatherhood and all the challenges that come with it. A moment of pure joy and real talk!
