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Lil Kim’ has cleared things up after social media went wild over her message about the California wildfires.
On Wednesday, January 16, Lil’ Kim jumped back on X (formerly Twitter) after social media went OFF about her previous posts praying for Los Angeles and hoping a monsoon hits the city. Despite all the chatter on social media, ‘The Jump Off’ rapper didn’t understand why everyone was trippin’ as LA could use some water after the fires.
“Whats happening is devastating and what LA really needs right now is rainso whats the issue? Doesnt everyone understand that a monsoon is heavy rain? Im so happy to see that everyone is staying so positive during such a tragic situation. Lets keep praying and supporting everyone that has been affected by this,” Kim wrote on X.
On Tuesday, January 14, Lil’ Kim shared a message on X to sending prayers to everyone impacted by the wildfires in Los Angeles. As The Shade Room previously reported, a bunch of celebrities including Jhen Aiko, Paris Hilton, Keyshia Cole, Billy Crystal, and Mandy Moore, have lost their homes in the Palisades fire.
“Been sending strong prayers up for LA and everyone affected by the fires. This is heartbreaking. I pray to Jesus that God make it monsoon in LA,” Lil’ Kim wrote. She also added the caption “#PrayForLA” to her post.
Well, even though Kim’s heart was in the right place with her message, a bunch of social media users dragged her on X. A lot of folks pointed out that while her intentions were good, her message missed the mark. Some thought she was calling for one disaster to end but unintentionally starting another. Users on X shared their reactions under the rapper’s post. Keep on scrolling to see what they had to say below.
Social media users kept sharing their reactions to Lil Kim’s message in The Shade Room’s comment section. Some were on the same page, understanding what she meant, while others didn’t want her prayers at all.
Instagram user @kreyali wrote, “Gotta say a prayer to stop her prayers.”
Instagram user @alexandria.greenwood wrote, “Please do not pray for us, if this is your prayer leave us alone.”
While Instagram user @kennethmangalindan wrote, “At least she didnt say put ya lighters up ”
Then Instagram user @janicegotti wrote, “She is simply praying for alot of rain so the fire can stop.”
Another Instagram user @bambidaily wrote, “She said them away lord.”
Instagram user @shantelchanel wrote, “Her heart meant well Pray for rain in Southern California ”
While another Instagram user @king.onyx1 wrote, “She aint mean no harm lord ”
Finally, Instagram user @elif.kurshun wrote, “LA has a water problem. So a bit more rain would help towards solving that problem. She isnt wrong.”
