Kehlani
Role at the time: Singer and songwriter, commenting beneath Macklemore’s statement
Defended or excused
Statement summary
Kehlani commented under Macklemore’s Instagram statement, saying many venues and owners act this way and expressing personal support for him.
“A LOT of venues / owners are rallied together this way. Honored to know you brother. Adore you. Behind you!!!!”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Macklemore Ed Sheeran Tour Removal: Garbage, Ms. Rachel, MUNA ReactParagraphs quoting Ms. Rachel, Garbage, MUNA and Kehlani.
Billboard collects reactions to Macklemore’s removal and quotes the Instagram statements of Garbage and MUNA and Kehlani’s comment beneath Macklemore’s own post. The original posts were not retrieved directly.
Why we used this label
Relative to Macklemore’s speech and removal, Kehlani expresses support for him by name and endorses his account of coordinated venue pressure. The comment is brief but attributable and directed at the dispute.