Rapper Sexyy Red deleted a photoshopped image of herself dancing with famed civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. after the fallen leader’s daughter, Bernice King, called the photo “disrespectful.”
The “Get It Sexyy” rapper had posted the image on January 20, which is recognized as Martin Luther King Jr Day in the U.S.
The doctored photo shows the rapper dancing face-to-face, and-in-hand with King while other black club-goers dance in the background.
She also posted a second image where she was photoshopped into a historic photo of King leading a protest march.
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However, the posts were not appreciated by King’s daughter, Bernice, who called for the images to be taken down, according to NME.com.
“This is intentionally dishonouring, deplorable, and disrespectful of my family
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