Martin Luther King’s daughter, Bernice King, recently slammed rapper Sexyy Red for posting an AI-generated image of her and Martin on MLK Day. Although Red later apologized for it, many users on social media also criticized her for the post.

The coincidence that Martin Luther King Jr. Day lands on the same  Monday as Donald Trump’s inauguration isn’t a cause for concern, Bernice King told NBC News, the late civil rights icon’s daughter.

Rapper Sexyy Red has apologized to Martin Luther King Jr.'s daughter after posting an AI-generated image of herself holding hands with the civil rights icon in a club.

Get it, Sexxy? Well, maybe not this time. After being blasted by Dr. Martin Luther King’s daughter, Bernice King, for posting “distasteful” and “deplorable” AI images of the civil rights leader, Sexyy Red issued an apology.

While the situation surrounding the MLK image could have spiraled into further controversy, Sexyy Red’s apology appears to have diffused the tension. It’s a positive step for the artist, who has expressed a desire to refocus public attention on her music.

Rapper Sexyy Red, whose real name is Janae Nierah Wherry, faced criticism from Bernice King, the daughter of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr., after posting a controversial AI-generated image on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The image depicted Sexyy Red holding hands with Martin Luther King Jr., who was assassinated in 1968.

Sexy Red shared a post that featured Dr. King’s face alongside a joke that didn’t sit well with a lot of people, Bernice King included.

The organizations and museums celebrating MLK Day through concerts, exhibits, and volunteer opportunities in Philadelphia.

While Martin Luther King Jr. Day may be over, online conversations about his legacy and the usage of his image are taking centerstage thanks to his daughter Bernice King and an unlikely person: rapper Sexyy Red.

Sexyy Red has ignited yet another firestorm, but this time she got thoroughly dragged for it. The St. Louis rappers are down bad now. She came under heavy scrutiny after posting AI-generated images of herself with Martin Luther King Jr. on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Out of respect for the family, we aren’t going to post the picture here.

Bernice King comes to Sexyy Red’s defense amid backlash surrounding the rapper’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day post.