Chris Brown is facing a wave of criticism as he prepares for two concerts in South Africa this December.
via: The Mirror
A women's rights advocacy group, Women for Change, has initiated a petition to prevent the pop star from performing due to his past allegations of abuse and violence. The petition, which was launched on October 2 on Change.org, has already garnered over 37,000 signatures at the time of this report.
The aim of the petition is to stop Chris Brown - who pleaded guilty to assaulting ex-girlfriend Rihanna in 2009 and was sentenced to probation and community service - from performing in South Africa. According to the BBC, South Africa has one of the highest rates of femicide and gender-based violence globally.
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The group is urging promoters, the South African government, and event organizers to "reconsider" allowing the singer to perform at Johannesburg's FNB Stadium in mid-December. Despite the controversy, the Loyal singer managed to sell out the 94,000-person capacity stadium in less than two hours, leading to the addition of a second show.
Women For Change also posted the petition on their Instagram page, prompting a response from the artist himself. He commented: "Can't wait to come," followed by a red heart emoji.
This comment did not go unnoticed by fans, with one sharing a screenshot of it on a popular entertainment thread on Reddit.
In a conversation about a man's troubling behavior, user @kris_jbb posed the question, "Can someone explain how can this man abuse that many women, show no remorse, act smug about it and still have a career? " This sparked a flurry of responses on an Instagram post shared by Women For Change. Another user replied with a theory, suggesting, "Patriarchy, misogyny, and wealth. Clearly feel (and has been) untouchable. And he's supported by a number of women, both as fans and who work with him," which was posted by fan @Curiosities.
@PhysicsFew7423 confessed, "I would risk my stable career to knock this man down a peg."
Expressing frustration, @quickso commented, "That this is such a smug taunt is so beyond infuriating. He has no shame. I am convinced he has no ability to feel remorse."
Echoing the sentiment of disbelief and contempt, @RoutineDisaster1234 contributed, "The audacity... he is genuinely such a sick individual," while @Substantial-Canary15 highlighted the troubling support for the individual, noting, "3,231 people agree with him which is just sad af," alluding to the likes on the rapper's controversial comment.
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