Monday, July 9, 2012

Holly Robinson Peete Puts 50 Cent In His Place

50 Cent is in the hot seat after the G-Unit founder Tweeted a joke about autism. Now, Holly Robinson Peete – who is mother to an autistic child – ain’t having it.
The actress has since spoke out against 50′s Tweet, calling it offensive. This before she forced the rapper to delete what he seems to have thought was a joke. Don’t believe me.. Ask Holly Robinson Peete’s husband Rodney.
Here’s Holly Robinson Peete’s letter to 50 Cent:
“I’ve met you in passing over the years and I know you are a bright, astute businessman and legitimate philanthropist, so it is with a bit of sincere confusion that I ask you… Do you even know what autism is? And what exactly does autistic look like? Do you know how wildly prevalent autism is? 1 in 88 have it. That’s 1 in 54 boys.
Families suffer a social stigma you will never know. It is a financial and emotional drain for millions, so our non-profit- HollyRod Foundation works hard to raise funds to help these families cope.
My son Rodney Peete. He has autism. So I guess this is what autistic looks like? He is in special ed. He loves rap music and is a HUGE fan of yours. He’s a tremendous kid. He has to deal with so much trying to fit in. This isn’t helping.”
This after 50 made the comment about autism during a Twitter exchange with one of his fans. Here’s how it all went down:
Tweet to 50 from one of his deranged fans:
“Release the album or get shot again.”
Here’s Fiddy’s response to that fan:
“Yeah just saw your picture fool you look autistic. I don’t want no special ed kids on my time line follow some body else.”
Holly Robinson Peete has a 15-year-old autistic son named. Rodney, Jr. 50 Cent has since deleted his controversial Twitter blast. Now, many whose lives have been touched by autism are demanding an a apology, while boycotting Fiddy’s music and products. Don’t believe me.. Ask Jenny McCarthy.
I have an autistic neice and I love her dearly, but I’m guilty of using the word “Retard” often. My point is this, we all make mistakes. So, I think Jenny McCarthy and Holly Robinson Peete should give 50 Cent a pass, he did delete the insensitive tweets. What are your thoughts?

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