Rapper Nicki Minaj is showing support for Jamaican 400-meter runner Junelle Bromfield after she shared some of the hateful comments she received in her Instagram DMs.
From targeting her complexion to wishing death upon her, Bromfield—who is dating American sprinter Noah Lyles—posted a picture slide on Instagram of the hurtful messages. She wrote, “I grew up hearing black is not beautiful, your hair is dry, your mouth is too big, your forehead too high, and when you throw all those insults behind you and start walking with confidence, the best compliment you get is, ‘You’re pretty for a black girl.”
Bromfield continued, “I honestly thought we were past colourism in Jamaica, especially as a nation filled with black people. I have been getting cyberbullied for weeks, and when it gets talked about, I’m called a liar because ‘no Jamaican was coming for my features.’ I could go off ranting, but I’m just here to tell all the girls/women on my profile that you’re beautiful no matter your shade, shape, or size. And to the little black girls—don’t wait for anybody to tell you that you’re beautiful to believe it.”
Junelle Bromfield concluded her post using Spice’s song “Black Hypocrisy” to further cement her point.
Among those in the sprinting community showing her love in the comments are her boyfriend Noah Lyles, Yohan Blake, Kemba Nelson, and US sprinter Gabby Thomas.
While Nicki Minaj shared a pic of Junelle in her IG story.
All this unnecessary hate comes after Noah Lyles during an interview, revealed that Bromfield shared details about the Jamaican athletes.