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50 Cent Dragged For Downplaying Sexual Assault Of Power Actor Michael Rainey Jr.

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50 Cent has been slammed for insensitive comments he made about the sexual assault of Power star Michael Rainey Jr.


via: Complex


Rainey Jr., who appears in 50's Power Book II: Ghost, was seen in a clip making an uncomfortable facial expression when approached and seemingly inappropriately touched by someone who is claimed to be the streamer’s sister.


"Wait sexual assault 😟 from a male perspective this was an aggressive advance. LOL HE’s fine no charges are being pressed. 🤷🏽‍♂️," 50 wrote in an Instagram post about the situation.



A variety of commenters took 50 to task. "Men can get assaulted too, normalize the discussion," wrote one user. Another told the mogul, "Bad take. He was clearly uncomfortable. Roles reversed it would be nasty work."


At the time of writing, it is not clear if charges have been pressed.


50's comments come after 23-year-old Rainey Jr. on Monday issued a statement via Instagram about the uncomfortable moment, saying that he was "still in shock."



"At this point, everyone has seen the video circulating online. I am still in shock and don't fully know how to process what happened last night," he wrote via an IG Story. "This is an unfortunate situation that I do not condone in any way. I can't take it lightly because I know I would be in serious trouble if the roles were reversed. The fact is, sexual assault is never okay, regardless of gender or status. We're all human, and we should respect each other. Most importantly, we should always respect ourselves."


TyTy also apologized to Rainey Jr. for what happened on the livestream, saying: “After the actions that occurred during my stream last night I would like to sincerely apologize to Michael and his family for what took place.


“My little sister was completely wrong and out of line. What she did was very inappropriate and unacceptable. I am truly embarrassed and disgusted by her actions.”





“I completely respect whatever direction Michael wants to go in this situation,” he continued. “After watching the clip, I was completely taken aback by what she done [sic].


“I will take extreme precautions with future streams to avoid similar issues and have banned her from participating in future streams. I do not condone any type of assault.”


Rainey Jr.'s work on Power Book II: Ghost has come to an end for now, as the final season is set to air in the near future. The actor recently spoke to Complex about looking forward to "a new chapter" in his career after 10 years in the Power universe. The full conversation can be read here.




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