When it comes to controversies of the year, few scandals have captivated the world's attention the way T.I. discussing his daughter's hymen has.
When it comes to controversies of the year, few scandals have captivated the world's attention the way T.I. discussing his daughter's hymen has.
T.I. explained on the Ladies Like Us podcast that he accompanies his 18-year-old daughter Deyjah to her gynaecologist appointments.
"Not only have we had the conversation. We have yearly trips to the gynecologist to check her hymen," he said.
When describing what he calls "Hymen Gate" he said: "I think this surrounds a conversation I was having in a very joking manner. I just began to – from a place of truth – I began to embellish and exaggerate. I think people kinda took it extremely literal, because if you put any of my reputation… who I am as a father, who I been… I honestly thought people knew me better than that."
"Run, fly, be yourself. I’m not there to protect virginity, I just know that is a big move."
Many felt T.I. missed the point.
Watch the full interview here.