Rapper T.I. addresses yearslong backlash after speaking about daughter’s virginity

• Rapper T.I. is addressing the 2019 controversy where he revealed he took his then-teenage daughter, Deyjah, to the gynecologist annually to verify her virginity by checking her hymen.
• The comments sparked widespread backlash, leading to accusations of misogyny and a public apology from T.I. to his daughter for embarrassing her.
• In a recent interview with People, T.I. described the experience as having “sucked” and stated he has since learned to listen more than talk.
• His daughter, Deyjah, who is now 25, previously expressed feeling “shocked, hurt, angry and embarrassed” by her father's actions on their family reality show.
• Deyjah also noted feeling that her father discussed sex differently with his daughters compared to his sons and desired a more emotionally connected parental approach.

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T.I. addresses controversial comments about his daughter’s virginity