Timbaland Posts ‘Imma Call Him Bruce’ Meme About Jenner, Responds to Backlash

Caitlyn Jenner‘s gender transition is, of course, a sensitive subject, and that’s why people weren’t too happy about a meme Timbaland posted after Jenner’s big Vanity Fair reveal come out.

This is the meme Timbaland posted, a variation on a line from the movie Coming to America:

Well, lots of people didn’t really like the implication there, and Timbaland posted a series of tweets late yesterday explaining the context:

boy some of the media outlets have so many fooled. let me explain this cause i see they are putting up their own headlines to deceive

— Timbaland (@Timbaland) June 2, 2015

alot of you guys. this is what happen. i saw a meme post and repost it cause i seen the movie in the post and thought that part of the

— Timbaland (@Timbaland) June 2, 2015

movie was one of the funniest parts. and somebody decide to take out clay which was said in the movie and put bruce. thats it

— Timbaland (@Timbaland) June 2, 2015

i didnt make the meme that was posted or said publicly what the meme said. Man i find it funny you can take a something reposted and say

— Timbaland (@Timbaland) June 2, 2015

"Timbaland said" in the headlines. But nevertheless that is the story but i doubt they will post this. Not interesting enough for them.

— Timbaland (@Timbaland) June 2, 2015

i already stated i have nothing against him or anybody who have made that decision. i said that right after he did the interview. publicly

— Timbaland (@Timbaland) June 2, 2015

[h/t Billboard]
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