Snoop Dogg's recent appearance at the Trump inauguration's Crypto Ball has resulted in a significant social media backlash, with the rapper losing over 500,000 Instagram followers and approximately 20,000 followers on X.

Photo Credit: Snoop Dogg by Bruce Baker / CC by 2.0

Addressing the criticism on Instagram Live, Snoop maintained his stance, stating, "Y'all can't hate enough on me. I love too much… Still a black man, still 100 percent black."

The rapper's apparent shift in stance toward Trump may be attributed to the former president's pardon of Death Row Records co-founder Michael "Harry O" Harris, who was serving a 25-year-to-life sentence. Snoop had actively lobbied for Harris' clemency and later acknowledged Trump's positive impact, telling the Sunday Times, "Donald Trump? He ain't done nothing wrong to me. [...] He has done only great things for me. He pardoned Michael Harris."

Other celebrities facing similar backlash include:

• Kim Kardashian: Lost nearly 150,000 followers after posting about Melania Trump's inauguration outfit
• DJ 3LAU: Defended playing at Trump's Starlight Ball, stating it was "an honor"
• Jewel: Issued an apology to fans and the LGBTQ+ community after performing at Robert F. Kennedy's event

Jewel defended her decision by emphasizing the importance of mental health advocacy: "If I wait to try until I agree 100% with the people that might be willing to help me [address the mental health crisis in the nation], I'd never get off the bench. [...] We have to act now. We cannot wait another four years."

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