Cori Broadus, the 23-year-old daughter of rap icon Snoop Dogg, has recently gone public on Instagram to call out trolls saying her boyfriend is only dating her because of who her dad is.
Broadus took to her Instagram Story to call out the vicious bullying she has suffered since her boyfriend, Wayne Duece, posted a tribute to her for her birthday that included a photo in which she wore no makeup and had her hair in cornrows.
The post generated dozens of hateful comments mocking Broadus' appearance in the photo and claiming Duece was only dating Broadus for her money. Many of the comments placed particular focus on Broadus' body type and skin tone.
Along with screenshots of the photos that generated all the hate, Broadus posted a lengthy call-out of the trolls.
See screenshots of the post below.
\u201c\ud83e\udd7a\ud83e\udd7a #SnoopDogg\u2019s daughter #CoriBroadus speaks out about her frustration when fans claim that her boyfriend is only with her because of who her dad is.\u201d— Tea With Tia \u2615\ufe0f (@Tea With Tia \u2615\ufe0f) 1656873661
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Broadus did not mince words in her Instagram post.
She wrote:
“Y'all are so miserable and it’s so sad🥺 It’s so hard not to let ppl comments get to you cause you know deep down they struggling but I’m still human and words hurt."
"How do y'all have time to sit on someone page and just talk sh*t it never made sense to me. But if they see you in person it's another story. So so hateful I'm praying 'cause that's a sickness [for real]."
Broadus shared how much the comments hurt, especially given how long she has dealt with similar criticism.
"Y’all love saying a [n-word] must like me cause my daddy Snoop Dogg, like why can’t he just love me for me."
"It’s deeper than just being his daughter I’m my own person I'm more then [sic] that & I hate that I feel like I gotta go on here & do all this but I been dealing with this sh*t since high school it's frustrating as f*ck, to have to question if that's the case."
"I hate it here y'all f*ckn suck."
Broadus' call-out generated lots of discussion of colorism—the practice of racial minorities discriminating against people of their own race on the basis of their skin tone with lighter tones usually being considered more desirable than darker ones.
Some of the commenters on Duece's post honoring Broadus even claimed to know Duece likes lighter-skinned Black women, citing this as proof he was only with her to access her presumed wealth.
The cruelty in the comments left people on social media saddened and outraged, especially since Broadus has been candid about her struggles with mental health in the past.
\u201cLeave Cori Broadus ALONE! She is so sweet and doesn\u2019t mess with nobody. She even deals with mental illness and tried taking her own life but y\u2019all still wanna call her ugly because she is darkskin and fat& say her bf only w her bc she snoop dogg daughter. FUCK YALL HEAVY!!!!!\u201d— bipolar dumbass (@bipolar dumbass) 1656901881
\u201cCori Broadus\u2019 situation is def rooted in colorism. It\u2019s not about the cornrows because we always see lighter skin women with cornrows and no one cares nor calls them ugly. People don\u2019t wanna see Cori with that look because she\u2019s darker and her features aren\u2019t tiny.\u201d— \ud83c\udf3b (@\ud83c\udf3b) 1657165139
\u201cCori Broadus attempted suicide not too long ago .. y\u2019all need to have a little bit of compassion just because sis not apart of your \u201cbeauty standards\u201d .. let that man give her the love she clearly deserves and mind y\u2019all mf business !\u201d— Tiana \ud83c\udf39 (@Tiana \ud83c\udf39) 1657037754
\u201cI feel for Snoop Dogg's daughter. The people really has an issue with dark skin women being loved out loud and big women being loved out loud by someone who THEY think would never go for them. I hate the comments: "what am i doing wrong?" or "and I'm still single". Grow tf up\u201d— Will Smith Slapped Me (@Will Smith Slapped Me) 1656879548
\u201cI hope Cori Broadus boyfriend is reminding her everyday that he cares and loves her. the fatphobic colorists can seethe.\u201d— Jason (Recast T'Challa) (@Jason (Recast T'Challa)) 1657002069
\u201cCori Broadus is a beautiful intelligent Black woman period....God always bless her and keep the blessings coming \u2764.........Patrick\u201d— CONGO KING (@CONGO KING) 1657323138
\u201cI hate how people bully Cori Broadus. She don't bother a soul.\u201d— Clitaurus (@Clitaurus) 1656975576
\u201cThe way they're treating Cori Broadus is wrong. Being fat is a strike. Being black is a strike. Being dark is a strike. And how dare she have a smile on her face? That's a strike too. And a man that looks at her like she is the galaxy! The nerve of her!\u201d— Put It in Reverse Terry (@Put It in Reverse Terry) 1657062431
\u201cCori Broadus & all Black women deserve love, fuck misogynoir: https://t.co/2Z6SK49EVk\u201d— kaitlyn (@kaitlyn) 1657227188
\u201cSnoop dogg\u2019s daughter is so strong and she shouldn\u2019t even have to be, it least not in that regard. \n\nPeople just evil and lack substance. \ud83d\udc94\u201d— Letta Evette (@Letta Evette) 1656917882
Broadus has been open about her struggles with depression and suicidal thoughts due to the bullying and colorism she has endured, as well as her struggle with the auto-immune disorder Lupus.
Here's hoping her words get through to people.