Joie Chavis is getting in mama bear mode for her daughter Shai Moss.
The 14-year-old’s attendance on the BET Awards together with her father Bow Wow was imagined to be a enjoyable father-daughter second however became on-line backlash about her. A clip of Bow Wow interviewing Shai on the June 9 occasion went viral when followers seen a cutout within the teen’s outfit. Instantly followers reacted by scolding Shai’s mother and father for permitting her to exit in what they deemed a revealing outfit. However her mom was fast to reply by hopping on a livestream to come back to her daughter’s protection.
The Shade Room reposted a screenshot of the livestream on June 13, with Chavis stating what she thought the preliminary outfit was when she was despatched a photograph of it.
“It seems to be like a long-sleeve costume that has jewels on it and a factor hanging on the aspect. I used to be like ‘Oh my God. So cute.’” Shai’s outfit was truly a long-sleeve bodysuit with what seemed to be a bejeweled skirt that was tied on. However whereas she was doing the interview together with her father, followers might see that there was a cutout round her hip-thigh space – which is one thing Chavis claims she wasn’t initially conscious of.
“At no level did we all know there was a cutout. However whoever was styling her ought to’ve mentioned ‘Hey there’s a cutout’ and that’s all I’m going to say about that.’”
Nonetheless, the dancer didn’t cease there. She claims as soon as the group realized the mishap, they knew there was a battle as a result of they didn’t have another extra outfits for her to change to.
Chavis defined that Shai additionally felt awkward within the outfit as a result of she needed to stand a sure method to attempt to disguise the cutout. Sadly, her efforts fell quick as a result of the cutout might nonetheless be seen.
“She simply felt form of like, bizarre and uncomfortable,” Chavis mentioned, “and I used to be like ‘Properly, yeah, as a result of it’s inappropriate.’”
“She needed to cope with 1000’s of grown-ass folks speaking about her saying you realize her mama put her in …’ Her mama ain’t do a motherf-cking factor. Mama was not in attendance. Mama was not round, OK?” she added. Explaining what she would’ve performed if she had been current, she mentioned, “If I used to be there I’d’ve went to the closest no matter or Instacarted some little black shorts to place beneath. However that’s only a mistake, it’s not going to occur ever once more.”
Responding to a fan on IG Stay, she mentioned, “In fact I’m clearing it up as a result of a number of these individuals are making an attempt it. It’s cool you have got your feedback, I had my feedback. I noticed it when y’all noticed it.” She defined that every little thing moved so quick that she didn’t have time to talk to her daughter earlier than she went out to the occasion. So she solely received to see the aftermath on-line.
Followers responded within the feedback of The Shade Room’s publish.
One individual mentioned, “Why yall ain’t blaming the daddy ? he was there.”
One other one that felt the identical method mentioned, “Her dad was proper there! Why did mother get the entire smoke.”
A sympathetic fan mentioned, “We reside and we study however a minimum of we all know she didn’t ship her child on the market like that on objective! Reduce mama and Shai some slack.”
A fourth wrote, “Depart that child alone.”
In a special reside, Shai joined her mom, off digital camera, to reply to followers’ response. After confirming that the stylist didn’t understand the outfit had a cutout till after she put it on, Shai mentioned, “I believe you possibly can inform that I used to be like somewhat bit uncomfortable however that’s OK. All the pieces occurs for a purpose.”
Maintaining the constructive response, she added, “I believe folks simply misunderstand as a result of I believe I’m somewhat mature, nevertheless it’s OK, guys. Issues occur, individuals are going to hate.”
Bow Wow and Chavis welcomed Shai in April 2011. She is the primary youngster for each mother and father. The rapper later welcomed his son Stone Moss with Instagram mannequin Olivia Sky in 2020. As for Chavis, she gave start to her son, Hendrix, in 2018 and shares him with rapper Future. Then, final August, she gave start to her daughter Harlo Rose, whom she had with NFL participant Trevon Diggs.
