Latto’s Racist Tweets Toward Asians Resurface Following News Of Her Feature On BTS Jungkook’s “Seven”
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American rapper Latto‘s (also known as Big Latto and formerly known as Mulatto) past racist tweets have resurfaced in light of her feature on BTS Jungkook‘s song.
On July 13, KST, Jungkook released the MV teaser for his new solo single “Seven,” including an appearance by actress Han So Hee. Yet, no one had expected to see Latto‘s name as a feature. So, shortly after, the phrases “FT LATTO,” “FEATURING WHO,” and “WITH LATTO” trended on Twitter.
While Latto’s feature feels unexpected for many ARMYs, some have discovered that, in some ways, it isn’t all that surprising. Previously, in Latto’s “Put It On Da Floor Again” music video, she played with what appeared to be a TATA plushie, V‘s self-designed character from BTS and LINE FRIENDS‘ BT21.
not on TATA's cameo on @Latto's MV 😭 this was a sign pic.twitter.com/TiVLBt892h
— Only Bangtan PH (@OnlyBangtanPH) July 12, 2023
TATA IN LATTO’S HAND IM CRYING
— hani⁷ ᵇʸ ʲᵏ (@itsbtszone) July 12, 2023
Additionally, Latto’s last album was titled 777, and “7” is very important to BTS and ARMYs. Jungkook’s song is even titled “Seven.” So, it feels meant to be.
Jungkook from the SEVEN-member boyband BTS, who released the album Map of the Soul: SEVEN on their SEVENTH anniversary is now releasing the song SEVEN with Latto, whose best known for her album 777.
There are seven sevens in just the pitch for this project. It's ART
— RETURN OF THE KING∞⁷ (@YaGurlSunshine) July 12, 2023
it's so funny bc isnt latto's last album named 777
— 🐻❄️⁷ l 💜TORONTO AMI📍 (@userbfIy) July 12, 2023
Latto has also been active on social media since the announcement. She shared an Instagram Story update of herself using BTS’s “Epilogue: Young Forever” as music. On Twitter, she gave a shoutout to ARMYs.
.@latto instagram via story. After the announcement #JungKook's new single "Seven" featuring Latto. She Used Epilogue: young forever by BTS as her background music. pic.twitter.com/NP1x0Ch98s
— Mari🇪🇹 (@Ethiomari) July 12, 2023
7️⃣7️⃣7️⃣ S/O to da ARMY 💋🎰 https://t.co/mjL9I3EP6G
— BIG LATTO 🍀🎰🍒 (@Latto) July 12, 2023
Yet, her past problematic social media activity has resurfaced as well.
Latto made racist tweets against Asians in 2015 and 2016 when she was 16 and 17 years old, respectively. This included language imitations and offensive and racist stereotypes about cooking dogs and cats. She also used “Ling Ling” derogatorily (this term is often used toward Asian women like “Ching Chong” is used generally toward Asians) at least twice.
Netizens have noticed that Latto has started deleting these racist tweets. Although, some have continued to find more problematic tweets.
🚨| Floorishing rapper “Latto” is attempting to sweep her racist past under the rug! This comes after the announcement of her collab with JungKook from BTS.
-She has also previously mentioned how she is against deleting tweets, saying that people should “STAND ON IT” 👀🤔 pic.twitter.com/JoHY9eMOp9
— ICY💎 (@ICYBARBlE) July 12, 2023
Latto come delete this one too, since you deleting your racist tweets. https://t.co/mOHOEGUXrZ
— Aya✨(129 Days to NM5) (@aya_stanacc) July 12, 2023
LATTO is a r@pe apologist and racist towards Asian people pic.twitter.com/t89xi32rHn
— Pop Base (@PopBaeo) July 12, 2023
ARMYs are disappointed that Jungkook’s solo debut will include a feature with Latto now knowing her past tweets were racist against Asians. Some even hope her feature gets pulled.
Oh boy… just saw some disturbing tweets by Latto where she was being blatantly racist towards Asian people…. as happy as I am for Jungkook, I don't think he knows about this, and it's kinda sad that his debut solo song is with a person who doesn't like his people
— venes⁷ (@sakurajungoo) July 12, 2023
and I just found out that Latto was being racist toward Asians. so…what do I do now? https://t.co/SRljTtZwjW pic.twitter.com/Yf04EbzUdL
— ยุนกี๋🏳️🌈||stream Take Two🥳 (@NovemberPP) July 12, 2023
What do you mean Latto was racist towards asians but they still decided it was a good idea making Jungkook having his first official single as a solo artist with her as “feat”!? pic.twitter.com/gxl3k9Eo24
— 𓆩♡𓆪 ‘ JS1 & JJK1 aoty (@kauvjichu) July 13, 2023
Idk man I just wish some of yall would stop dick riding LATTO . Don’t get me wrong, I 100% support SEVEN solely for jk. But y’all trying to defend her from her old tweets for being racist towards us asians? That doesn’t sit right with me. I bet y’all didn’t know she was “MULATTO”
— ༻𝖈 𝖍 𝖊 𝖗 ⁷༺ (@k00kaine_) July 13, 2023
Genuinely hope Latto’s feature with Jungkook gets pulled because she does not deserve the audience when she’s been so disgustingly racist
— liam (@4kliam) July 12, 2023
Jungkook’s “Seven” releases on July 14 at 1 PM (KST).
