The 'In da Club' hitmaker faces backlash after taping himself making fun of a disabled young man who works at an airport.
- May 4, 2016
AceShowbiz - 50 Cent lands in hot water. The rapper comes under fire after posting a video of his harassing an autistic teen who has a hearing deficiency and suffers from social anxiety. He originally uploaded the video on Instagram but quickly deleted it and hasn't offered any statement since.
"This new generation is crazy," 50 said in an airport. "What's your name?" he asked the young man. "Look at him! What kind of s**t you think he took before he got to work today? He high as a mother**ker right here in the airport," he ranted. "Pupils dilated and everything."
The young man is identified as Andrew Farrell. He is 19 years old and works as a janitor at the airport. He was seen pushing a cart of cleaning supplies when 50 Cent harassed him. He kept quiet and just shook his head without responding to any of the rapper's insults in the video.
The Farrells spoke out after the video hit the web. They slammed the rapper and wanted him to apologize. They also thanked public for their support. "I just wanted to say thank you for all the love and support my son Andrew Farrell has gotten over the video that 50 cent made," Andrew's mother Amanda Kramer wrote on Facebook.
"We are nothing but proud of Andrew and his choices and ability to just ignore this bully. I am not putting this on social media to bring attention to my family or myself. All I want is for people to realize that their words have consequences and we should choose them wisely."
"Before you know something about someone or their situation please ask and know the people you are speaking of. Once words are spoken they can't be taken back. All anyone wants in this world is to be accepted for who they are and what they can do and contribute to society. I'm not looking for comments and if you have anything negative to say please don't and keep it to yourself."
