R&B artist Ne-Yo went viral this past Sunday after slamming parents who allow their kids to make “life-changing decisions” through gender “transitions.”

“Parents have almost forgotten what the role of a parent is. It’s like, okay, if your little boy comes to you and says ‘Daddy, I want to be a girl’ and you just let him rock with that, you just let — he’s five,” Ne-Yo is recorded saying.

“If you let this five-year-old boy decide to eat candy all day, he’s gonna’ do that. When did it become a good idea to let a five-year-old, let a six-year-old, let a 12-year-old make a life-changing decision?” he continued.

The backlash on social media was fast and furious, and several media outlets condemned him as being “transphobic" (no surprise there).

Ne-Yo’s publicist quickly published an apology on his Instagram account that expressed Ne-Yo’s “deepest apologies,” telling his fans he’s “always been an advocate for love and inclusivity in the LGBTQI+ community.”

The apology went on to say, “Gender identity is nuanced and I can honestly admit that I plan to better educate myself on the topic, so I can approach future conversations with more empathy.”

However, Ne-Yo, who was outraged by the behind-the-scenes damage control, had other plans.

On Tuesday, Ne-Yo posted a video response on Instagram that basically said he didn’t agree with the apology that his publicist put out.

“I need y’all to hear this from the horse’s mouth and not the publicist’s computer. So check this out, first and foremost I do not apologize for having an opinion on this matter. I am a 43-year-old heterosexual man raising five boys and two girls. Okay? That’s my reality,” he began.

“I will never be okay with allowing a child to make a decision that detrimental to their life. I will never be okay with that. I don’t care,” he continued.

While Ne-Yo noted that he will “definitely” be educating himself more on the topic, he said he doubts “that there’s any book anywhere or any opinion that somebody’s gonna tell me that’s gonna make me okay with letting a child make a decision like that.”

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