"This is intentionally dishonoring, deplorable, and disrespectful of my family and my father," Bernice King wrote on X Tuesday (Jan. 21).

"This is intentionally distasteful, dishonoring, deplorable, and disrespectful to my family and my father," wrote Bernice King in response to the rapper

Sexyy Red has never shied away from controversy, often making bold and attention-grabbing moves in her career. However, on January 20, the rapper sparked backlash with an AI-generated image she posted as a tribute on Martin Luther King Jr.

Rapper Sexyy Red, whose real name is Janae Nierah Wherry, faced criticism from Bernice King, the daughter of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr., after posting a controversial AI-generated image on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The image depicted Sexyy Red holding hands with Martin Luther King Jr., who was assassinated in 1968.

Bernice King called out Sexyy Red for her "disrespectful" post about Martin Luther King Jr. On Monday, Sexyy took to X, formerly Twitter, to share a post in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. It was AI-generated and showed Dr. King posing with the "Pound Town" rapper in what appeared to be a nightclub.

Bernice King, the daughter of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr., has publicly denounced an AI-generated image showing her father alongside rapper Sexyy Red.