When Taylor Swift began dating/seeing Matty Healy, the entire world was plunged into darkness. Not literally. But a major and globally recognized pop star being romantically involved with someone who has a history of posting and saying racist things wasn’t a good look, to say the least.
However, in the ensuing weeks, it was revealed that their relationship wasn’t serious, and then, finally, the nail in the coffin came. It was confirmed that they had broken up.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and the world moved on. Then came the news that Doja Cat (Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini) was romantically involved with someone called J Cyrus. The two were photographed together in PDA mode in Los Cabos, Mexico, on a yacht. Neither of them have confirmed anything.
However, fans were eager to know more about Doja Cat’s potential new partner. So they dug into his history and didn’t like what they found out.
J Cyrus, or Jeffrey Cyrus, is a comedian, influencer, singer, and actor active on Twitch, Instagram, and YouTube. He was linked to singer Doja Cat shortly before tweets with racist undertones got unearthed. A couple of years ago, he was accused of sexual harassment as well. Cyrus gave a lengthy apology, where he said that he would strive to improve himself.
As of now, the relationship between him and Doja Cat hasn’t been confirmed.
Who Is J Cyrus? What Did He Do?
J Cyrus, or Jeffrey Cyrus, is an influencer, comedian, and actor. He was active on Vine before the platform went defunct. In 2016, he was the finalist in the Shorty Awards’ Vine comedian category. Cyrus also has a Twitch and YouTube channel, and he has an Instagram account as well. The New Orleans native has 56,000 TouTube subscribers and more than 167,000 Instagram followers.
The influencer has also released music. The 2015 track “Sank Ship” and 2018’s “Slowly Falling” are two of his popular songs. He was recently linked to singer Doja Cat after a romantic PDA-filled vacation on a yacht in Los Cabos, Mexico.
However, it has now surfaced that he had previously made multiple objectionable and seemingly racist tweets. This revelation sent Doja Cat’s fandom into a tailspin.
In a Twitter post made about in 2016, J Cyrus said:
“Watching all these ppl post on my friends wall like watch out for these cops & be careful as if he hasn’t been black his whole life.”
That’s not all. Fans also dug up a 2013 Vine shared by the influencer. The Vine said that one shouldn’t suggest KFC to their black friends. It said, “Never suggest KFC to your black friend.“
In another decently deleted tweet, he said, “MJ gone… Our nigga dead!!!”
These posts and shares with racist undertones have riled up social media users. However, others said that this kind of caustic humor was the bread and butter of the comedian. But many weren’t convinced, and the addition of sexual harassment accusations in 2020 only made the drama worse. A Twitter user, Emma said:
“He used his power and influence to mistreat women who watched him stream. The last count of women who came forward was close to 20. He destroyed a community of 100s of people who trusted and admired him. @jcyrus has proven he should not be given a platform.”
Emma again tweeted that:
“People must be happy I am live just so they can have something to talk about again,” he said on stream earlier. Just popping this here for anyone who thinks JCyrus is remorseful about his behavior. This is a game to him. And we are the pawns.”
The 36-year-old had written an apology in 2020 for his actions in response to the harassment allegations on Twitch. However, even that drew criticism because he didn’t take any meaningful accountability in his long apology post and instead stressed that the encounters were consensual.
Due to such allegations, fans of the Doja Cat fear that they are seeing a revival of the recently concluded Taylor Swift and Matty Healy affair. However, others think the relationship isn’t serious and is just a summer fling, especially for the 27-year-old singer.
Neither Doja Cat nor J Cyrus has responded to the current unearthed accusations of racism and harassment. It remains to be seen how the story unfolds.
What do you think about the accusations against J Cyrus?
Should anyone pay attention to several years-old tweets and accusations? Should everyone instead allow J Cyrus to come forth and clarify what’s going on? What about the link-up between Doja Cat and J Cyrus? Do you think the relationship is serious or not?
Let us know in the comments below.