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On November 11, 2021, I appeared on an Instagram Live interview. During this interview, I made a generalized statement about the level of crime in my homeland St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG),<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My statement was in reference to specific incidents that took place in Lodge Village- the area I grew up; and in which I still have family, friends, and property. These unfortunate incidents hit home and remain fresh in my mind. They had a serious personal impact. For a moment during the interview, my emotions got the best of me, as I referenced these incidents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although I may not currently reside in SVG, it is my home. My intention is to show a positive light on my homeland, and I will make every effort to continue to do so. I have done so through the platform I hold as an artiste, but also and more importantly, through many philanthropic efforts. I humbly apologize to the people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. I am proud to be a Vincentian.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
On November 11, 2021, I appeared on an Instagram Live interview. During this interview, I made a generalized statement about the level of crime in my homeland St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), My statement was in reference to specific incidents that took place in Lodge Village- the area I grew up; and in which I still have family, friends, and property. These unfortunate<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":26016,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26017","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-local-news"],"yoast_head":"\n