Lil Kim is doubling down — and clapping back — over recent comments that she made amid the devastating LA fires.
The rapper, 50, swiftly faced backlash after posting about the blazes via X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday.
“Been sending strong prayers up for LA and everyone affected by the fires,” Lil Kim shared.
“This is heartbreaking,” the musician, whose real name is Kimberly Denise Jones, continued. “I pray to Jesus that God make it monsoon in LA.”
Many were confused why Lil Kim was asking for a second natural disaster.
“That’s not the best answer maybe…” one person wrote. “Make it monsoon? A disaster on top of the existing disaster? No ma’am,” another user quipped.
On Thursday, Lil’ Kim took to the social media platform to react.
“What’s happening is devastating and what LA really needs right now is rain—so what’s the issue?” she once again penned on X.
“Doesn’t everyone understand that a monsoon is heavy rain? I’m so happy to see that everyone is staying so positive during such a tragic situation.”
Some still disagreed with her take, with one user responding: “We know what you meant but heavy rain would cause mudslides, flooding, high winds, or more damage.”
“This doesn’t make sense, they have no where to go if it rains! Girl delete this post!” another fan pointed out.
Showing their confusion about the singer’s rhetoric, a third person added: “Sister we knew you know you had pure intentions! A monsoon isn’t the answer though.”
The star then shared a screenshot defining what a monsoon is: “a seasonal shift in wind direction that can cause extreme wet or dry weather.”
“For anyone that’s confused. Any questions?” she captioned the picture on X.
The blazes started on Jan. 7, destroying both the Pacific Palisades and Eaton. As of Friday, the Palisades Fire is now 31% contained at 23,700 acres and the Eaton Fire is 65% contained at 14,100 acres.
Tens of thousands of residents throughout the Los Angeles area had to evacuate and so far there have been 27 fatalities reported.
Many celebrities have lost their homes in the fires, including Milo Ventimiglia, Mel Gibson, Joshua Jackson, and couple Adam Brody and Leighton Meester.
Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag also lost their beloved Pacific Palisades home. The reality stars detailed the traumatic events in a recent interview with “Good Morning America.”
“Spencer was like, ‘Grab anything you want to keep,’ ” Montag, 38, told journalist Jaclyn Lee on Wednesday. “And I was like, ‘How do you choose?’ You know? My brain stopped working because I was so overwhelmed with so many things you can’t replace. So I grabbed my kids’ teddy bears.”
“The worst was like our kid’s room that was so magical,” the Pratt Daddy Crystals founder, 41, chimed in. “We do story time each night, it’s like our routine, so much love is in there. Our son’s bed started just burning in the shape of a heart. The fire started in the shape of a heart. I was like, ‘This is like, out of body insane.’ ”
The pair are parents to sons Gunner, 7, and Ryker, 2.
On Friday, basketball star LeBron James also revealed he and his family were forced to evacuate their residence and are temporary residing in a hotel, which has left him feeling “off.”
“There’s been a lot of emotions,” the NBA champion, 40, said during a news conference. “I have a couple of dear friends that have lost their homes in the Palisades.”
“Obviously, my heart goes out to all of the families all across not only the (Pacific) Palisades but all across LA County and all the surrounding areas because of the fire and things of that nature,” he continued. “It’s been a lot of emotions.”
