Amber Rose responds to Joy Reid's criticism of her RNC speech

American model Amber Rose responded to MSNBC host Joy Reid’s criticism of her Republican National Convention (RNC) speech, accusing Reid of “race-baiting.” Rose, who spoke at the convention in Milwaukee on July 15, shared her journey from viewing former President Trump as a "racist" to becoming a supporter of his movement.

Joy Reid quickly criticized Rose’s speech, cautioning Black voters against embracing Rose's message. On MSNBC, Reid said, “She’s racially ambiguous. I don’t want to say she’s Black because she has said she’s not, so I don’t want to say this Black woman. This woman who is of whatever race that she has claimed, she’s said she’s not Black, but [the RNC] brought somebody whose whole career is based in Black culture.”

Reid further expressed skepticism about Rose's influence, stating, “Her whole culture came from Black culture, even though she said she’s not a Black person herself, and the fact that she is now the person they’re using to try to recruit young people of color and to say that this is the person who is the endorser of Donald Trump who you should trust when she won’t even claim the culture that brought her to the table, I’m dubious that this will work.”

In response, Rose took to social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, to address Reid’s comments. “Hi @JoyAnnReid I’ve never said I wasn’t Black. I said I identify as biracial,” Rose wrote in a now-deleted tweet. “I’m not going to invalidate my White father to make you feel more comfortable. Stop being a race-baiter ur president does enough race-baiting for all of us.”

During her RNC speech, Rose shared how her Trump-supporting father encouraged her to research Trump’s policies beyond media portrayals, leading her to support the former president. “I realize Donald Trump and his supporters don’t care if you’re Black, White, gay, or straight, it’s all love. And that’s when it hit me, these are my people. This is where I belong,” she said.

CNN’s Van Jones also weighed in, calling Rose’s speech potentially the “most dangerous” for the Democratic Party. Jones noted, “That is a young woman of color. She’s describing the experience a lot of people have, feeling that maybe if you’re around too many liberals you might get criticized too much, or you might not be able to speak your mind. And she spoke to it really well.”