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<figure class="wp-block-image"><img src="https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/09/etana-20190908C-1024x576.jpg" alt="Reggae singer Etana" class="wp-image-8070" /><figcaption>Reggae singer Etana (Photo: Contributed)</figcaption></figure>
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<p>The ‘Strong One’ Etana has come under much fire for a
squabble she had on Twitter with media personality Nikki Z.</p>
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<p>Earlier this week Nikki Z posted a photo of her and
Etana with the hashtag #loclife. The hashtag was created by Ava Duvernay after
an incident in Chicago where black men’s dreadlocks were being cut so that they
could live a better life, according to Sally Havelgrove, the founder and executive
director of Chicago-based Crushers Club.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>“Let’s replace those images of a Trump supporter
gleefully cutting a young black man’s locs to give him a “better life” … with
the beauty and majesty of life with locs. If you adorn yourself with natural
locs, share your pictures with the hashtag #loclife. I’ll start. xo,” DuVernay
tweeted.</p>
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<p>Nikki Z wanted to support the hashtag, so she posted a
photo of her and Etana. Etana quickly responded, saying: “Leave me out of your
political Tweets. I will talk about and get involved in what I choose.” </p>
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<figure class="wp-block-image"><img src="https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/09/nikki-z-etana.png" alt="Nikki Z (right) posted this photo of her and Etana to show support for #loclife." class="wp-image-8071" /><figcaption>Nikki Z (right) posted this photo of herself and Etana to show support for #loclife. </figcaption></figure>
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<p>Surprised by the response, Nikki calmly defended
herself. “Did not even think of it in any offensive way… just grabbed the first
cute pic with my locs. No offense was meant, but I get you,” she said on
Twitter.</p>
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<p>The matter escalated when Etana referred to called
Nikki Z as an “industry mattress” in her response. </p>
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<p>“I see the industry mattress coming at me but I know
enough about such a character to know they just need a hug,” Etana said.</p>
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<p>That response did not go down well with several social
media users, who said that Etana had gone too far. </p>
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<p>“I thought Etana was a conscious woman, but when she
said she voted for Trump I knew she lost her mind,” one social media user said.
Another user commented: “Etana too much... Smh”</p>
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<blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p>"She has apologised for what she said and I for the misunderstanding.” </p><cite>— Nikki Z</cite></blockquote>
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<p>Later Saturday evening, Etana sounded her truth in a
voice note on the matter, noting that Nikki Z explained she had no recent
"cute" photo, and the one they took at Reggae Sumfest in July was the
only one. She added that she is all for togetherness and love among
women.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>In putting the matter behind her, Nikki Z took to Instagram
where she made a post about the incident. &nbsp;</p>
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<p>“I posted a pic because that picture is beautiful and
showed power&nbsp;#melanin&nbsp;Power... the big puffy afro, the locs. There
was no other thought behind it,” she said. “We spoke, we understood, and we are
both past it. I forgive and forget. She has apologised for what she said and I
for the misunderstanding.”</p>
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