On Sunday, the Game shared two pictures of his 12-year-old daughter, California Dream, to his Instagram web page.
In the submit, the 43-year-old rapper — whose actual identify is Jayceon Terrell Taylor — mirrored on how shortly time has handed as he in contrast a latest photograph of Cali to a childhood throwback.
“Somebody please tell the LORD to help…. She was just 2 years old like a week ago….” he wrote. “Now my baby is 12 years old, growing up & it won’t stop ????????”
Perhaps preempting a adverse response, the Game added: “[DISCLAIMER: before the internet get to INTERNET’n, me & her mother both agreed to let her do her make up for the young & beautiful @the_combs_twins sweet 16 birthday party].”
In the image, which was taken at Diddy’s joint sixteenth party for his twin daughters, Cali is crouching down on the ground whereas posing in a metallic silver costume and a white fur coat.
As a end result, many felt that it wasn’t simply the hair and make-up that made Cali’s look too mature for her, they usually didn’t maintain again within the remark part.
“12?!? She dressed like that 12 smh let me mind my business,” one individual wrote. Another added: “Why she dressed like that for a 12 year old.”
One extra requested: “Makeup is cool but the outfit is a no for me it’s giving 18+ not 12.” Someone else agreed: “This so inappropriate for a 12 year old ????”
And the backlash intensified when common Instagram web page the Shade Room reposted the Game’s pictures.
The submit was captioned: “#TSRDaddyDuties: Aww! #TheGame’s little girl, #CaliDream is growing up right before our eyes!???? #CutenessOverload”
But as soon as once more, the main target was on how grown up Cali seems to be within the new photograph. One of their followers commented: “12?! No ma’am this is TOO GROWN.”
Another wrote: “12 and dressing like that??”
And finally, the response turned so overwhelming that the Game determined to handle the scenario head-on in a touch upon the Shade Room’s submit. There, he defined that he and Cali’s mother, Tiffney Cambridge, had an hourlong dialogue earlier than deciding to let their daughter put on the costume to the celebration.
He additionally stated that the costume was extremely completely different to Cali’s regular fashion, and that he wished her to really feel assured amongst her friends.
“I’m gonna say this once so people who aren’t her parents get it,” his remark started. “My daughter is 12 & both of her parents are more than strict. Tiffney is a school teacher with a masters degree & 2 other degrees who is an amazing parent & is very capable of raising our daughter to be great even if I wasn’t in the picture… but I am in the picture so…”
“Tiffney called me & asked me would it be okay for my daughter to wear the dress in the photo to the twins party…,” the Game went on, “after talking to her thoroughly for over an hour about it, I agreed to let my daughter rock.. being that she wears a school uniform 5 days a week.”
“My daughter has grown tremendously over the last year & is now almost 5’9 in height & beautiful,” he added. “She’s a straight A student & is shy in most cases & dresses like a Tom boy in baggy jeans and Dr. Martin boots damn near everyday.”
“The twins had a futuristic bday theme & my baby wanted to look great & be in full confidence going to support her friends celebration,” the rapper concluded. “I am her father & her protector and she is & will always be an amazing young woman. I wish everyone happy holidays & thanks for your opinions on a child that belongs to US but we GOT THIS. ????????”
The Game’s remark sparked combined reactions, with many individuals insisting that he shouldn’t really feel the necessity to justify his parenting selections to strangers on the web.
“If the parents ain’t gotta problem y’all need to mind y’all’s,” one of many responses learn.
But others argued that posting the photograph to his 13.3 million followers was pointless. Someone wrote: “My thing is, don’t put pictures of ur children online if u don’t want public opinion.”
Another person stated: “Sir, if you have to have an hour discussion about the dress..it probably shouldn’t be worn???? ..talking about Tiffany and her degrees like that makes matters better. Kids don’t need to dress like adults to have ‘full confidence’ either, all GREAT parents know that.”
Meanwhile, many followers referred to as on the Shade Room to delete its submit, claiming that it was encouraging the scrutiny. One individual commented: “The Shade Room shouldn’t have posted her in my opinion. Y’all be the biggest issue.”
Some additionally took situation with the truth that the Game had promoted Cali’s Instagram account on his authentic submit and inspired folks to comply with her. He’d added within the caption: “Please FOLLOW her new page @calilynndreamtaylor the old one is hacked.”
“I’m just not feeling you telling your audience to follow her. She’s only 12. Don’t invite grown men to follow her,” one individual stated in response.
Another involved follower agreed: “Game parent to parent I hope you and her mom has her passwords to her social media and check it all the time. You putting her ig page on your page for everyone to see is opening it up for predators. Honestly she don’t look 12 please be very careful.”
In addition to California Dream, the Game is dad to 19-year-old Harlem Caron and King Justice, 15.