Overview
- In the Dec. 8 appearance on Power 105.1’s The Breakfast Club, Kehlani described typed, detailed death threats at her shows and said the harassment forced her to move.
- She said the campaign against her disrupted her family life and friendships and left her feeling constant paranoia about personal safety.
- Event fallout this year included Cornell canceling Slope Day and New York’s SummerStage dropping a show over safety concerns, Jewish groups withdrawing from San Diego Pride, and her later exit from a San Francisco Pride–related event.
- Despite the controversy, “Folded” hit No. 1 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and earned 2026 Grammy nominations for Best R&B Performance and Best R&B Song, which she frames as proof artists can still thrive after speaking out.
- Her schedule continues with a planned San Jose City Hall pre–Super Bowl block party performance, and peers such as Vic Mensa have voiced support.