Overview
- The letter responds to Kid Rock using the R-word during an Oct. 24 appearance on Fox News' Jesse Watters Primetime.
- Claiborne asks him to recognize the damage caused by the slur and to publicly reject the term and the prejudice it represents.
- She highlights his large platform and invites a dialogue to promote inclusion and respect for people with intellectual disabilities.
- Billboard and Entertainment Weekly report outreach to Kid Rock for comment, and no public apology or response has been reported in their coverage.
- Coverage situates the incident within a broader trend of the R-word’s recent reemergence and recalls earlier controversies over his language, including reports detailed by Rolling Stone.