Controversy as Ayra Starr embraces LGBTQ fans at Brazil concert

• During Ayra Starr’s performance at the C6 Festival in São Paulo on Friday, LGBTQ fans were seen carrying placards with various inscriptions
• The LGBTQ fans’ reference to themselves as “Sabigays” is a homage to Ayra Starr’s nickname, Sabi Girl

Controversy has erupted following Ayra Starr’s warm reception of her LGBTQ fans at a recent concert in Brazil.

While performing at the C6 Festival in São Paulo, LGBTQ supporters held up signs declaring their love for the singer, with messages like “We Are Your Sabigays” and “We ♥️ You Ayra.”

The term “Sabigays” was coined by the LGBTQ community as a nod to Ayra Starr’s nickname, Sabi Girl.

After the event, a fan named @miketrindade shared photos of his encounter with Ayra Starr on social media, gushing, “Today I met my Starrrrrr 😭🙏🏼♥️ @ayrastarr.”

Ayra Starr herself reposted the pictures on her Instagram story, further igniting the discussion surrounding the event.

The post quickly went viral, prompting a range of reactions from fans, particularly Nigerian followers.

@GeorgeDanso97: “Truth to be told. A homophobic musician will never break out in America or anywhere in the Western world. Those gays carry streams, buy tickets, everything. They run the game. Unless you are homophobic secretly.

@AGRF9: “The moment the gays start stanning you, it’s officially over: You are in for a long career.

@lillystar wrote: “if you check very long and resistant female careers such as Madonna, Beyoncé, Mariah, Nicki etc., just to name a few, you will notice their careers were/are heavily supported by women and gays. These people will support you till the end of time.”

@DemoOFUK: “If Ayra can capitalize on their [LGBTQ] market and put some ‘rainbow’ lyrics in one of her songs, she will be a global menace with this community behind her.

@dannystar wrote: “Bruh, all I am saying is the need for inclusion. Why y’all triggered? In all walks of life, there is the need for inclusion. Even in Netflix movies, we see it these days. Tf wrong with y’all? It’s Sabbath day, boy.”

@harrisonJNIOR: “She don’t need it [support of LGBTQ]. If she does, she’ll get them and lose Nigerians.”

@NGeeNius: “This is rubbish. She doesn’t need this unnatural set of people. She already is a rising star. So she doesn’t need to capitalize on Jack.”