Amber Rose held her long-awaited “Slut Walk” in downtown Los Angeles today.
The event, which was partially funded by donations, was hosted by the Amber Rose Foundation, a nonprofit with the mission of “uplifting, empowering, and enhancing the platform of women across the globe.”
As of Saturday afternoon, the group’s GoFundMe account raised $55,000 of their $65,000 goal. The funds go to “support our foundation and groups and organizations of women who have been subject to slut shaming, a lack of implication of double standards, sexual assault, and even rape.”
The foundation plans to hold more Slut Walks in major cities across the country in the near future.
The “Slut Walk” was more than just a walk; it featured dance performances, guest speakers, vendors and HIV testing and sexual awareness booths.
During the event, Amber gave a heartfelt speech about her purpose and even forgave exes Kanye West and Wiz Khalifa for things they’ve said about her in the past.
“I’ve decided to have this Slut Walk for women who have been through sh*t. Even though I am up here crying I want to be the strong person you all look up to and do apologize for all guys,” said Amber.
On Kanye West: “I want to forgive Kanye about what he said about me. I want to let all of that negativity go.”
On Wiz Khalifa: “He went on to make a song saying that he fell in love with a stripper, but fell out of love quicker. As you can imagine, him being the love of my life, regardless of us going through a separation or not it was extremely hurtful.” She continued, “I also forgive Wiz for what he said. Wiz actually apologized to me already, so I have forgiven him.”
Amber then turned her speech towards anyone who’s ever experienced slut-shaming or verbal abuse, encouraging them to forgive.
“They are ignorant at times. People are ignorant. You have to be the bigger person, be the positive person, to forgive, move on and help other people around you that have been through the same thing. Let’s all come together and be positive role models for each other and let that negative sh*t go.”
Great advice, Amber!
Check out a few more photos from Amber’s “Slut Walk” below.
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[via VH1, Instagram]
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