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#ShawnMendesIsOverParty: Shawn Mendes fans slam 'toxic' cancel culture for pointless attack before his birthday

After trolls attacked Mendes for his alleged racist remarks in the past, some fans took to Twitter to defend him, with one writing, 'As if yalls was perfect when youre fifteen'

‘Stitches’ singer Shawn Mendes turns a year older on Saturday, August 8. While his birthday is just around the corner, the singer has become the victim of cancel culture, as a few trolls took to Twitter to call him out for the alleged racist comments he made when he was 15. 

Last year, Mendes issued an apology statement via Instagram stories when a fan asked him about his racial remarks from the past during a Q&A that was posted online. Mendes had allegedly posted a comment with the N-word on Instagram which was removed later, according to the reports by E!. The singer was accused of allegedly sharing a racist post on Twitter in 2015 which was also taken down. 

Apologizing to his fans and followers, Mendes wrote in his statement, “I posted some racially insensitive comments on social media when I was younger, and I am so sorry. I apologize wholeheartedly for what was said & understand how offensive those posts were. There is no place for comments like that, and those words do not represent who I am. I stand for complete inclusivity, equality and love.”

However, on Friday, August 7, a few Internet users began trending #ShawnMendesIsOverParty, demanding Mendes' cancellation owing to his racist past despite the singer apologizing publicly. But a few others, who seem to have had enough of celebrity slamming and “toxic” cancellation culture, took to Twitter to back Mendes and extended their support and love amid all the hatred the singer was receiving. 

One fan wrote, “The whole thing I'm getting from #shawnmendesisoverparty is that people are not allowed to change”, while another added, “As if yalls was perfect when youre fifteen. Or maybe the ppl who cancels him today are the fifteen yr olders of today. I hope youll regret u forgot the fact that HE APOLOGIZED sincerely and that reflects everything he does today. #shawnmendesisoverparty.” 

One fan noted that encouraging the cancellation of Mendes makes no sense as he has already apologized and also been participating in the Black Lives Matter movement. One user tweeted, “He should be held accountable for what he said yes but considering he has already apologized and worked to advocate for black rights as well as being openly supportive of the lgbtq+ community, it's literally just pointless attacks at this point lol.” 

Adding to the precious tweet, another wrote, “HE MADE THE COMMENT WHEN HE WAS LITERALLY 15 AND HAS BEEN FIGHTING FOR EQUALITY EVER SINCE. Y'ALL ARE SO IMMATURE AND TOXIC. SERIOUSLY, I AM SO SICK OF THIS GENERATION AND PEOPLE HAVE THIS ENERGY TO SPEW HATE AMIDST THIS BLEAK MOMENT WE ARE FACING? WTF.”  

Fans urged the internet users to not drag Mendes into the unnecessary trend ahead of his birthday. One fan tweeted, “Can we not cancel @ShawnMendes the day before his birthday? Cancel culture is toxic as hell. If you want to have an actual constructive conversation I’m here for it but this nonsense does nothing. Everyone calm down & let the man enjoy his birthday #shawnmendesisoverparty.”

Sadly, Internet trolls take little time to start a slam fest and spew hatred on celebrities for no reason. But, as the singer's fans say: Isn't it time to put a stop to the cancel culture that has been brewing for a long time now?