FKA Twigs Faces Criticism for Using Black Man to Represent Her Demons in 'Thank You Song' Music Video

FKA Twigs has been criticised by fans for encouraging stereotypes by using a "big black man" to represent her demons in a recent music video.After the release of her music video for 'Thank You Song', there has been an outpouring of criticism on Twitter from her fans, making FKA Twigs a trending topic on Twitter.In the music video, FKA Twigs can be seen catching an out of service London bus at night time.

She stares out of the window whilst singing. A "big black man" can be seen sitting behind her. Further along in the music video, he is sitting next to her and seemingly comforting her.One fan said: "I love FKA Twigs but I can't defend her on this. There's no way she didn't understand the optics of having a big black man representing her demons when she faced emotional and physical abuse from white men. Babes it's not a good look. This song deserved better."Another person said: "she dressed him up like a demon gorilla I can't believe this." Someone else defended Twigs for the music video:

"Pan, is a Greek deity of sort - Either way you all are over reacting. There's other sh*t to be mad at. Twigs is too good and y'all are forsure the issue 😢".On the meaning of the music video, Twigs said: "To me, it's about embracing one's demons and finding things that are individual about one's self, to make your life better. The song to me is very personal – it's really about thanking the person or even the aspect of yourself that's got all of us through a really challenging couple of years socially, financially, culturally. "She added: "I guess in a nutshell,Thank You Song is about riding with one's inner demons and embracing them.

Those demons can become your angel if you let it."Twigs' previously took her ex-partner Shia LaBeouf to court after accusing him of sexual battery, assault and the infliction of emotional distress, back in December 2020 when she attempted to sue him for relentless abuse during their relationship together. She detailed the alleged abuse in an interview last year.