Dismissing ‘cancel culture,’ Miley Cyrus openly reaches out to educate DaBaby amid anti-LGBTQ+ controversy

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Can Miley Cyrus do the trick?

While the attention-grabby pop music wild child may be disappointed by the egregious comments DaBaby directed toward the LGTBQ+ community, she doesn’t believe “canceling” him is the right way to react.

Cyrus took to Instagram to try to make the case for forgiving the embattled rapper whose fast-rising career is in a free fall amid the controversy behind his factually inaccurate comments about people living with HIV and AIDS.

The “Hannah Montana” star thinks DaBaby should be allowed the opportunity to learn from his mistakes.

“As a proud and loyal member of the LGBTQIA+ community, much of my life has been dedicated to encouraging love, acceptance, and open mindedness,” the one-time Grammy nominee stated in a black and white infographic.

“The internet can fuel a lot of hate & anger and is the nucleus of cancel culture,” Cyrus continued, “but I believe it can also be a place filled with education, conversation, communication & connection.”

The 28-year-old “Wrecking Ball” singer added, “It’s easier to cancel someone than to find forgiveness and compassion in ourselves or take the time to change hearts and minds. There’s no more room for division if we want to keep seeing progress!”

“Knowledge is power! I know I still have so much to learn,” she concluded before revealing in the caption that she already took her own advice.

Cyrus tagged DaBaby and called upon him to “check [his] DMs” because she “would love to talk and see how we can learn from each other and help be part of making a more just and understanding future.”

The 29-year-old Interscope Records rap sensation, whose birth name is Jonathan Lyndale Kirk, has yet to publicly respond to her offer.

Surprising to some, DaBaby is experiencing intense backlash after making remarks that were widely considered homophobic and anti-LGTBQ+ during Miami’s Rolling Loud festival on July 25.

After taking the stage at the super-spreading Miami music festival, the rapper greeted his audience with a homophobic rant.

“If you didn’t show up today with HIV, AIDS, or any of them deadly sexually transmitted diseases, that’ll make you die in two to three weeks, then put your cellphone lighter up,” he said. “Fellas, if you ain’t sucking d*** in the parking lot, put your cellphone lighter up.”

After defiantly doubling-down on ignorant rhetoric about the LGTBQ+ community and issuing halfhearted apologies while playing the victim, he released the “Giving What It’s Supposed to Give” music video, which included a title card that read: “Don’t fight hate with hate. My apologies for being me the same way you want the freedom to be you.”

To date, six major music festivals have since pulled DaBaby from their lineup and A-listers such as Elton John, Madonna, Questlove, “Queer Eye” star Jonathan Van Ness, award-winning Radio Andy broadcaster Bevy Smith and even his “Levitating” collaborator Dua Lipa have condemned his conduct.

Like Cyrus, 11 national LGBTQ and HIV/AIDS organizations publicly reached out to DaBaby on Wednesday. Stressing the importance to provide care and treatment for Black LGBTQ people across the Southern United States, the groups are requesting a private meeting with the Charlotte, N.C.-based hip hop act to discuss the facts about HIV and offer him a long-term opportunity to share his education with his fans.