Saweetie Covers Teen VOGUE's June Cover

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Not surprisingly — Saweetie revealed she did have her moral character tested when she started out in entertainment.

On her moral values as a young woman in the music industry:

“When you are a young woman in L.A., sometimes you’re put in situations that can help you financially but will take a jab at your soul, your body. I remember basically just having the opportunity to get some money, but in doing so I would have violated my morals and my values. I was broke but I was like, I will never do anything to disrespect myself … no matter how desperate I get. That’s a story within itself, but I think it was a moment where I was like, it’s okay. You’ll eventually get what you want out of life as long as you’re praying and working hard.”

Source: Shaniqua Jarvis / Teen Vogue

In line with the conversation about her morals and values, Saweetie also spoke about the movements she feels close to.

On the Black Lives Matter movement and rise in hate crimes against the AAPI community:

“No amount of money can bring back these lives or can Band-Aid the bruises, pains, and scars a lot of these families experience. A 70-, 80-year-old [Asian] grandmother who was walking down the street is getting beat up by a middle-aged man. The security guard just watches. And it makes me feel like, ‘Do I matter? If I wasn’t a celebrity and I was that age, would they care about me if I was to get beat up?”

Source: Shaniqua Jarvis / Teen Vogue

On deciding to launch her nonprofit organization, the Icy Baby foundation, supporting Black and Asian groups:

“Growing up, my mom always asked me, ‘Where’s your heart?’ When she would question my actions and my motives, she’d be like, ‘Diamonté, do you care? And if you care, what are you going to do about it?’”

We love it. You can tell Diamonté cares — she really puts a lot into her interactions with fans and she STAYS working. What do you think about the example Saweetie has set?

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