The relationship between Benzino and his daughter Coi Leray appears to have deteriorated further following his recent reaction to her critique of his support for R. Kelly. During an episode of the Famous & Wealthy Podcast, Benzino responded to his daughter’s public statement expressing her desire to distance herself from him. Last month, Coi shared on social media that she wanted to separate herself from her father due to his controversial comments in support of R. Kelly.
“I want everybody to know I want nothing to do with anything my father has going on,” Leray wrote in a post on May 1. “I haven’t spoken to him in over a year and I don’t condone or respect any of them interviews he got going on. I don’t respect his decisions and I really want nothing to do with him please don’t even think of me when you see him.”
This declaration from Coi Leray came in response to Benzino’s earlier remarks where he suggested R. Kelly deserved a second chance despite his convictions on child sexual abuse charges. In his recent podcast appearance, Benzino defended his stance by pointing out that Coi had lost her virginity at the age of 14, implying that she had no room to criticize his support for Kelly.
“She made a comment about the R. Kelly situation and said that she doesn’t want to have anything to do with me because of the R. Kelly thing,” Benzino stated in the interview. “But then, four months ago, she was on the Math Hoffa show… he asked her ‘Hey, when did you lose your virginity?’ She said ’14.'”
The ongoing conflict between Benzino and Coi Leray seems to have deepened with each passing episode, showcasing the complexities of family dynamics and differing viewpoints on contentious issues. As the public watches this family feud unfold, it raises questions about the boundaries of familial loyalty and the consequences of publicly voicing conflicting beliefs.