Snoop Dogg's Daughter Claps Back at Internet Trolls | KARAMO

My guest, Cori Broadus, is the daughter of hip-hop legend Snoop Dogg. She's carving out her own path and speaking out against social media trolls. Cori posted this photo on Instagram to announce her engagement to her fiancé Wayne. Cori says she was then bombarded with negative comments about the way she looked, and instead of staying silent, she clapped back, taking on her haters. Everyone, please welcome Cori to the show. Gloria, you fine, girl. You fine. Come here, baby.

Hi.

How you doing, gorgeous?

Good.

You look stunning.

Thank you.

So clean.

Thank you for having me on. Of course.

I'm so glad to be here. Because I saw what happened.

Yes.

I saw it in real time, and it hurt my heart. An engagement announcement post is a happy time of the year. That's when you're supposed to celebrate.

Right.

But your post brought out the trolls. What was that like for you to see all these people hating on one of the happiest moments of your life?

I mean, it made me very sad because like, this is a happy moment, you know what I mean? Like, this is something that I wanted to share with the world and I actually waited like a day because I knew like, you know, just being in the public eye, you know, people are gonna say things whether it's you posting something good, whether you posting something bad, it's always gonna be somebody who has something negative to say.

Yeah.

So it really brought me to a place where I don't wish on anybody, you know, 'cause it's supposed to be the happiest moment of my life. But when I read the comments, it made me the saddest girl in life. You know what I mean?

I'm sorry to hear that. What were some of the comments that brought you to that place of sadness?

He's only with you because of your dad. So does this mean I have to be ugly to get a man? Even like the way I was looking, you know, I got diagnosed with lupus, age of 6. And so here I was very inflamed, actually my lupus was very, very inflamed.

That's funny, 'cause you look gorgeous right there to me, you know what I mean? I understand the lupus being inflamed, but I just see a stunning young woman that's happy.

Thank you.

But finish what you're saying.

So yeah, I was just, I wasn't feeling well, you know? And so like nobody knew that, you know what I mean? So for people to go on there and to say that, it made me feel even lower about myself. And I think when people say those certain things and you're already dealing with insecurities, it like triggers it, you know, because you have somebody online saying this about you and you're like, dang, this is how I really feel. You know what I mean? And so it just hits deeper because it's like, wow, they are right. Or maybe I'm not tripping in my head. You know what I mean?

And you battled depression as a kid?

Yes.

Yeah. Can you talk about that?

I felt like as a kid I was always an outcast, you know, like my brothers are light-skinned, they're slimmer, you know what I mean? Like even my friends, I had light-skinned friends with curly hair. I just always was different. I mean, even the guys, you know, they were always like, put me on with her. And I'm like, why you want to be put on with me? You know, like I was always like the homegirl. And just growing up, it just made me sad, you know? And I got sick at the age of 6. So just imagine being sick that young, you know? I don't know what's going on. I'm just going to doctors. I'm taking all these medications. And, you know, medications make you mentally, you know, feel some type of way as well. So it was just a lot that I went through as a little girl and, you know, still go through as I'm getting into an adult.

So you told my producers at 13 you want to give up.

I think before that, before that.

Can you talk about that? Because I asked you this because I know you're in a better place now, and even though you're working I think there could be some little girl out there or some little boy that might experience that. And I want them to understand that you were there.

Yeah.

So what were you experiencing at that time?

Really just, I've been bullied all my life too. Like when I first got on social media, it's like I get more negative love than positive love. You know what I mean? Like it's always about how I look and what size I am in my skin. And it just brought me to a place where I just didn't want to be here no more. And I feel like it's so easy to give up, right? And that's just where I was at. But my goal now is to talk to young women, talk to young boys. Yeah. So this stuff can be instilled in them when they're younger. Because if I had all this instilled in me when I was younger, whatever anybody has to say about me wouldn't have even mattered because I know how I look, I know how I feel, and I'm fine with it.

Amen. Yeah, I hear that.

Good job.

I love that. I love that. I love that you were in a dark place and that you talked so vulnerable about being able to get out of it.

Yeah.

One of the things you touched on that I think it's sad to me that in, and still in this day and age, we are still talking about colorism and people don't realize it. You said often that because of your skin tone, you get comments. What comments do you hear about your skin tone?

I'm too dark. I mean, just anything, you name it. You know what I mean? And I used to cry to my mom, like, I wish I was lighter. I was 12 years old crying in the bed to my mom, like, boohooing, like, I wish I was lighter. I wish I wasn't dark. I wish I wasn't big. And I started gaining all this weight because I was put on steroids. And you know, steroids make you hungry and make you eat. And I love to eat regardless.

Yeah. Me too, girl.

So that's just kind of where, you know, all of that just came about. And I mean, even till this day, I still look at myself sometimes and I'm just like, you know, I just have to learn to just love me for me naturally. Yeah. Like right now my skin is going through like a hyperpigmentation from my lupus. And there were some days where I just looked in the mirror and cry like, why is this happening to me? But it's like, you're still beautiful. You're okay. You're going to love it.

Yeah.

This is the new her. Then you gotta just embrace it.

You better say that. You better say that. If this is the new her, then you better love it.

Yes, for sure.

And I think that's the problem. I mean, first is we have to work on a society, and I specifically talk to us as Black folks, 'cause enough is enough. Us as brown folks, us as people of color, enough is enough. Yes, we understand. That we live in a society, in a country that has told us that our, how we look is not beautiful. But it's up to us with how we're dealing with each other to stop.

Right, right.

And it's the real talk. Like we have to start to appreciate our shades.

Yes.

Because that is what is beautiful about us. Our shades, our brilliance.

And everything we have naturally. Like you're naturally beautiful.

And that brings to the second point of this is when you said This is where she is now and we gotta love her where she is. I think people forget that our self-esteem is something we must practice daily. Because we practice saying the negative things to ourselves, but we don't practice saying the positive things. It's easy to say every morning when you get up, "Oh, I don't like this about me, I don't like that. Like, oh, this don't fit." How often do you just wake up and say, "You know what, I'm just gonna say I love me today." You know what I'm saying? And I think it's something we need to do more because I still fall victim sometimes to the negative comments that I see. Do you ever still fall victim?

What?

She said, girl, yes.

Like, literally, me and my fiancé, we just did like a get ready with us for bed. Yeah. And they're like, oh, did she get a chemical peel? Oh, is she bleaching her skin? I'm like, really? Like, I was in a bed looking at him like, like, believing their comments. Like, why are you marrying me? Do you really love me? Do you really want to be with me? You know, like, it starts getting that deep to where people comments really start making you feel like this is real when we know how we truly feel. We know what we've been through. We know what's up.

At first, the comments were about Cory's body and then the comments turned to colorism, the complexion of her skin. And they questioned the legitimacy of her relationship with her fiancé Wayne. And through it all, Cory says Wayne stood by her side. So everyone, please welcome Cory's fiancé Wayne to the show. How you doing, man? Let me give you a hug, man. Good to meet you. So Wayne, tell me, how did you and Corey meet?

So we met when we were in high school still. I was 6, no, I was 17. She just turned 16, but I didn't know that. And we went to one of our friends' little pool party. I didn't know anybody there. I just knew her. And she came, her and her friends, they just welcomed me and invited me into their group.

Yeah.

And I was hanging out with them for the rest of the party. But we were really just friends first.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. So I wanna know, do you have a good relationship with her father?

Yes, I have a great relationship with her father, her mom, everybody in her family.

Yeah.

They love you.

I love them too.

Yeah. So internet trolls have even attacked you over your fiancée when you're on vacation with your family. Tell me, what do the internet trolls say to you?

I'm only with her because of who her dad is. I look at her like she's a Cash App symbol.

Uh-huh.

I can go on and on. I would be in Bora Bora too if my girlfriend's dad was who he was. So just all types of stuff. Like the list goes on.

Yeah. So people are quick to misjudge you.

Yes, very.

How do you deal with that?

I don't. I actually look at her as inspiration. I just, I learned how to block it out and silence it 'cause I know what it is. She knows what it is. Her family knows what it is. My family know what it is.

I don't wanna go past it because we started clapping, but you said he says he looks to you for inspiration. He said you're his inspiration.

Yeah, I think—

That's a beautiful thing to say.

She's one of the strongest people I know because for you to have to deal with lupus from the age of 6 and on top of being a Black woman, you know, all of these things and you're still coming out on top every day. I can for sure get over this little problem.

He love you. He love you, girl. But you brought up something. You talked about the things that she's been dealing with, the lupus, these other things. And you talked about her skin complexion. How does it make you feel seeing her get attacked for her skin tone?

I really don't understand it because they pick and choose who they want to target.

Mm, good point.

Because you have some girls like Naomi Campbell, beautiful, everybody loves her, but she's thin. It kind of goes like back and forth. Oh, it's her. If they left her size, it's her color. If it's her color, they don't like her size. So it's like at this point to me, y'all don't know what y'all don't like. Y'all just talking. 'Cause I think she the prize. You know, they looking at me like, how you get him? It's how I get her.

Yeah. So Corey, I know your dad Snoop actually also took to social media and clapped back as well. Yeah. What happened there?

I mean, it just gets to a point where like you just gotta say something.

Yeah.

You know, like when you grow up in the public eye, you grow up, you know, you know this is what comes with it. Haters gonna hate. If they not speaking, then you not doing something right. You know what I mean? Oh, look at that.

How's that make you feel that your father speak up for you? You have a special bond, right?

Yes, I love my dad. Yeah. Like sometimes I be like, wow, I can't believe that's my dad.

Yeah.

Just because of, you know, how big he is and just how he's a legend.

Well, just to let y'all know, we got a little ping here. We've got a little special message. I actually hit up your father real quick and he wanted to say something to you.

Wait, what?

Yeah, everyone, play pop-up. Yo, what up? This is a message for my daughter, Cory B, AKA Choc. I love you, I'm proud of you. You are so inspiring. Love the changes that you made. Love the way you leading and the way you taking control. Of your destiny. Keep doing you. I love you. Proud of you. How does that make you feel?

That makes me feel so good because I feel like being his daughter, right? So many people have all these expectations, even me myself. You know, I have these big shoes to fill, but I always say I have different shoes to —my own shoes to fill. You better preach.

Bro, that's the truth.

Right. He already did what he was destined to do, what he was meant to do. And now I have to do that. And whatever that is, that's what I have to do.

I saw your father was wearing a scarf right there. Oh, yes. Yeah. That scarf is because of your lupus. Can you tell me about that?

Yes, Broadus Collection. Yeah. So, yep, it's at the beauty supply. It's going to be in other places soon. Disclose that info, but just stay tuned. But they basically created it just around me having lupus at the age of 6. My hair fell out, so my mom went to downtown one day and just got a bunch of scarves, and I just put them on, and it just made me feel confident and beautiful, you know. So they created Bronis collection. I love that.

Yeah, listen, uh, the one thing that I know is that beauty can't be contained, and I don't just mean outer beauty, it's also inner beauty. And your inner beauty as well is matched by your outer beauty. I mean, you have such a light that's beyond what the family you were born into. It's beyond this relationship that I'm happy you're in, but it's beyond this. You have something that is so great. And we just heard you say 23. Y'all already see where this gonna be. Listen, if this is what we doing at 23, I already know what's gonna about to be happening at 30 and 40. You know what I mean? Because you're an incredible woman. You're an inspiration. And you're not just an inspiration because of your family, you're an inspiration because you're fighting back and you're saying, I'm not gonna let this get me. And like we talked about, being in the dark is so hard, but you know that the sun is out there and it deserves to shine on you and you are fighting every day for your sunshine. And you, you are a great man. You continue, you did get a prize, but she got a prize too. Seriously. Yeah. Let's all wish Corey and Wayne good luck. You know what I mean? Hold up, hold up. Where are you going? I know you wanna watch more Karamo, so click here to subscribe and click here to watch more so we can keep talking and growing, friends. I love you.