Years after T.I. was slammed for attending her OB-GYN appointments, daughter Deyjah Harris declares that he “was right” about keeping her virginity

TI may not all the time be spot on in his approach to parenting, but there is no such thing as a doubt that his children are absorbing his beneficial words of wisdom.

The rapper’s eldest daughter, Deyjah Harris, revealed that the recommendation he gave her years ago about relationships has come full circle. In a series of Father’s Day posts shared to her Instagram Story, the 23-year-old revisited a televised conversation her dad had with her about maintaining her virginity in an early episode of “TI & Tiny: The Family Hustle.”

In the clip, a much younger Harris sits and her dad tells her, “Baby, you are a fairly girl, so guys will all the time pursue you. They’ll let you know you are pretty, they’ll let you know you are smart, and so they’re just telling you that to get sugar.

At the time, Deyjah had thought that “sugar” was simply a code word for kiss, but within the context of the conversation, the term had rather more meaning. The “Live Your Life” artist further explained how vital it’s to differentiate who’s worthy of her “sugar.” Today, the young lady stated that not much has modified in relation to her dad’s advice on the matter.

“He still says it to at the present time, and truthfully, he’s right. Every yr I tell myself “hold the sugar” due to him, he’s so real that he got me into the sport,” Deyjah captioned the post.

Several social media users appreciated the lecture, although they noted that it was a message that also needs to be shared with sons.

Of comments there was a perspective that stated, “Now she sees that he was only trying to protect her!” Another comment read: “So amazing that he remembers and listens to him putting it in the game. She’s 10 steps ahead!” However, the conversation within the comments took a pointy turn when TI’s 2019 comments about Harris’ doctor visits resurfaced.

One user asked: “She has no choice but to keep her ‘sugar’, doesn’t he take her to the GP and check her hymen?” Another said: “He was always a good dad and you hated him so much for the doctors’ comments, even though they were very intrusive, he only ever wanted to protect his daughter.”

During an appearance on the “Ladies Like Us” podcast, TI stated, “We go to the gynecologist every year to check her hymen,” and “we talk” when asked how he educates his children about sex and virginity.

“The Rubber Band Man” received backlash from fans who felt it crossed a line. When he joined The Red Table Talk for a conversation about the hymen gate, he explained, “I never said I was in any exam room. This is the assumption. This is false” and that as an 18-year-old he never said that this was currently happening.

His wife, Tiny, was present during this final discussion. The Xscape singer claimed that the encounters he mentioned occurred when his daughter was 15 and 16 years old. At his daughter’s request, he decided not to debate this controversial comment any further.