Young Thug issued a public apology to his girlfriend, Mariah The Scientist, after the release of private jail conversations revealed interactions with other women while behind bars. The controversy kicked off with the surfacing of a video call with Instagram model Leena Sayed online. The video call showed an emotional exchange between the two. She spoke her feelings with Young Thug on this call, where she told him, “I only want you,” while he kept on asking her to go and find love elsewhere as the situation was too complex on his side.
On December 25, 2024, Young Thug took to Twitter to apologize,
“Sorry to my baby for all this bullshit on the internet. I love u baby and f*ck em all we know what’s up with us!”
He referred to Mariah as his “twin”-just how serious the situation had become between them, given all this drama in the air. But the leaked calls do seem to have seemed indicators that he contacted “more than ten girls” much while in jail, thereby threatening his commitment to Mariah.
Social media, ever the court of public opinion, was divided. Some applauded how Young Thug owned up to his mistakes, while others questioned the sincerity of his apology. “Is this real love or damage control?” one user commented, reflecting skepticism shared by many.
Others resorted to humor, making memes about the rapper’s copious jail-time interactions, with one saying, “He’s apologizing to every woman he’s ever met in one post.” In the midst of all the chaos, Mariah’s fans came out in full support for her, telling her to put her happiness above the difficulties of the relationship.
Mariah, The Scientist, has had only public remarks about what is going on. Yet Young Thug gave a glimpse through social media of one reaction:
“She so mad, I said merry Christmas and she said thank u [skull emoji].”-
seemingly pointing out that while she made the acknowledgment to him under the situation, there may still be some ill feelings of tensions.
The leaked conversations have generated discussions over relationship dynamics in the public eye. Mariah has also stood by him through his recent legal troubles, having never missed a court hearing since he was arrested in May 2022, and was deemed a “pillar of support,” helping him to keep contact with his family during imprisonment. Mariah has still stood by their relationship through all scrutiny and rumors regarding his infidelity due to the leaked calls.
