Chili Takes On MediaTakeout.com

Chilli has taken a stance against MediaTakeOut for their constant slander, ridicule, and shade towards her 16-year-old son, Tron Austin. The TLC star launched a petition on Change.org demanding that MediaTakeOut remove the posts about her son, issue an apology, and discontinue their practices of slandering minors.

Most of you know me as a member of the group TLC, but everyone who knows me personally knows being a MOM is my number one priority. The health and safety of my son means more to me that any accomplishment or achievement I’ve received being an entertainer. Recently my son was targeted negatively by popular gossip site MediaTakeOut.com. I can’t describe the anger I felt at my son being ridiculed continuously by MediaTakeOut.com for no other reason than the fact that he’s my son. MediaTakeOut.com has posted numerous false stories about me, and other celebrity friends of mine and while I don’t like it, I realize that is a part of what comes with celebrity. However when my 16-year-old son is being attacked, that is when I take off the celebrity hat and become the protective Mother that I am, and I know many of you are.

Once Chilli‘s petition went public, MediaTakeOut editor, Fred Mwangaguhunga, issued an apology and pretended to have no clue who wrote the post or how it “got past him” to be published on the site.

It has come to my attention that in an article posted on MediaTakeOut.com on October 28th, some inappropriate comments were made towards Tron Austin, the son to Rozonda “Chili” Tomas.  As many of you are aware, MediaTakeOut.com has a strict policy against criticizing children, whether children of celebrities or otherwise. It’s not clear how an article that clearly violated our stated policy was published, but rest assured that I will get to the bottom of it. I plan to take action against the MTO staffer who wrote the article, and put in place additional safeguards to ensure that this doesn’t happen again.

Our sincere apologies go out to Tron, Chili, his family and anyone else that were offended by our comments. Fred Mwangaguhunga Editor, MediaTakeOut.com

MTO has a policy? Oh word…who knew?

I commend Chilli for standing up against a site that has left the careers, emotions, and reputations of many celebrities in shambles. You Go Girl!  Chilli‘s petition was nearing 800 signatures as I was composing this post. If you’d like to support Chilli‘s petition you may do so by clicking here to sign.