A transphobic meme posted to Cardi B’s official Facebook account on Sunday (Sept. 16) included the text, “I hope nobody see this tr---y leave my house,” followed by a series of emojis. The rapper addressed the post on Twitter, claiming that a former associate is the one who controls that account, and that they were the only person with access.

Several fans expressed outrage over the meme, with actresses Laverne Cox and Pose star Angelica Ross shining light on the epidemic of murdered trans women.

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“I am a huge advocate for free speech but as long as its socially acceptable to make jokes about trans people, to make and share memes disparaging & demeaning trans folks, trans folks will continue to be murdered &denied civil rights. #TransIsBeautiful #transrightsarehumanrights,” tweeted Cox. She followed with another tweet, “There is an epidemic of violence against trans folks. It's not new. Lives are on the line,” linking to a blog post from ACLU that points out that the number of transgender and nonbinary people murdered has hit record highs in recent years.