Doechii affirmed she was justified in criticizing President Donald Trump for his measures against protesters, following commendation from fans for her fiery speech at the BET Awards.

The 26-year-old rapper seized the opportunity during her acceptance speech to discuss the protests happening in downtown Los Angeles concerning mass deportations and ICE raids. In response, the President stirred controversy by deploying the National Guard.

In an interview with British Vogue, Doechii expressed: ‘I’m not that desensitized, and it felt appropriate. I believed I needed to make the most of that moment, and it was live, so there wasn’t anything they could do to stop it.’

The hitmaker also posed for an eye-catching shoot with the publication, where she stunned in a dramatic sheer beaded gown and a fun orange feathered mini dress. 

As accepted her first ever BET Award for Best Female Hip Hop Artist last month, Doechii used her acceptance speech to address the unrest over ICE raids in LA.

After thanking BET for her honour, she said: ‘As much as I’m honored by this award, I do want to address what’s happening right now outside of the building,’ she said to applause.

‘There are ruthless attacks that are creating fear and chaos in our communities in the name of ‘Law & order.’ Trump is using military forces to stop a protest,’ she added.

‘I want you all to consider what kind of government it appears to be one every time we exercise our democratic right to protest, the military is deployed against us,’ she added.

‘What type of government is that? People are being swept up and torn from their families, and I feel it’s my responsibility as an artist to use this moment to speak up for all oppressed people,’ she said to more applause.

‘For black people. For Latino people, for trans people. For the people in Gaza. We all deserve to live in hope and not in fear. I hope we stand together. My brothers and my sisters, against hate, and we protest against it. Thank you, BET!’ she concluded.

During her British Vogue interview, Doechii also shared the goals she has in the creation of her music.

She said: ‘I want to preserve this tradition and the roots of it, but I want to do it in a way that’s digestible for drunk kids at a festival.’

The star, who endured bullying before her rise to fame, added: ‘I am Doechii. The same voice that people, time and time again, mention has spoken to them in the Bible is the same voice that’s in me.’

Doechii also received praise from fellow hitmaker Lady Gaga, who told the magazine: ”You don’t often see someone come out of the gate with a pen that feels immediately legendary. That’s Doechii to me.

‘I fell in love with her music and her raw, deeply personal perspective. The power in her words, her vulnerability, the way she rhymes with this wild mix of audacity and emotional precision — it struck me to the core.’

Doechii then went onto reflect on similar superstars in the industry, saying: ‘We don’t really have a superstar of this generation just yet, because there hasn’t been enough time. 

‘When I look at pop culture right now, I’m just trying to figure out,’OK, what does a Doechii superstar look like? What does it take to make that? I have no clue I’m still figuring it out.’

It comes after Doechii was accused of being rude to her assistants after a viral video appeared to catch her shouting at them as she prepared to make her Met Gala debut.

In several viral clips ahead of the fashion event of the year, the Anxiety rapper was seemingly heard yelling at her helpers to bring her more umbrellas as she attempted to exit The Mark Hotel. 

The commotion began when Doechii was filmed trying to exit the hotel elevator where she was immediately flanked by paparazzi in the lobby.

Amid the chaos, her team quickly attempted to hide her from photographers by shielding her behind a white wardrobe screen. They had also pre-emptively handed Doechii a singular umbrella. 

In videos shared on TikTok, Doechii was then heard loudly telling her crew: ‘Yes, I’m ready.’

She then shouted, ‘Give me another umbrella, now!’ before adding, ‘And another, go!’

Her team members were then heard shouting at onlookers to clear a path so they could push the wardrobe screen out of the hotel with Doechii hiding inside it, but the commotion continued.

As they left the hotel, the group tried hard to make sure Doechii was sufficiently covered from the downpour.

‘Don’t let her hair get wet,’ one was heard saying.

But the madness showed no sign of slowing down as Doechii attempted to get to her sprinter van without anyone getting a sneak peek. 

Some social media users were critical of the artist for her ‘attitude’ and didn’t hold back their thoughts.

Others, however, leapt to Doechii’s defense and pointed out that she was probably just ‘under pressure and stressed.’

See the full feature in the August issue of British Vogue, available via digital download and on newsstands from Tuesday 15th July.