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Sexyy Red apologises after Martin Luther King Jr. photo sparks outrage

Sexyy Red apologises after Martin Luther King Jr. photo sparks outrage. (Courtesy)

Rapper Sexyy Red has apologised after posting an AI-generated image of herself and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holding hands and looking into each other's eyes.

The image, shared on the civil rights leader's holiday, drew criticism, including from Dr. King's youngest daughter, Bernice King.

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