Maya Jama slammed for apology over racially-insensitive tweet

Maya Jama’s apology for a tweet she wrote about “dark-skinned women” has left fans furious, with some calling for her to be sacked from BBC Radio.

Jama, 23, was criticised for a since deleted tweet she published in 2012 which she claims was quoted from a comedian on her timeline.

The tweet read: “’Dark skin bitches shaving their head expecting to look like Amber Rose, when really they end up looking like Michael Jordon’. Looooooooool.”

Jama, who is dating grime artist Stormzy, has now offered her “genuine and sincerest apologies”.

In a statement published on her Twitter page, Jama condemned the “stupid joke” and acknowledged it was “offensive to a group of women who I know constantly deal with disrespect”.

She posted: “A tweet has been brought up from 2012 where I quoted an insensitive joke that I saw a comedian say on my timeline.

“It was a stupid joke that I shouldn’t have made light of – especially because it’s offensive to a group of women who I know constantly deal with disrespect.

Jama concluded by apologising “not just to dark skinned women but to ALL women”.

She finished: “I know this was completely wrong whether it’s a joke or not, it’s not ok.”.

But fans were left unimpressed and questioned why the BBC Radio 1 DJ apologised to all women.

“You didn’t offend all women, it was dark skinned women,” one Twitter user posted. “Silence would have been better than a poorly constructed apology,” another wrote

A third petitioned for Jama’s dismissal from BBC Radio 1, arguing “someone who exhibits this manner of thought, be it 5 days ago or years ago, should not have a voice on the radio”. They asked: “What repercussion will Maya face @BBC?”

One fan, who “loves” the star, said: “This apology is poor. You went for dark sinned black women so it should have addressed them and nobody else… Black women are your biggest supporters. A second apology is needed if you want to completely retain them.”

Disgraced radio host Logan Sama sprang to Jama's defence, describing the presenter as "an incredible broadcaster" and a "credit to her herself, her generation and her peer group."

The Maybelline model has yet to respond to the criticism.