Robin Thicke And VH1 Laugh Off Questions About Misogyny

Thicke’s Q&A session was flooded with questions about his treatment of women, but the response was simply: “What controversy? Hahaha.”

.@robinthicke is here ready to answer your questions! #AskThicke http://ift.tt/1iSrbtu

— VH1 (@VH1) July 1, 2014

VH1 tweeted Monday night to submit questions with #AskThicke for an online Q&A session that would be held the following day with Robin Thicke. The hashtag was immediately flooded with queries about misogyny.



On Tuesday, people continued to engage the hashtag in much the same way:

The world my kids will grow up in is less safe because of Blurred Lines. How can you fix that @robinthicke @Pharrell? Delete it? #AskThicke

— Tooting Baby (@Tootingbaby) July 1, 2014

#AskThicke Once you've cracked 'hug me', any thoughts on what rhymes with 'misogynistic douchebag'?

— James Martin (@Pundamentalism) July 1, 2014

#AskThicke don't you think this is an ironic hashtag considering you're not one for asking?

— Thomas Simpson (@Simmy41) July 1, 2014

During the Q&A session on Tuesday, Thicke answered about 10 questions:

Yes because our child comes first RT @MissayMelissa11 Do you still talk to Paula? #AskThicke

— VH1 (@VH1) July 1, 2014

Most questions and answers were pretty silly:

Cause smart people know better :) RT @JT_Gunner #AskThicke Why do fools fall in love?

— VH1 (@VH1) July 1, 2014

Too much upkeep RT @ballaterbboy #AskThicke Why don't you bring back the locks, bro? http://ift.tt/1pVs2bh

— VH1 (@VH1) July 1, 2014

There was even this:

*cartoon blink* RT @VH1 Because "Beatrice" didn't have the same ring to it RT @VH1Music Why did you name your new album "Paula"? #AskThicke

— Karlie Hustle (@THEkarliehustle) July 1, 2014

But a few questions were answered that were more serious:

.@meisriri She's always been my muse only this time from a distance #AskThicke

— VH1 (@VH1) July 1, 2014

Yes, the most RT @FreakieChris Was Paula and emotionally challenging album to record? #AskThicke

— VH1 (@VH1) July 1, 2014

Although, Thicke’s response was basically “listen to the album” to find the answer:

.@tnwhiskeywoman If you listen to the album you wouldn't ask that question #AskThicke

— VH1 (@VH1) July 1, 2014

VH1 and Thicke both laughed at the “controversy.”

What controversy? Hahaha #AskThicke

— VH1 (@VH1) July 1, 2014

Thicke also said he could “handle it” and called himself “a big boy.”

I'm a big boy. I can handle it. RT @IamEast Man people are brutal on this #AskThicke

— VH1 (@VH1) July 1, 2014

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