romanempir3 I want to address everything that’s been said about me online.

I am not a racist. That has never been who I am, and it never will be. I understand why people who only saw a small piece of information may have formed an opinion, but anyone who truly knows me as a person, has sat in my chair or has been a part of my life knows the type of person I am.

What was shared about me online did not reflect the full context of what happened. A narrative was created around a single interaction, and once it spread, thousands of people formed opinions about someone they have never met. Waking up to hateful messages, comments, and attacks on my business was something I never expected.

I can’t control what gets posted online, but I can control how I live my life.

My life revolves around my family, my faith, and barbering. I wake up every day focused on serving people, helping them feel confident and providing the best experience I can for every person who sits in my chair, I treat my clients with respect regardless of who they are.

If you’ve ever been my client, worked with me, or met me in person, then you know my actions speak louder than anything said about me online.

I also want to say this if anything connected to this situation genuinely hurt or offended people, I’m sorry for that. It was never my intention to make anyone feel unwelcome or disrespected.

I won’t let this define my life or the business I’ve worked so hard to build. I’ll continue doing what I’ve always done treating people with kindness, and respect

Before judging someone, I encourage people to look at their actions over time rather than a single post or a viral narrative. Social media can spread information incredibly fast, but it doesn’t always tell the whole story.

To everyone who has supported me, checked in on me, or continued to believe in my faith character thank you. Your support means more than you know.

In a public Instagram post, barber romanempir3 addressed accusations of racism that had spread online, firmly denying the claims and insisting they don’t reflect who he is. He explained that the backlash stemmed from a single interaction that was shared without full context, sparking a viral narrative that led to thousands of strangers forming opinions about him — along with a flood of hateful messages and attacks on his business that he says he never anticipated. While acknowledging he can’t control what gets posted online, he emphasized that he can control how he lives his life, describing his daily focus as centered on family, faith, and his work as a barber, where he says he treats every client with respect regardless of who they are. He pointed to those who’ve actually met him or sat in his chair as the real measure of his character, arguing that actions over time speak louder than a single viral post. The barber also offered an apology to anyone genuinely hurt or offended by the situation, clarifying it was never his intention to make people feel unwelcome or disrespected. He closed by vowing not to let the controversy define him or the business he’s built, thanking those who’ve supported him throughout, and ending the post with “God bless everyone.”