Machine Gun Kelly (MGK), born Colson Baker, finds himself at the center of renewed controversy as a 2013 interview resurfaces. The interview featured inappropriate remarks about a then-17-year-old Kendall Jenner, alongside fresh allegations about his conduct in December 2024. These incidents, spanning over a decade, have intensified scrutiny on the rapper-turned-pop-punk artist, whose career took off under Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Bad Boy Records in 2011.
As social media amplifies these revelations, MGK’s past statements and behaviors are again under the microscope, raising questions about accountability and public perception.
The most prominent issue stems from a 2013 Fuse TV “Intimate Interview” where MGK, then 23, made explicit comments about Kendall Jenner, who was underage at the time. When asked about his celebrity crush, he declared,
“I don’t care who my first celebrity crush was because right now it’s Kendall Jenner.”
The interviewer probed further, asking if he was “counting down the days until she’s 18,” to which MGK replied,
“I’m not waiting until she’s 18 I’ll go now I’m 23 dog like I’m not like a creepy age like you know what I’m saying I’m 23 bro she’s 17 and she’s like a celebrity like there there is no there is no limits right there.”
He doubled down by citing rock icons, noting,
“Robert Plant… dated a girl that was 14, Axl Rose… dated a girl that was 16.”
The clip, which resurfaced multiple times, exploded on TikTok in 2022, amassing over 3 million views. Social media erupted with users branding the remarks “disgusting,” “repulsive,” and “creepy,” appalled by MGK’s casual attitude toward pursuing a minor.
His additional comment,
“if Kendall Jenner is in your bedroom naked and you’re 50 you’re going,”
Further stoked outrage, cementing perceptions of a troubling mindset. Critics argue this reflects a broader pattern of inappropriate behavior toward young women, keeping the controversy alive years later.
In December 2024, adult film actress Amia Miley made startling claims about MGK on the “Inside OnlyFans” podcast. Without naming him directly, she alluded to him as “he’s about to be the father to Megan Fox’s baby,” leaving little doubt about her subject.
Miley alleged that MGK requested and consumed her urine during an encounter, recounting,
“I got to his house and he was like, ‘Go in the shower.’… He held out his hand and was like, ‘Okay, now pee.’”
MGK’s history of unconventional relationship practices adds context to these claims. His high-profile romance with Megan Fox famously included drinking each other’s blood, which Fox likened to childhood rituals on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast, saying it’s “a matter of what you’re accustomed to or what is currently socially acceptable.” This backdrop frames Miley’s allegations within MGK’s established pattern of boundary-pushing behavior.
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The controversies extend beyond the Jenner incident. In 2022, a 2012 interview resurfaced where MGK, then 22, made fetishizing remarks about Black women. Responding to an interviewer’s playful comment,
“You recently tweeted that you like chocolate milk… I’m chocolate, you know,”
MGK offered crude generalizations about Black women’s sexual behavior. Musician Alice Glass condemned the clip, tweeting,
“Why, as a white man, would you ever talk like this? Fetishizing Black women and in such a disrespectful way!?”
Responses to MGK’s past statements vary. Some supporters argue the comments, now nearly a decade old, should be judged in their historical context and not define his current character. The Black woman who conducted the 2012 interview defended him, stating,
“This is me in the video. Girl give it a rest. I asked him a question and he answered. The end.”
Critics, however, insist the age of the remarks doesn’t excuse their nature, especially those involving minors, highlighting a divide in how accountability is perceived.
MGK’s career gained traction when he signed with Bad Boy Records in 2011, an Interscope Records imprinted with Sean “Diddy” Combs. This milestone followed four mixtapes and led to his 2012 debut album, Lace Up, which hit number four on the US Billboard 200. The label connection has added weight amid recent industry controversies, though no direct link ties it to MGK’s scandals.
Since then, MGK has reinvented himself, shifting from rap to pop-punk with 2020’s Tickets to My Downfall, produced by Travis Barker. The album topped the Billboard 200, a rare feat for a rock record that year. His 2022 follow-up, Mainstream Sellout, continued this trajectory, while his acting roles in films like Bird Box (2018) and The Dirt (2019), plus his 2022 directorial debut Good Mourning, showcase his versatility.
The resurfaced 2013 Kendall Jenner interview and December 2024 allegations from Amia Miley have thrust MGK’s past and present conduct into sharp focus. While the Jenner comments are documented and widely condemned, the recent claims remain unproven, complicating the narrative. Together, they underscore a pattern of controversial behavior spanning years and demographics, challenging MGK’s public image despite his artistic evolution.