Fetty Wap reportedly sent flowers to a Florida school principal after she was placed on administrative leave over a lyric from his hit song “Trap Queen” that appeared in a school yearbook without her approval.
The quote was reportedly attributed to principal Katie O’Connell, prompting backlash and an investigation by the St. Johns County School District.
As a result, O’Connell was placed on paid administrative leave on May 20 while officials reviewed the situation.
However, O’Connell publicly denied having any involvement in adding or approving the lyric for publication.
According to her statement, she reviewed and approved the yearbook twice in April, but the quote later appeared without her knowledge or authorization.
“I did not put that quote in the yearbook nor did I approve that quote to be in the yearbook,” O’Connell said.
The unusual story quickly gained traction online and eventually caught the attention of Fetty Wap’s team.
Rather than mock the situation or escalate the viral attention, the rapper reportedly chose to send flowers to O’Connell as a supportive gesture after learning she had been placed on leave.
According to local reports, Fetty Wap’s publicist contacted media outlets to obtain O’Connell’s information so the flowers could be delivered privately.
The rapper’s team reportedly said Fetty Wap simply wanted to brighten her day and avoid adding more public pressure to the controversy.
O’Connell’s attorney later confirmed that she appreciated the gesture.
The situation has sparked debate online about accountability surrounding school publications and whether the principal was unfairly blamed for a quote she claims she never approved.
Meanwhile, the lyric itself comes from “Trap Queen,” one of Fetty Wap’s biggest hits and a defining hip-hop single of the mid-2010s.
