Difficult conversations always have a home at Jada Pinkett Smith s Red Table Talk, so it was only a matter of time before rapper TI ended up taking a seat.

The Rhythm + Flow judge has faced major backlash for controversial comments he made earlier this month about parenting and his 18-year-old daughter Deyjah Harris virginity.

TI, aka Clifford Joseph Harris Jr., had revealed on the Ladies Like Us podcast that he escorts his daughter to the gynaecologist every year after her birthday to make sure her hymen is still intact, which sparked outrage from everybody from Planned Parenthood to Gloria Steinem and Me Too movement founder Tarana Burke.

On Monday, the rapper, accompanied by his wife, singer Tiny Harris, declared that hed come on Pinkett Smiths Facebook talk show to discuss the tough stuff. He dubbed the entire uproar over his parental approach hymen gate.

My intentions have been terribly misconstrued and misconceived, TI said, kicking off the conversation by clarifying that he was never present in an exam room and no longer accompanies his daughter to doctors visits.

Deyjah knows how I am and who Ive always been, he added. The outside noise is distracting and confusing. Its hurtful and embarrassing.

Her husband didnt understand how serious and personal it was until after he said it, added Tiny, who shares three children with the rapper.

TI went on to admit he was oblivious to the issues with his oversight of his teenage daughters body, but became defensive when addressing the role of a father in todays society.

I dont think anybody has a problem with you protecting your daughter. Thats not the issue. Its the hymen part, Pinkett Smith hit back. There are certain sensitivities you might not understand and have because your relationship in the world is different than a womans relationship.

The Grammy winner went to emphasise that he wants his daughter to be equipped as an adult because of the potential for men to defile and destroy her.

I think that in the age or the time when our women Black women are the most unprotected, unattended, disregarded women on the planet, Im being criticised because Im willing to go above and beyond to protect mine, he said.