Erykah Badu was one of 500 attendees who helped Barack Obama celebrate his 60th birthday at a private, Hawaiian-themed party on Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts earlier this week.
But the neo-soul goddess found herself delivering a Twitter apology following the event. The extravagant soiree — which was planned months in advance in accordance with all public health guidelines and with COVID-19 safeguards in place — had a strict no photography or video policy, which Ms. Badu evidently decided to break.
On Thursday (August 12), the 50-year-old chanteuse shared a video clip to her Instagram Stories showing the former President of the United States gettin’ jiggy with it on the dance floor with a mic in his hand. Badu is in the foreground of the video, smiling and sticking her tongue out.
But for whatever reason, Badu promptly apologized for violating the rules — although it’s tough to determine her tone. At face value, it almost sounds like she’s being sarcastic.
“Mr. And Mrs. Obama , Please forgive me 4 being the ‘terrible guest’ at such a sacred event for your family,” she wrote. “I was so inconsiderate, Thank you for all your love. What an example of ‘how NOT ‘ to be.”
She signed off with the government spelling of her name, “Erica.”
Reactions to Erykah Badu’s apology were mixed. One person wrote, “‘sacred event’- ridiculous, it was a luxurious birthday party with hundreds of people done at a time many people in the US are losing their livelihoods,” while another praised her for having the strength to admit she’d done something wrong.
“To apologize when you have done something your host asked you not to do is the right and mature thing to do,” they wrote. “Good for you Erykah you have integrity. You are woman enough to apologize. The people saying don’t apologize don’t understand integrity.”
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Still, another brought up how video of the event could’ve had disastrous consequences, writing, “An event at their PRIVATE residence and for which they specifically asked guests to not release video. Not only was it disrespectful to disregard the request of your HOSTS, it was a massive SECURITY concern. Do y’all not understand the level of HATE for this family that exists?”
But like many other artists, Badu is busy booking spot dates across the country. On September 3, she will perform at the 2021 Riverfront Jazz Festival in her hometown of Dallas on September 3. She also has another date at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on September 30.
On October 18, the neo-soul goddess will land in Denver, Colorado for a rare date at The Mission Ballroom. Other stops include Austin, Indianapolis, Atlanta, Louisville and Atlantic City.
Record that shit fuck em!
Yes, it was tacky!! Can’t invite nobody nowhere now days!! Want to film and then post on social media at a private party!!
is that like a top secret weapon that is going off there.
Much Ado about Nothing. I thought she turned up in a Free Lybia shirt. Or at least a counter that shows obama’s killings in Iraq.
I am so sick of these double standards. The best president ever should not have scaled back anything for anybody…didn’t nobody ask lalapalooza to “scale back” as a matter of fact the media was praising the event for not alot of covid spread (that they know of) at that event…and not one person in that sea of people had a mask on…my president can party if he wants he had his shot cdc said you can be maskless if you had so wtf is the problem…i agree if no pics were not allowed than no bueno on the violation but Im sure someone saw her holding up the phone taking pics ijs
I love the media acting like President Obama is a dumbass like the last guy or these people going to the fair with no masks. If they put it together, they screened everybody. Even the people who hate him on the right know he’s about the most organized and buttoned-up President we’ve ever had. He cancelled the original thing to appease the dummies, but I would have told them to kiss my ass. It’s not my fault your stupid asses won’t get your shot.
She is just low class trash that doesn’t get out much. She is looking for attention. Notice Alicia Keys? Not a word from her. She has class. EB is just a pez dispenser different baby daddy hoe
Obama never bombed any innocent civilians. all he did was uplift the Black people. Racism was at an all time low during his tenure. He arguably the best president in the history of the world.
You’re joking right ?? He bombed MANY
Uplift black people??? In what world did that happen in?? And he bombed more countries than Bush before him and Trump after him combined!! But let’s not let facts get in the way of a good story!!