JAY-Z and Beyoncé’s Oscars afterparty is one of the hottest tickets in town. After taking last year off due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the opulent Gold Party is slated to return on Sunday evening (March 27).
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Hov has received criticism for his location choice at the lavish Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood.
The Sunset Strip hotel property has been the target of a recent boycott backed by Hollywood unions due to unfair treatment of workers with claims of racial discrimination and sexual harassment being made.
“For JAY-Z to choose the Chateau Marmont for their Gold Party is shockingly insensitive,” said co-president of UNITE HERE Local 11 Kurt Peterson. “They must move their event and choose an after-party hot spot that treats its workers, especially Black women, with dignity and respect. JAY-Z has a responsibility to do better.
“We hope JAY-Z joins Gabrielle Union, Issa Rae, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Roxane Gay, Ashley Nicole Black and Samira Wiley in boycotting Chateau Marmont.”
Thomasina Gross, who is a Black former server at the hotel, filed a racial discrimination lawsuit in 2021 claiming she had been “repeatedly passed over for higher-paying roles in favor of several white hires.”
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“I can’t help but think if JAY-Z knew how Chateau treats their workers, they wouldn’t ignore this fact and continue to throw parties there,” Gross added.
Hov and Beyoncé, the latter of who is expected to perform at the Academy Awards ceremony, haven’t shown any inclination that the public pressure will force them to move the afterparty to a different location with the Oscars just days away.
When will people understand. Jay z is a capitalist. Not a black capitalist, but a capitalist. He doesn’t feel the burn of “racist” events. He’s a billionaire lol! He doesn’t breathe the same air as the trolls who are trying to rip him. He doesn’t “cancel” venues because a small artist screams they are racist
No he is a Black capitalist and no he doesn’t but why r u saying that as if you’ve got us? He’s a spineless fraud, everyone knows this.
He shouldn’t move anything because if he does that’s breach of contract. People need to settle their own issues without trying to turn the world inside out.
course dey raysis.
Just because the hotel is the subject of a boycott doesn’t mean that the accusations are true. Has this hotel been found guilty of anything? No!
People make false claims all the time.
little to do with capitalism jay-z needed better judgement.
Its obvious Jay is all about money and self prestige first and social activism second if even that
i remember that building from GTA V
I get the feeling their plea isn’t going to have its intended effect. I’m not a Jay stan but my guess is, he’ll put his own spin on it. He has friends in the media and other high places. Public opinion is easily influenced by that.
Dats racist! Nobody taking this stuff serious anymore. People have used the race card too much over the years on stupid things that weren’t actually racist to take them serious. Bunch of clowns blaming everything on other people but themselves. Can’t stop whining. Good for you Jay Z.
I have but one question.. who tf is Gabrielle Union, Issa Rae, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Roxane Gay, Ashley Nicole Black and Samira Wiley?
Lol Jay only cares about his pockets and does the “social justice” act when he feels he needs to up his PR status and appeal to certain audiences. Anyone living in poverty who actually thinks a hypocrite billionaire somehow represents them is an idiot.
Jay-Z figured out a long time ago that other peoples opinions don’t mean sh*t to him. And I applaud him for that. F*k off the internet and get a f*king life instead of always crying about a celebrity not doing what you want them to do. That cancel sh*t is over. Chappell and Rogan proved that’s just a small portion of the world and it doesn’t affect the bigger picture! LoL
All you have to do is read these comments to understand these people view you as “ the hired help.” They laugh at your concerns and don’t want you around unless you’re tap dancing. They love Black entertainment and hate Black people. None of these hip hop sites are owned or run by Black people. But they WILL pimp you for revenue.