Mary J. Blige’s recent display of “extreme and unwarranted” diva antics left organizers infuriated at last weekend’s “Jazz in the Gardens” musical festival in Miami Gardens, vowing never to have the singer back, all starting before she even arrived at the event.
Per NY Daily News:
While she sat in her limousine, her personal guards came into the press tent to clear out the area like they were the Secret Service,” says an insider. “They first demanded that all print and online journalists be kicked out because Mary didn’t want to take questions. They were acting like she was Michelle Obama or Queen Elizabeth. When Mary finally emerged from her car, she walked into the tent for literally two minutes wearing dark shades – even though it was nighttime,” the source adds. “She struck one pose and then walked off without bothering to say a single word.
She reportedly posed on the platform like a beauty pageant contestant, waving like Miss America, snubbing the media for all intents and purposes. To make matters worse Blige was late for her headlining slot, meaning the show overran its allotted timings, and the 40,000 audience members had to wait for about one and a half hours before she stated performing.
“Her handlers kept saying that she would ‘go onstage when she was ready,’” says the snitch. “But it was almost midnight when she got on, which took the entire festival into overtime.”
She clearly made this diva move to avoid questions about the alleged altercation with her husband at a release party for her latest CD. I guess when you start slipping down the ladder you will try anything to stay high on the ladder. I applaud the Miami venue that won’t have her back, as this clearly is not her first reported diva behavior. People like this need to be knocked down a few pegs and realize that they are exactly the same as the rest of us and should treat all people with respect. Celebs tend to forget who made them – the fans.
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I was there. This is sooooooooooooooo exaggerated! Her show was AMAZING! With a capital ‘A’!
There is an easy technique to determine if information is legitimate or not. The use of words like ‘a source’, ‘an insider’ and ‘snitch’ means this story is made up.
Oh you were there rudeboy? i suppose you were in the limo with her and you were backstage with her right? bullsht. you were in the audience. you saw her perform. that is it. you weren’t around to see her diva like behavior. mary is acting like a damn hoodrat again. she needs to pack it up and get ready to start singing at smalltown festivals because with that behavior shes losing fans quit. once a hoodrat always a hoodrat.
Let me just start off my saying how in the world did Mary disrespect the media by not wanting to conduct an interview. Not everybody talks to the media every time their in their faces. If you couldn’t get a story you couldn’t get one. Point Blank! And so what they don’t invite her back you think that’s goin to break her hell no. And the term hoodrat? Hoodrat are you serious? Most of you fucks don’t even know what a hoodrat is. And yea the fans did put her where she is today but you saying it would be an exception if it was Michelle Obama? NO it wouldn’t because if Barack wasn’t elected people wouldn’t give two shits about her. If your wrong you are wrong no matter who you are. And for a person that was there she gave a hell of a performance. The media is so quick to pin point out the negative they forget to mention the positive. There were other artists that gave great performances. I enjoyed myself and I got my moneys worth. I love u MJB