Babyface Seems Unfazed By Grammys Blunder

A number of stars have come to the protection of Babyface after the R&B star turned the topic of a controversial incident on the 67th Grammy Awards.

On Monday (February 3), Boyz II Males vocalist Shawn Stockman just lately expressed his frustration on Instagram relating to an incident during which Babyface was abruptly lower off throughout an interview with the Related Press. The second, which has since gone viral, occurred after Babyface’s interview was interrupted by the reporter shouting for Chappell Roan, who had simply walked by. The transfer led Babyface handy off his microphone and stroll away in obvious frustration as he muttered, “Go do this.”

“This actually, actually bothered me,” Stockman stated within the video he shared on Instagram. “A pal of mine was on the crimson carpet being interviewed by a few younger women. And through his interview, they noticed somebody that was, I suppose, at the moment scorching proper now. They principally interrupted my pal, who’s a legend within the music enterprise—not simply Black music, however in music on the whole.”

Stockman emphasised the dearth of respect usually proven towards music legends and in contrast it to how athletes are handled within the NFL and NBA.

“That might by no means occur within the NFL or the NBA,” he stated. “You’d by no means disrespect Magic Johnson. You’d by no means disrespect any soccer legend, Deion Sanders, or whoever.”

Stockman’s sentiments have been echoed by Khloé Kardashian, who condemned the “disrespectful” incident in an extended winded response on Twitter.

“That is so disrespectful how Babyface was handled on this interview,” Kardashian wrote partly within the tweet. “Babyface has had such a big affect on the music trade, in sooo some ways. Its maddening to see a LEGEND not get the respect and a spotlight they deserve. He’s a pioneer and deserves so a lot better than this.”

In a thread of tweets during which she shared a screenshot of the definition of the time period “decorum” Dionne Warwick additionally expressed her disbelief, writing, “13x Grammy Award successful Kenneth ‘Babyface’ Edmonds? Am I seeing this appropriately?”

The AP has since launched a press release on the matter, writing, “We’re deeply sorry for reducing our interview with Babyface quick on our YouTube livestream of the Grammys crimson carpet. We have now apologized to him by means of his consultant and to our viewers on the livestream.”

Babyface, nonetheless, seemed to be unfazed by the second. He shared a tweet the next day showcasing his dapper outfit for the event.

“GRAMMY’S 2025,” Babyface wrote within the tweet stamped with a trophy emoji.

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