So I received an email today from Akon’s PR folks at www.susanblondinc.com asking me to update my story about Akon being banned from Sri Lanka after disrespecting the Buddha statue.
Basically the answer I received from Akon’s PR team was "Akon didn’t know until today that the Buddha Statue was in the video and the dancer didn’t exactly fondle the statue".
Fair enough, the video-girl didn’t "fondle" the statue as previously stated in the story. But she was half dressed and dancing next to a life size statue of Buddha. My question is…would Akon have allowed it to happed if the girl was dancing next to a life size statue of Jesus?
Mistakes happen and a simple apology from Akon would suffice…but don’t let ignorance be a justification of disrespecting an entire country’s religion. By the way…you wouldn’t believe how often I get emails like this from celebrity PR folks trying to spin the story.
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What do you expect…you can’t go to another country and disrespect their religion. That can get you killed!
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Akon causes riot
What was Akon thinking…this is the wrong reason to have people rioting.
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Don’t worry Akon will still be around, he just quit his day job…after one day.
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This was Akon’s way of bragging about how much money he’s made with Lady Gaga. But if you never heard another Akon song would you be hurt or disappointed…exactly!
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I ain’t mad at Akon because you’ve gotta have a steady income in this economy.
When was the last time you bought an Akon album…exactly!!!
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Keri Hilson and Akon video
Every song Akon does sounds like the same song over and over. In other words I don’t like this song…but that probably means it will be played over and over on the radio.
Whitney Houston was apprehensive about working with Akon.
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AKON’s mother of one of his children alleged it’s impossible to serve the star with child support papers.
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Akon goes to Africa
R&B singer AKON is launching his clothing line in Africa.
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Michael Jackson…the lost tapes
