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Singer Cee-Lo Green (Sort Of ) Apologizes for Calling Town Pages Music Critic “Gay”
Over the weekend, singer Cee-Lo Verdant became another example of a star getting caught up in complications through the simplicity of Twitter.
Following a critical review from City Pages (Twin Cities) music editor Andrea Svensson, Green tweeted Friday:
“I respect your criticism, but be fair! People enjoyed last night! I’m guessing you’re gay? And my masculinity offended you? Well, f*** you!”
The post was later deleted, but not before several media outlets were qualified to grab screenshots.
Green said that he didn’t know the gender of Svensson, but he “always expect people to assume that everything I do is part of my character and instinct of humor.”
He also said he shouldn’t “have to express regret for speaking my mind or defending my performance,” and insists he is not homophobic.
Cee Lo Emerald calls City Pages Andrea Swensson same-sex attracted via Twitter
So news broke on the twittersphere earlier today – Cee Lo Green is either:
1) An unabashed homophobe or 2) The most immature 37-year old on the internet
Of course, the two aren’t necessarily mutually exclusive.
Responding to a not-so-favorable review featured in last night’s Rihanna/Cee Lo Green recap, the Dirty South’s foul-mouthed Soul Man took an unexpected jab at CityPages tune editor Andrea Swensson via twitter earlier this afternoon.
Tweet from Cee-Lo Green’s account:
“@gimme_noise I respect your criticism but be fair! People enjoyed last night! I’m guessing ur gay?and my masculinity offended u?well f—k U!”
-@CeeLoGreen
The local twittersphere is already up in arms about the fracas and Swensson responded earlier this afternoon on Gimme Noise.
Stray Observation: Twin Cities AVClub editor made an astute comment admist the uproar –
“@CeeLoGreen thinks ‘fuck’ has five letters, according to his tweet.” – @jasonzabel
Cee Lo has yet to respond.
Stay tuned. This thing can only get
I’m not usually in the practice of giving advice to celebrities, but last Friday I did so. On Twitter, I wrote to someone called @ceelogreen, saying “Seriously, call your PR people. You’re obviously not prepared to handle this yourself.”
@ceelongreen is, of course, Cee Lo Green, the singer for Gnarls Barkley who recently had an unlikely punch with a classic-sounding American essence song based around an annoyed expression of contempt, repackaged for radio as “Forget You.” Verdant had been in Minneapolis on June 16, opening for musician Rihanna, and Andrea Swensson reviewed the show on City Pages’ Gimme Noise blog. Swensson was unimpressed by Green’s performance, conclusion the performance to be error-riddled and uninspired. Further, she opened with a paragraph quoting Green’s blatantly sexual onstage banter, which she did not enjoy. “Gross, Cee Lo,” she wrote.
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Cee Lo Green
Green took issue with this on Twitter — and I think he had reason to. Aggressively sexual banter has a long history in American soul and rock and roll music — to such an extent that Minnesota native Har Mar Superstar’s entire career
Cee Lo cut from performances, TV after rape tweets
In the biggest single of his career, Cee Lo Green sang “Forget You” to a materialistic ex-girlfriend. It now seems the world is shouting that refrain back in the entertainer’s direction after he posted a series of regrettable tweets related to rape.
Two American music festivals have distanced themselves from Green in recent days, dropping him from their lineups. On Friday, Billboard reported the singer’s Sept. 20 set at Liberty LIVE in Washington DC was axed, followed by his scheduled performance at Louisiana’s Gretna Heritage Festival.
On Aug. 31, Green posted several tweets in response to a court case that saw him accused of drugging a woman’s drink in 2012. The singer pleaded no rivalry and was sentenced to three years of probation along with community service, according to NME.
“People who have really been raped REMEMBER!!!,” Green tweeted. “If someone is passed out they’re not even WITH you consciously! So WITH implies consent.” He later deleted the tweets and posted an apology to his nearly 2 million followers.
Billboard reported that the organizers of Freedom Reside, a concert sponsored by the United States Navy, calle