Stephen A. Smith walked back the comments he made comparing Rihanna to Beyoncé.
The moment occurred when the firebrand sports commentator stopped by Sherri Shepherd’s eponymous talk show to discuss the “Needed Me” singer’s upcoming Super Bowl LVII halftime show. “Ladies and gentlemen, she’s a lot of things; she’s spectacular, actually,” he said. “There’s one thing she’s not: She ain’t Beyoncé.
“I want Rihanna to know: You’re a superstar, you’re sensational, you’re spectacular,” the ESPN personality continued. “You’re no joke. And you are a worthy person to be doing theHowever, Smith then attempted to justify his comment by blaming Shepherd for asking a question in front of her largely female studio audience. “Now I’m a Beyoncé fan,” he stated. “I think that Beyoncé is not only a phenomenal performer, butphenomenal performer.
“So what I’m saying is anybody has to measure up to that,” he concluded. “Last year with Snoop and Dre and Mary J. and Eminem, I was like, ‘Bruno Mars! Beyoncé! Coldplay! Big time! They’ve got to measure up to that.’ Anybody who does a Super Bowl halftime show, forever I’m gonna say, ‘Beyoncé, Bruno Mars, Coldplay, and Beyoncé by themselves.’ Michael Jackson could still be alive and I would say, ‘It’s gotta measure up to that.
Argentina Últimas Noticias, Argentina Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
Stephen A. Smith On Rihanna Super Bowl Halftime Show, 'She Ain't Beyoncé'Stephen A. Smith is giving his take on Rihanna performing the Super Bowl halftime show -- saying, 'she ain't Beyoncé.'
Leer más »
Stephen A. Smith Apologizes To Rihanna For 'She Ain't Beyoncé' CommentUPDATE: Stephen A. Smith has been facing a ton of backlash for his comments ... and it's gotten to the point where he recorded a video to apologize to Rihanna.
Leer más »
Stephen A. Smith makes promise about ‘Mike and the Mad Dog’ reunionStephen A. Smith was asked about Mike Francesa and Chris “Mad Dog” Russo during a wide-ranging discussion with Howard Stern on Wednesday.
Leer más »
Steph Curry scores 41, Jordan Poole adds 32 in Warriors’ win over WizardsStephen Curry scored 41 points in his fourth game back from a partially dislocated shoulder.
Leer más »
Rihanna Shares Behind-the-Scenes Look at ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Song ‘Lift Me Up’As Rihanna readies herself to perform at next month’s Super Bowl Halftime Show, the singer will likely hear her name being announced on Jan. 24 when Oscar nominations are announced. Rihanna is hotl…
Leer más »
Rockets coach Stephen Silas reflects on his father, the NBA's progress and MLK DayStephen Silas is one of 16 African American NBA head coaches, bringing a reminder of the...
Leer más »