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Patti LaBelle Calls Ariana Grande a "White-Black" Girl and Black Twitter is Pissed
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Apparently, some of her fans were disappointed by her interesting choice of words when describing pop star, Ariana Grande. To many surprise, Labelle heavily praised the Thank You, Next singer's voice.
“I’m thrilled to be among so many wonderful friends to present this year’s ultimate honor to Billboard’s Woman of the Year. A young woman who has it all. She’s soulful, strong, and she’s just sensational. She’s all that and a bag of chips. She’s a giant talent who sings from the heart, as I learned when we sang together at the White House for President Obama and Mrs. Obama. She tore it down. Honestly, she can sing her face off.”
This is what really got fans hot! LaBelle goes on to say:
“She asked me some questions one time. Remember when we did the President’s stuff? And you said, ‘Patti, what should I do?’ I said sing like that little white/black girl that you are. She got soul like a mug!” she said to Arianna, “My son told me not to say that, but it’s true.”
“Your son was probably right,” Grande replied.
Grande has been compared to singers such as Mariah Carey, but soul...
See Twitter users giving Patti the side eye for her comments....
>The joke that Ariana Grande is a “black queen” is not only disrespectful and tasteless but old and tired. She’s a talented singer but also incredibly problematic. The fact that Patti Labelle called her a “white black girl” is beyond disappointing. Just call her soulful and cut it pic.twitter.com/EnkgwfXnCY— Just Jade (@Jadie_Padie) December 7, 2018
I literally saw someone say she could say nigga now cause patti labelle calles her black I’ll be fucking damned pic.twitter.com/u7OIiYaSsX— thank u, next bitch! (@grandesnoir) December 7, 2018
Has Patti LaBelle given a co-sign to a young black girl singer within the past 10 years? Just curious.— OG (@MacheteGG) December 7, 2018
legend patti labelle called this soul? she needs her hearing aid checked. love ariana but she’s not this soul singer y’all are trying to make her out to be. that’s OK, it’s an observation not a criticism. she has a lane, let’s let her stay in it. https://t.co/bGKxMIdosQ— ً (@breepeng) December 7, 2018
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