*Recently Stevie Wonder’s mouth got him in trouble and now he’s having to apologize.
The legendary 62-year-old musical genius has issued an apology in the wake of comments he made about the sexual orientation of R&B newcomer Frank Ocean, who – not too long ago – told the world that his first love was a man.
“I’m sorry that my words about anyone feeling confused about their love were misunderstood,” said Wonder in a statement to The Advocate.
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If you don’t know the details, Wonder was referring to remarks he made in an interview with The Guardian, where he complimented Ocean’s music but said “some people who think they’re gay, they’re confused.”
“People can misconstrue closeness for love. People can feel connected, they bond,” Wonder went on to say in the interview. “I’m not saying all [gay people are confused]. Some people have a desire to be with the same sex. But that’s them.”
As you can imagine, once the you-know-what hit the fan, it didn’t take long for the Wonder-man to start backtracking.
“No one has been a greater advocate for the power of love in this world than I; both in my life and in my music. Clearly, love is love, between a man and a woman, a woman and a man, a woman and a woman and a man and a man. What I’m not confused about is the world needing much more love, no hate, no prejudice, no bigotry and more unity, peace and understanding. Period.”
Interestingly, Frank Ocean’s debut album, Channel Orange, drew many comparisons to Stevie Wonder’s artistry. And even more interestingly, according to reports, Wonder sang the hook of “No Church in the Wild” to Ocean when they met backstage at a concert.
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The operative word in this is….”some”, & he DID say dat!! But yah know what’s “reeeeeeally fkd up about this subject?, it’s making so called “Christians” go back in their …religion & be hypocrites! Like….if it “IS” in the bible?..STAND BY that ish!!! Don’t “back up” c/z you got a damn “CD coming out soon”!! Truth is truth!!! And if mofo’s have a prollum wit it?, that’s “their fkn prollum! Chuuuuuch/All Day!!! Ps….and notice, that saaaaaame “bible belt”
NEVVA defends Blacks, for being/acting/saying/defending the ….”Christian way”! When that “prop for gays” was defeated & everybawdy blamed it on the Black community?, the bible belt didn’t say….shyt!!! Didn’t come out and defend the Christian way at all!!, & let “Us” soley take the hit. See…they only seem “sensitive” & encouraged, against “certain”…..presidential candidates. FOH!!
And yo Stevie!??, mayn.. just stay outta this “young & stupid” shyt!!
I agree…
Stevie is blind so how he know what he wants. All of this is sad.
Since his and Ocean’s music was compared, Stevie doesn’t want folks to be “confused” about what lane he’s riding in, considering he JUST got divorced . . .(wink-wink-nudge-nudge)
I’m going to pretend that Stevie really didn’t say this and that maybe just a possibility he was drunk somewhere ranting….sighing, come on Stevie not now.