Akon Responds To 'Sexy Bitch' Protests
Following angry protests, a stoning and a “We Hate Akon” Facebook campaign, Akon has released a statement regarding the controversy surrounding his “Sexy Bitch" music video.
In the video, women in bikinis are seen dancing around a pool with the Buddha statue visible in the background. Offended by the image, protestors in Sri Lanka accused Akon of misrepresent
About two-hundred people gathered outside the Maharaja Organization
Today, the country denied Akon the Visa he needs to enter the country and perform, explaining in a statement that the video “triggered a lot of disappointme
Akon responded in a statement, “I was not aware that the statue was even on the set of the video until now. I would never set out to offend or desecrate anyone’s religion or religious beliefs... I myself am a spiritual man, so I can understand why they are offended, but violence is never the answer and I am disheartened
Akon's team is fighting to allow the singer into the country to perform. --Linda Hobbs
