What Did Jaguar Wright Say About Jay-Z?
20 years in the past, Philadelphia singer Jaguar Wright was finest identified for options songs like The Roots’ “What You Need” from The Greatest Man soundtrack and as a backup vocalist for Jay-Z’s Unplugged particular on MTV. Nonetheless, these days, her title has been related to Jay-Z for a distinct purpose: specifically, a latest look on Piers Morgan Uncensored for which the customarily contentious and controversial host really apologized earlier this week. So, what did Jaguar Wright say about Jay-Z that prompted the present host’s apology?
Throughout her interview with Morgan, she equated Jay-Z to the not too long ago indicted music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, claiming that Jay and his spouse Beyoncé additionally participated in comparable illicit and salacious actions to those Diddy is at the moment underneath investigation. Wright reportedly stated that Jay is “worse than Diddy,” whereas admitting that she had no firsthand data of the accused actions. “I’ve three victims proper now who’re keen to present testimony on not solely what Mr. Carter has finished to them, however his spouse as properly,” she stated. “They’re a nasty little couple. They do nasty issues… Holding folks in opposition to their will! Placing folks on planes whereas they’re unconscious.”
This isn’t the primary time Wright has trafficked in conspiracy theories, neither is it the primary time Jay-Z has been linked to Diddy’s actions with out proof. In 2020, the singer trended for alleging that breakout R&B star Summer season Walker had been sexually assaulted. In the meantime, conspiracy theories surrounding Jay-Z — doubtless as a result of mogul’s comparable place to Combs within the public consciousnesses as a logo of economic extra and “Black excellence” — encompassed a latest YouTube publishing dispute.
Nonetheless, as of this writing, there’s no proof that Jay-Z ever participated in certainly one of Diddy’s unlawful “freak offs.” Morgan, who seems to have finished his visitor vetting after the very fact (and after receiving a sternly worded letter from Jay-Z’s lawyer), additionally appears to have distanced himself from the probably specious claims. “The fact of the trendy world is that just about everybody has a platform so long as they’ve one thing to say that different folks need to hear,” he stated. “That’s why we invited her on to be interviewed… However, just like the proverbial cries of fireside in a crowded theater, there are authorized limits on us, too. And we apologize to Jay-Z and Beyoncé.”
You possibly can watch the uncensored interview right here.
