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The 67th annual Grammy Awards is a grand night of celebrations, glamour, and unforgettable moments. The biggest faces of the music industry grace us with their presence on the red carpet before entering the main event. Babyface and Roan Chappell were also among these stars and happened to be involved in an interaction that is now doing rounds on the internet.
The particular encounter hasn’t stood out for fashion or artistry but for its awkwardness. Most importantly, it has sparked discussions about media etiquette, so let’s look at this brief instance that riled up netizens.
Awkward Grammy red carpet moment: Babyface snubbed for Chappell Roan’s interview
Kenneth Edmonds, who goes by the stage name Babyface is a renowned singer, songwriter, and producer. He was clad in a suit by Balmain as he walked theGrammy’sred carpet and was engaged in an interview with the Associated Press (AP). The artist had stopped mid-track to answer their questions and was giving them his undivided attention.
AP interviewers cut off Babyface to interview Chappell Roan instead at the#GRAMMYsred carpet.https://t.co/nefWcJC4hT
In the clip that’s doing rounds on the internet, we can see Babyface saying.“Yeah, I think it’s interesting that-,”until he’s abruptly cut off by one of the two interviewers. The interaction took a sharp turn when they began calling out forChappell Roanwhile Babyface was mid-sentence.
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“Chappell, Chappell!”the AP reporter called out in an enthusiastic tone, and Babyface responded with grace. He told the interviewers if they wished to talk to Roan, they should proceed and then stepped aside with a smile. The reporters apologized and then redirected their attention to Roan.
Interviewers face backlash for ignoring Babyface
This incident certainly did not go unnoticed, and most social media platforms are already ablaze with reactions. Many netizens have shown their disapproval, and most of them agree that it was disrespectful to an artist of Babyface’s stature. But regardless of who’s being interviewed, cutting someone off at a public event that’s being streamed live where it’s your duty to interact with artists is fairly unprofessional.
This was really disrespectful. Extremely unprofessional. I hope these two are never allowed to do interviews again 😑
this is disgusting and they really need to be careful who they choose to be interviewers
this is so distasteful, ignorant, and just blatantly unprofessional. they really need to select better interviewers on these red carpetspic.twitter.com/65Q70HnH8r
this interviewer needs to be fired the amount of disrespect is insane😭
AP reporters apologize for abruptly ending their Babyface interview to talk to Chappell Roan at the#GRAMMYs:“I wanted to say that I’m really sorry about interrupting Babyface earlier. Chappell Roan had come up, and there was a lot of commotion as there is on these carpets.…pic.twitter.com/s5WNRmen3o
The backlash has led to the AP reporter apologizing publicly with an official statement. But the damage control seems to fall short and the apology isn’t being accepted by anyone. No matter what the interviewers say now, the issue at hand remains, i.e., the current standing and popularity of an artist was prioritized over treating another one with respect.
Babyface has a prolific career with numerous Grammys and he’s had a significant impact on the R&B genre. On the other hand, Chappell Roan is a newcomer to the Grammy scene with six nominations, and she’s had her fair share ofcontroversial moments on the red carpet.
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Even though her rise has been meteoric, it doesn’t give media personnel a pass to be fowl toward established talent. Their actions reflect poorly on journalistic standards, but on a positive note, they’ve opened up a public discourse about treating all artists with respect.
Sonika Kamble
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Sonika Kamble is an entertainment writer at Fandomwire, covering everything from timeless classics to newly released movies. With over 1000+ articles published, she delves into breakdowns, think pieces, speculations, and more.She enjoys connecting the dots and covering newfound angles about characters, scenes, and themes from movies directed by Scorsese, Fincher, Tarantino, Linklater, and other exceptional filmmakers.
