Over a month ago there was an uproar over Akon humping a 14 year old girl onstage in Trinidad. Now all of a sudden Akon wants to issue a statement apologizing for his actions. He didn't do it when the girl's family came forward, he didn't do it during the media frenzy. Funny how after Verizon dropped him, now he wants to apologize. Here's his apology:
"First, and most important to me, I want to sincerely apologize for the embarrassment and any pain I've caused to the young woman who joined me on-stage, her family and the Trinidad community for the events at my concert in Port of Spain on April 12th. It was never my intention to embarrass or take advantage of my fans in any way, especially those under the age of 18. That is why we tried to make sure that the club did not admit anyone under 18 in the audience. Somehow, that standard was not met."
(yahoo)
"First, and most important to me, I want to sincerely apologize for the embarrassment and any pain I've caused to the young woman who joined me on-stage, her family and the Trinidad community for the events at my concert in Port of Spain on April 12th. It was never my intention to embarrass or take advantage of my fans in any way, especially those under the age of 18. That is why we tried to make sure that the club did not admit anyone under 18 in the audience. Somehow, that standard was not met."
(yahoo)
