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Thursday, May 10, 2007

Akon Apologizes For Going Too Far

Life is good when you’re a superstar…especially when your album is selling millions and you’re touring with Gwen Stefani.  Akon is riding high on the wave of his success.  Now if he could just keep his hands off the underage girls at his shows.

Last April 12th in Trinidad, Akon invited a girl onstage from the audience.  Apparently overtaken by the moment, the “Smack That” rapper started dirty dancing with the willing participant, to the point of simulating sex.


In the age of video and picture technology, the whole thing was videotaped and circulated on the Internet.  At that point, it was discovered that the girl was only 14 years old.  For the 34-year-old rapper, that spelled b-a-d n-e-w-s. 

Verizon, one of the tour’s sponsors, has since pulled out of the “Sweet Escape” tour headlined by Gwen Stefani.  This could spell even more trouble for the Konvicted recording artist.

In a statement released Wednesday to The Associated Press, Akon, 34, said he was sorry for the incident, but also said he didn’t know the girl was underage. “I want to sincerely apologize for the embarrassment and any pain I’ve caused to the young woman who joined me onstage, her family and the Trinidad community for the events at my concert,” Akon said.

“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,” he said. “Somehow, that standard was not met.”

Click below to enlarge the stage shots of Akon gettin’ his grind on!

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COMMENTS

put em in jail and send her my way!!!!!

Posted by  on  05/10  at  03:00 PM

WOW I WISH DAT WAS ME BABY

Posted by takileonia neoshia rutherford  on  05/11  at  11:11 AM

I gotta say I LOVE Akon since he started his own carreer, but this is unbelivable. I never thought I’d see that coming from him, so cute, such a good person. I think he did a very bad thing and I’m glad he recongizes that. All I’ll say is that the dirty dancing didn’t change his voice so I still love his songs.. Dunno if I like him that much now though.. anyone agree ?
=) kisses

Posted by Fabii  on  05/12  at  04:43 PM

U GUYZ ARE DUMB!! AKON DINT MEAN TO D0 DAT… THAT CLUB WAS SOPOST T0 BE 18 YEARS 0R 0LDER.. DAT GURL HAD N0 BUISSNESS BEANG iiN THERE SiiNCE SHE WAS 14 YEARS 0LD.. SHE SHOULD BE THE ONE GETTiiN iiN TROUBLE N0T AK0N.... DUHH HE AINT KN0W SHE WAZ 14 CUZ IT WAZ AN 18 YEARS 0R 0LDER CLUB! IT WAZ THE CLUBS MISTAKE T0 LET HER IN .. OR NOT ASK FOR AN ID! S0 WTF?! IT AINT HiiS FAULT N U SHOULDEN LIKE HIM ANY LESS! ii STiiLL L0VE YOU AK0N… N D0NT FEEL LiiKE iiT WAZ HIS FAULT CUZ DAT GURL SHOULEV NEVER BEEN IN THE CLUB IN THE 1ST PLACEEE

Posted by  on  05/12  at  07:21 PM

Omg.
I Love Akon.
And There Is No Way He Would Dance On A 14 Year Old Girl.
Psh - Pore Akon.
I`m 14.
If I Was That Girl..
I Would Have Had A Good Time.
She Just Wanted Some Attention.
What Is She Doin There Anyways.
Gaw-Lee.
It Is ALL HER FAULT.

Posted by  on  05/13  at  12:29 PM

I dont give a damn if she is 15 or 50.. I think it is immoral coming from him to do that horrible dirty dancing.. I always thought (by listenning to his music) that Akon was a nice guy.. a real gangsta with real feelings.. not just the typical image gangstas give.. as if it is all about f***in.. thats it =)

Posted by Fabii  on  05/13  at  04:11 PM

the girl
do you see wut shes wearing
you know wut girls like that are called?

Posted by  on  05/13  at  11:59 PM

OKK SO THIS IS ALL THAT GIRLS FAULT! AKON APOLOGIZED AND DIDNT EVEN KNOW THE GIRL WAS UNDERAGED! IT WAS ALL THE CLUBS FAULT FOR LETTING HER IN! AND FROM THE PICTURES YOU CAN SO TELL SHE WAS ALL OVER HIM!HOW WAS HE SUPPOSED TO KNOW SHE WAS UNDERAGED SINCE THE CLUB WAS SUPPOSED TO BE 18 YEARS OR OLDER! SO IF ANYTHING SHE SHOULD BE THE ONE GETTING IN TROUBLE FOR SNEAKING INTO A CLUB WHEN SHE WAS UNDERAGED. AKON SHOULDNT HAVE TO BE THE ONE TO GET IN TROUBLE1 NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENSS I LOVEE AKON!!SO YA!!!!!!!!

Posted by  on  05/14  at  11:11 AM

first of all, that 14 year old girl, like someone has previously stated, had no business being in that club. It is not Akon’s fault that he happened to freak dancing with an underage female that ad no business being there in the first place. It’s the clubs fault for letting her in. They should be sued and criticized NOT Akon. What is he supposed to do? He told the club to be sure that only adults were permitted into the club. Was he supposed to stop the whole concert and ask for ID? No! That is the club’s responsibility. Once again, NOT his! Plus, that girl looks WAAAYYYYY older than 14. What 14 year old girl you know wears clothes like that? She oughta be ashamed of herself, not Akon. It was very professional for Akon to apologize, but i don’t feel he owes anyone any kind of an apology. That lil 14 year old freak-a-leek need to be the one nationally apologizing to Akon and HIS family.

Posted by  on  05/14  at  08:31 PM

Duh its the gurls fault, and whats up with her parents ? why is she out there dirty dancing and wearing something like that.. dang that was such a b@#ch outfit. lol she should be ashamed of herself. and her parents, they should have a long talk with their lil gurl, its not akons fault, its the gurl’s amnd clubs fault.

Posted by  on  05/16  at  11:09 PM

I don’t think that picture is Akon. It doesn’t look like him. If it was him, why don’t they show the face. Anyways, it guess this is a prank.

Posted by  on  05/17  at  03:23 PM

Theres nothing wrong with dirty dancing. In trinidad that kind of dancing is like a way of life down there just like when guys in alberta get wasted and party at a hocky game. I have dated a trinidadian girl before so i know all about wha its like down there. that kind of sexual way of dirty dancing is the way everyone dances in all the clubs down there. Do you get mad at arabs for keeping some of there beliefs and wearing terbans to school? No. so you shouldnt get mad over a little dance akon did. he was just enjoying his way of life of how things are done back where he lives. There was nothing wrong with what akon did and he shouldnt apologize. like come on, is he going to apologize for the club letting a 15 year old girl in the club. You have to admit she looks a lot older than 15. could have fooled me. Besides he didnt even know. I doubt you would too.

Posted by  on  05/18  at  01:42 AM

It not his fault at all. I still love him and his music. That girl should be punished for what she caused. Now some companies wont support his label now. whne i saw this i was furious. someone needs to slap her.

Posted by  on  05/18  at  10:56 AM

I WAS I GOOD FAN OF AKON BUT NOW IT IS NOT THE SEME WAY. BECAUSE SHE IS NOT EVEN 15 AND HE IS TO HOLD.
BUT I’M 19 IT OK.

Posted by  on  05/21  at  05:21 PM

I think that this is sad because akon is a good artist but he just had to get mixed up with that girl. Even if she wasn’t 15 years old, he shouldn’t have danced like that with her. But I do admit that she knew what she was doing when she got on tht stage. They say she was a preacher’s child. Guess she wasn’t so much of a perfect angel. I am glad that he choose to apolgize though becuse whether or not they both played apart in the dirty dancing on the stage. That club needs to start checking id’s better.

Posted by  on  05/25  at  04:06 PM

exactly natalie is right she had no purpose to be in there and how the hell is akon suppose to know lik tht gurl didnt look 14 she looked older because of the clothes she was wearing so i agree wit natalie he shouldnt get introulbe for a mistake but its good he apoligized.

Posted by  on  05/30  at  05:13 PM

Nothing wrong with Akon, blame that little a** and the club owners

Loving Ajkon still

Posted by  on  05/31  at  01:24 PM

TO ME THAT GIRL HAD NO RIGHT TO B ON STAGE SHE SHOULD B HOME READIN A BOOK OR SOMETHING. BUT AKON DID GO TO FAR

HE WAS ONCE MY FAV SINGER BUT NO MORE

Posted by  on  06/15  at  10:59 AM

That girl was underage, and it aint nobody’s fault but herself and parents own...she knew b4 entering there was an age limit and her parents should take responsibility, they shud have known where their daughter was going.
Akon did well by apologizing, poor guy even wrote a song saying sorry, but i think its about time the parents stop blaming him and blame themself, they should apologize to Akon...that man may have done some things in the past he knows that he was wrong..there is no need to keep applying the pressure,when u listen to that song he wrote and look at the lyrics u can tell that he’s hurting..he dint know she was underage.

Posted by  on  06/16  at  04:05 PM

SHE SHOULD HAVE HAD HER LITTLE A** IN THA D*** HOUSE READING A STORY BOOK AND TAKING HER A** TO BED INSTEAD OF IN A CLUB ON A STAGE GRINDING ON A 34 YEAR OLD MANS D***.AND AS FOR HER PARENTS THEY NEED THEIR A** WHIPPED AND NEED TO TAKE CONTROL OF DAT WILD A** LIL GIRL.

Posted by  on  06/16  at  10:39 PM

i really liked akon he was my 2nd favourite singer but now when i think of him he ridicules me because see people look up to famous people like him like i do i thought greatly of him but now i consider me thoughts about him he was my idol and i think idols are not ment to do things like that they are ment to show a good example!

although this has happened i wil probalay stil listen to his music but i wil always have in mind what he done because that is not a nice thing to see in real

Posted by  on  06/17  at  04:32 PM

goshh dats jokes man akon ganstaa lol dat gurl is a dutty hoe

Posted by  on  06/26  at  05:53 AM

Aloo..x akkon yoo sickk basttard but ii lovve yoo baybbe xxx

Posted by  on  06/26  at  09:18 AM

i dont know ... but this is so ashame. akon is such a great guy, but to see this? this just changes my opionion. he obviesly did not know, and i reconize that. i just dont understand how this could have happend .. akon your amazing and keep on with your career, but watch out for incidents like this.

Posted by  on  06/26  at  09:56 PM

ahhaha...u go natalie she’z ryt guyz....itz not hez fault true true..lol newaiz yer AKON my idol lolz ahahha mad guy n i luv hez song dat he made lol

Posted by  on  06/27  at  04:05 AM

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