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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

ahahahha...feel so srry for akon it’z not he’z fault he didn’t even no dat young b**** waz 14 lol...n she shouldnt been there she should b at home doin hw or sumfn not at a club datz 18 n ova lolz..Newaiz he’z song he made dat song good......ahahahha

Posted by  on  06/27  at  04:14 AM

well i dnt tink its akons fault.. i truly tink its her becuz bein 14 i dnt tink she should be der at all!!! well i luv akon no matter wt!! ily akon!!

Posted by anna  on  06/29  at  01:42 AM

i still love AKon people...every one makes mistakes...lets juss hope that he wont make tha same one again....
agree ?

I still love yhu baby!!! wink

Posted by  on  07/03  at  10:48 AM

I feel bad for him. Listen to his new song. “Sorry, Blame on me.” It wasn’t his fault. Obv. hes going to assume this girl was old enough she was in a bar. What a dirty little whore. Trying to act old. I dont think anyone should be against Akon. If you were at a bar and you saw someone you where attracted to and they look like they were the right age because obv. there old enough there in a bar, then you would dance with them too. Poor Akon, Dumb b**** just trying to get famous.

Posted by  on  07/03  at  10:34 PM

I’m sorry for the hand that she was dealt
And for the embarrassment that she felt
She’s just a little young girl trying to have fun
But daddy should of never let her out that young

I’m sorry for Club Zen getting shut down
I hope they manage better next time around
How was I to know she was underage
In a 21 and older club they say

Why doesn’t anybody want to take blame
Verizon backed out, disgracing my name
I’m just a singer trying to entertain
Because I love my fans, I’ll take that blame

Even though the blame’s on you
Even though the blame’s on you
Even though the blame’s on you
I’ll take that blame from you

And you can put that blame on me

F*** that girl its her fault. Skank.

Posted by  on  07/03  at  10:46 PM

i wish i was her too smile

Posted by  on  07/04  at  03:45 PM

AKON IS THE MAN, dont call him a abuser it was just dry sex…
lol this gossip is real gossip !
WHAHAH AKON 4ever!
He didnt even know se was under age!

Posted by  on  07/05  at  09:40 AM

sorry that is complete and utter bulls***

1. thats not akon
2. that girl isnt 14
3. it wud of made more news if it had really happened

if u wanna speak about this add me on a.rosenbaum@hotmail.co.uk

Posted by  on  07/10  at  05:23 PM

it really doesnt look like akon. i mean it could be a prank and u never know. no wonder they dont show his face. they could just try to mess akon’s career up. but no wonder they dont show his face. and he wouldnt even do that. just think about it. do you think he would??

Posted by  on  07/11  at  02:13 PM

i think that akon is great and a great singer. i think wat he did was wrong. I don’t care wat age that girl was akon shoulden’t be dancing like that with anyone it is wrong and sick. But it is good that he apologist hopefully he woulden’t do it again I still love you and i went to your conserties at Jones Beach. I LOVE HIM

Posted by  on  07/16  at  09:59 PM

akon is just a freak he just wanted some of that a**

Posted by  on  07/17  at  09:48 AM

Dats f***ed, its not his da b**** knew what da f*** dhe was doin n she knew how old she is n da lil girl look grown as hell s*** she look over 18 he shouldnt be held accountable because some lil girl wanna hump n grind wit a star but dat just dead a** wrong !!!

Posted by  on  07/19  at  03:28 PM

dAT WHOLE INCIDENT IS STPID BECAUSE SHE SHOULDNT HAVE BEEN DERE IN DA 1ST PLACE SO IT REALLY IS NOT HIS FFAULT

Posted by  on  07/19  at  03:30 PM

thats so effing gay wtf wuz she thinkin.... she is stupid omg and then verizon totally ditched him cuz of that stupid girl..... omg i hate heri feel so bad for akon! it is so not his fault at all!
<33

Posted by  on  07/19  at  09:43 PM

o ya and natalie.. that wuz is a 21+ bar.. not an 18+ bar

Posted by  on  07/19  at  09:45 PM

ok you guys you need to understand something.. evryone makes mistakes and since he is big.. he makes them too… how the heck would he know if she wuz under 18… if you were a true frend and was real.. you would understand that he is relly sorry he wrote a song about it and he knows what he has done.. other than sorry fans like some of you guys.....he embarrassed gwen stefani.. verizon dropped him.. and now ppl like some of you are there scrutinizing his evry word.. he doesnt need it all tho he will prolly nevr hear you guys and your sorry a$$ complaints.. but stil he is a great guy treu he did screw up true it was an honest mistake and he is human just liek us n i dont wanna hear wen ppl sed that they love all of his songs and then wen they herd bout that itty bitty problem they stopped it and didnt lissen to them.... sorry but that is relly relly shallow .... i kinda feel bad for you guys

Posted by  on  07/19  at  11:49 PM

what he did was nasty and wrong, but he did say sorry with his new song. everybody makes mistakes so i forgive him wink

Posted by  on  07/23  at  06:12 PM

OK WELL I STILL LIKE AKON NO MATTER WHAT HE DOES AND I THINK DAT GIRL SHUD B DA ONE WHO GETS IN TROUBBLE CAUSE 1ST SHE SHUD HAVE NOT BEEN IN DA CLUB. 2ND WHY DOES SIHE LOOK OLDER THAN 14 NE WAY. AND 3RD SHE WAS LIKIN DA DIRTY DANCIN WITH AKON SO EVERYBODY NEEDS TO GET OFF HIS NUTS.

Posted by  on  07/26  at  01:54 PM

AKON F**k what people say i still have love for you iam 24 you need some like me f**K THAT 14 YEAROLD Bi**H wink

Posted by  on  07/30  at  11:03 AM

24 CALL ME BABY

Posted by  on  07/30  at  11:06 AM

F*** that dumb little slut and her parents. Akon didn’t do anything wrong to his knowing. Plus, that isn’t s*** compared to a Digital Underground or a 2 Live Crew show. The club was 18 and up so he shouldn’t be catching drama for this incident. That 14 year old whore and/or her parents should be taking the fall for this. This is a case of bad parenting, not a lewd act with a minor

Posted by  on  07/30  at  09:30 PM

hey akon you and t-pain sing great together you and tpain are the best singers

Posted by  on  08/01  at  03:29 PM

yo that girl is f***in bad i feel so bad for akon but us boy’s when we see girls like that u can’t help it will shame on u akon n the girl

Posted by  on  08/11  at  02:53 PM

that girl is a salut that’s what i have to say look at her picture n u akon u stupid boy

Posted by  on  08/11  at  02:57 PM

First of all i just wanna say Akon is the s*** and that little a** girl should have stayed her underage a** in the damn house. what the hell she doin in an adult party. she knows better than that. now Akon got people looking at him like he did that s*** on purpose. it was not his fault and that damn little girl need to suffer for it. Stay your a** in the house next time and stop trying to be grown, you not even 18 you not even 16 GOD D*MN!!!!!!!

Posted by  on  08/13  at  02:29 PM

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