Note to Miss Erykah: don't perform in a Muslim nation after having broadcast your Muslim-based tattoos and without knowing something about Islam other than "Allah" is the Arabic word for "God." It's not always hip to be cool ...
A publicity photo of Erykah Badu has gotten the singer, and the newspaper that published it, in trouble in Malaysia.
Badu had her concert canceled by the Kuala Lumpur's Culture, Arts and Heritage Ministry when a photo showing a tattoo of the Arabic word "Allah" written on Badu's upper body was published in the Malaysian newspaper The Star, BBC News reports.
A Malaysian official reportedly called the photo "an insult to Islam."
The Star has already issued an apology, BBC News reports, calling the publication of the photo "inadvertent."
"We deeply regret any offence caused to Muslims and sincerely apologize for the oversight," the paper said on Tuesday.
Badu, already in Kuala Lumpur for the concert, is reportedly "worried and dismayed."
Tattoos are a no-no in Islam, as is using the word "Allah" in any way deemed disrespectful. Malaysia is predominantly Muslim.
There were already protesters outside The Star offices when the paper issued its apology, BBC News reports.
Seriously! Is she ... and her managers ... that dumb?!?
Gee, I don't recall any entertainers ever avoiding, let alone apologizing, for having offended Christians for their thoughtlessness and blatant disrespect.
2 comments:
Those "tattoos" are from the woman in the tower of the movie "the holy mountain", first check stuff then comment!
Yes, from the photo it does appear that the tattoos are fake ... but not so the ire of Kuala Lumpur. My saying Badu is a twit is on account of her idiocy in thinking that displaying such images -- regardless of real tats or not -- wouldn't offend someone, let alone within a Muslim country. THAT is the idiocy of entertainers. They're too cool to be considerate ... and "smart."
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