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*Justin Timberlake got another NO as far as his Super Bowl halftime performance.
Earlier we told you that Janet Jackson she will NOT be appearing on the show. Now, we’re learning that Timberlake will also NOT be allowed to use a hologram of Prince.
The bottom line is Prince’s family is not having it. They wasted NO time responding and shutting down reports suggesting Timberlake was planning to use a Prince hologram during his Super Bowl LII halftime show performance.
Through Prince’s brother, Omarr Baker’s Twitter account, on Saturday the family denied it was going down
— PRNFamily® (@PRNFamily) February 3, 2018
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— PRNFamily® (@PRNFamily) February 3, 2018
Prince’s longtime friend and collaborator, Sheila E., also shut down on the hologram rumor on Twitter.
Prince told me don’t ever let anyone do a hologram of me. Not cool if this happens! https://t.co/khtCjXr2mY
— SheilaEdrummer (@SheilaEdrummer) February 3, 2018
Family, I spoke w/Justin 2nite and he shared heartfelt words of respect for Prince & the Purple fans. I look 4wrd 2 seeing what I’m sure is going 2 be a spectacular halftime show. There is no hologram. ??? pic.twitter.com/mhVXBfBa1B
— SheilaEdrummer (@SheilaEdrummer) February 4, 2018
OK, now that we know the hologram isn’t gonna happen, we still don’t know if Timberlake will still do his tribute to Prince. Even if he doesn’t, that still won’t negate the hate coming his way from Prince fans who have a bone to pick with him over real or imagined situations between him and the late, great Purple One.
Here’s a sampling …
“Why? After he tried to shade Prince after his death? Really? I hope the audience boos the fuck out of him. I really can’t stand his ass.”
“Didn’t Prince loathe this mofo? Can’t get any traction with his shitty album reviews so he’s trying to resurrect the dead? Disgusted for Prince at whoever is responsible for this.”
“Did you even perform with him when he was alive? Did he know you? This man ain’t even been dead 2 years and here you come rushing your slap happy ass up here using his name for fame. Go get Elvis or David Bowie or somebody.”
“Does anyone notice this jackass keeps using deceased black men for publicity? First that MJ stunt now this. His ‘talent’ can’t stand on it’s own so he has to steal that of people who have died (because if they were alive they would never give permission).
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