*Oops. Look like somebody didn’t do their due diligence as far as activist Shaun King is concerned. That someone is Rihanna ’cause she’s honoring him at her upcoming Diamond Ball.
If you don’t know or forgot, Rihanna’s Diamond Ball is her annual event to raise awareness about the Clara Lionel Foundation, an organization named for Rihanna’s deceased grandmother.
This year, along with the controversial activist, the fifth annual Diamond Ball will also honor Mia Mottley, the Prime Minister of Barbados, Rihanna’s home country.
“I can’t imagine a better night than this year’s Clara Lionel Foundation event with Seth Meyers, Pharrell and DJ Khaled,” Rihanna said in a statement to Variety. “I am particularly honored to present Prime Minister Mottley and Shaun King with this year’s Diamond Ball Awards for their groundbreaking work. We are so thankful to them for joining us and making the night better than ever”
Well, Rihanna may be pleased with her selection of King, but Black Twitter ain’t havin’ it. According to Madame Noire, ever since Shaun King came on the scene during the height of the Black Lives Matter, he’s pissed off a lot of people.
Further, the site notes that “among the list of alleged offenses that King has faced on Twitter includes misreporting and plagiarism. However, earlier this year it was his bout with writer and activist Clarissa Brooks, who alleged that King misallocated funds raised for families affected by police brutality and discrimination, spurring a much-needed conversation about the ghosts of King’s past. King took to social media to publicly berate Brooks and also threatened legal action against her.”
My statement regarding Shaun King: pic.twitter.com/YISSjmo9PE
— Clarissa Brooks (@ClarissaMBrooks) January 17, 2019
It seems that King and Brooks have made nice, but he still has issues with other black activists or should we say, they still have issues with him.
The bottom line is that his reputation is in the toilet with a lot of key players. He even had the nerve to scrutinize the Jay Z/NFL deal which really pissed off a lot of folks.so now that it’s known he’s being feted by Rihanna, the knives are out. Check out what some of the reaction:
Dear @Rihanna:
With respect, if you haven't already seen #IStandWithClarissa, you may wish to check it out and –strongly– reconsider the Diamond Ball honoree.Sh–n K-ng needs more vetting and to be accountable for a ton of harm done to the community.https://t.co/EYh7dAl8qN
— Derrick Clifton (@DerrickClifton) August 21, 2019
Let me say we live in the age of free information where a simple google search will provide the info Miss April is referring to. For example this link came up tonight when I entered his name https://t.co/McpDqFvdlG
— HoneyOhannaTene on FB & Instagram (@HoneyOhannaTene) August 22, 2019
TIL that Shaun King once ran a thing called “Life Goals University” where he charged $49.99 to teach people how to strategically plan their lives ? pic.twitter.com/XzLqVAJY5H
— Hannah Riley (@hannahcrileyy) August 9, 2019
Did Rihanna nor her team do a simple Google search on Shaun King? Dude is the biggest fraud in Twitter history.
— kevikev (@KevCoke6) August 22, 2019
LMAO I just learned that Shaun King once started a grift called “7 Mountains, 7 Continents, 1 Broken Man.”
Money collected: $$$
Mountains climbed: 0
HOW IS THIS MAN STILL SUCCESSFULLY GRIFTING, Y’ALL? pic.twitter.com/0duBBan540
— Kendally Brown (@kendallybrown) August 22, 2019
OK Rihanna, we know this puts you in an uncomfortable situation, but now that it’s out there, whatchoo gon’ do ’bout it?
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