The Wanted made headlines back in April for not mincing words about Christina Aguilera during a radio interview: Singer Tom Parker called the Lotus chanteuse “a total bitch” based on their brief encounter during a taping of The Voice, causing a wild backlash from legions of Lotustina fans. Parker apologized (sort of), but a few days later, band member Jay McGuinness made the damage even worse, saying: “We unanimously think that Christina lacks any kind of courtesy or manners or respect for people performing for her.” Yikes.
But lo, salvation is on the horizon! Maybe we can all just get along!
In a new interview with The Huffington Post, Parker took it back, sort of: “I watched an interview with her on Chelsea Lately the other night and she came across really, really nice so I was a bit like, ‘Oh shit!’” he said. “Maybe she was just having a bad day.”
“He was so…” Max George explained, referring to Parker.
“Yeah, I was having a terrible day,” Parker said. “I was on my period… oh shoot, sorry I apologize!”
It may not be quite the contrition Aguilera fans were looking for, but hey — “really nice” is better than “total bitch.”
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Why do celebrities feel the need to apologize for speaking their minds? I have always thought Xtina comes off as entitled, delusional, and phony. If that’s what they think, that’s what they think. Xtina certainly hasn’t apologized for anything she’s said about Pink or Kelly O.
Nice article! The Wanted are recieving their karma as we speak. Their album is one big FLOP and can’t sell in the US, whilst Xtina is being offered millions on sideprojects, being honored in Washington by Hilary Clinton for her philanthropy work, is releasing a fragrance/albums, and is the voice of her generation.