Mary J. Blige on Burger King Controversy: 'No Laughing Matter'

0:00On April 20th, Mary J. Blige just opened up about that infamous 2012 Burger King commercial that blew up in controversy. The ad got hit with backlash for pushing racist stereotypes, leading Burger King to pull it back quick. Blige says she got deeply hurt by the whole mess and still calls it no laughing matter. In a fresh interview, she broke down how the clip was shot wrong from the jump, set up to spark exactly the drama it did. Back then, a preview leaked online. Fans got confused and upset and everyone pointed fingers at unfinished work and missing approvals for her music. The fallout hit her hard personally, fraying ties with so-called friends who ditched her like she had a disease. She stresses her real fans never found it funny and bad management dropped the ball big time, leaving her to carry the weight. Blige learned a tough lesson about the entertainment game being super fickle and messed up. She owned up to trusting the wrong team, but says, go ahead and laugh if you want, though

1:00it ain't funny to her. Now years later, she's stronger for it, channeling that pain into growth while keeping it real for her loyal supporters. I'm Corey with The Story, and you've been listening to entertainment and celebrity news today, AI-powered pop culture coverage.