Back in 2009, Beyonce performed in St. Barts for the Gaddafi family’s New Year’s Eve event. She reportedly received a million dollars for her performance alot like her counterparts Usher, Mariah, and 50 Cent have received from the family at one point.
Demands started flying for the celebs who have received money from Gaddafi to return or donate the monies they received after stories of war crimes committed by Gaddafi began hitting headlines.
Beyonce told the Associated Press in a statement that she gave her money away a year ago, after finding out about the Gaddafi connection:
Beyonce says she donated money she received for performing for the Gaddafi clan to Haiti relief efforts more than a year ago. The superstar made the revelation in a statement Wednesday to The Associated Press.
Her announcement comes days after singer Nelly Furtado tweeted that she had gotten $1 million from the Gaddafi clan to perform in Italy in 2007. Furtado says she’s donating that money to charity. Beyonce’s publicist says she performed at a private party on the island of St. Barts on New Year’s Eve in 2009. Once it was revealed that the performance was linked to the Gaddafi family, she gave the money and commissions to earthquake relief in Haiti.
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is being investigated for possible war crimes.
Ursh? Mariah? 50? What are ya’ll going to do?
via The YBF
