| CRUSHED: Mary J Blige admits that the backlash from a Burger King commercial she appeared in “hurt her feelings.” Mary J Blige admits that the backlash from a Burger King commercial she appeared in "hurt her feelings." The R&B superstar sang about a more | |
| Stuff.co.nz ( 6/28/2012 4:18:49 PM -08:00 ) | |
| Mary J. Blige: Burger King Ad Was A 'Mistake' | |
| by Perri Tomkiewicz, NY | June 28, 2012 6:10 EDT After a Burger King commercial featuring Mary J. Blige leaked and caused a wave of criticism, the singer kept her head low and endured public mockery and accusations of racism. more | |
| Billboard ( 6/28/2012 2:11:57 PM -08:00 ) | |
| Mary J. Blige apologizes for offending fans with Burger King ad | |
| R&B star Mary J. Blige has opened up about her controversial Burger King commercial, which was pulled in April following a wave of racism complaints, insisting she never meant to offend anyone. The TV spot, in which the “Family Affair” hitmaker sang more | |
| San Francisco Chronicle (blog) ( 6/28/2012 12:34:34 PM -08:00 ) | |
| Blige 'crushed' by fast food ad controversy | |
| Mary J Blige admits that the backlash from a Burger King commercial she appeared in "hurt her feelings." The R&B superstar sang about a chicken sandwich in an advertisement for the international fast food chain. When the ad was released in April Mary more | |
| Belfast Telegraph ( 6/28/2012 12:33:13 PM -08:00 ) | |
| Mary J. Blige has a lot of thoughts on that Burger King commercial she was in |
| Mary J. Blige has a lot of thoughts on that Burger King commercial she was in By Sarah Anne Hughes Mary J. Blige. (ANDREW COWIE - AFP/GETTY IMAGES) Mary J. Blige appeared on radio station Hot 97's “Angie Martinez Show” Wednesday where she discussed at more |
| Washington Post (blog) ( 6/28/2012 11:30:28 AM -08:00 ) |
| Mary J. Blige Was Hurt By Burger King Ad Controversy | |
| Back in April Mary J. Blige found herself in the center of a mini storm thanks to a controversial Burger King ad that was pulled from YouTube just hours after it was intitially posted. Now that the storm has finally subsided, Mary admits that the more | |
| MTV.com (blog) ( 6/28/2012 10:50:52 AM -08:00 ) | |
| Mary J. Blige 'crushed' by Burger King ad brouhaha | |
| By Ann Oldenburg, USA TODAY The singer appeared on radio station Hot 97's "Angie Martinez Show" yesterday and said she "thought" the April ad, which appeared online — then quickly disappeared — "would have been ... great for a branding opportunity. more | |
| USA TODAY ( 6/28/2012 10:33:09 AM -08:00 ) | |
| Mary J. Blige: Burger King Chicken Ad Fallout 'Crushed Me' | |
| By Rolling Stone Mary J. Blige performs on 'Good Morning America' at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park in New York. Mary J. Blige is speaking out for the first time about the stir surrounding her controversial Burger King commercial that leaked in April more | |
| RollingStone.com ( 6/28/2012 9:14:38 AM -08:00 ) | |
| Mary J Blige: Burger King Commercial was "Buffoonery" | |
| By Kirsten West Savali Mary. J. Blige referred to her infamous Burger King commercial as “buffoonery” during an interview with Hot 97 in New York, reports Indiewire.com. “I want to apologize to everyone who was offended or thought that I would do more | |
| News One ( 6/28/2012 8:46:11 PM -08:00 ) | |
| Mary J. Blige Says Burger King Ad Was a Mistake |
| Mary J. Blige has come out and said her advertisement for Burger King that was accused of being racist was a mistake. Blige spoke with Hot 97 and acknowledged that she was hit hard by the criticism over it. "I wanted to crawl under the bed," she said. more |
| 411mania.com ( 6/28/2012 5:42:44 PM -08:00 ) |
| Mary J. Blige on Burger King Commercial Comments: 'It Broke My Heart' |
| "It just broke my heart," said Blige. "People were just going crazy and I understand the laughter and the jokes and the stuff happening. That's all good. You're supposed to do that when something like that happens. It made people's websites go up. more |
| Arizona Informant ( 6/28/2012 5:28:37 PM -08:00 ) |
| 3 Things You Can Learn from the Mary J. Blige Chicken Debacle |
| Blige gave details – reportedly for the first time – on The Angie Martinez Show yesterday, about how she felt about the outrage. She says doing the commercial was a “mistake” and a “learning experience.” The songstress told Martinez that initially, more |
| Arizona Informant ( 6/28/2012 5:19:14 PM -08:00 ) |
| Deals: This weekend, Burger King offers Original Chicken Sandwich for $1.04 |
| This Fourth of July weekend, Burger King is offering a special deal on one of its favorite menu items. Friday through Sunday (June 29-July 1), the Miami-based chain is offering its Burger King Original Chicken Sandwich for just $1.04. more |
| Florida Times-Union (blog) ( 6/28/2012 3:42:59 PM -08:00 ) |
| Mary J. Blige talks Burger King backlash | |
| Mary J. Blige wants everyone to know how she felt about the backlash she suffered after doing her now-infamous Burger King commercial. Mary told Hot 97 that she was completely shocked when she found out how strongly people felt about her jingle for the more | |
| S2Smagazine.com ( 6/28/2012 1:58:05 PM -08:00 ) | |
| Quick Quotes: Mary J. Blige Addresses Crispay Chikin Buffoonery |
| Mary J. Blige needs a hit (on the charts, messy ass) and a tissue. The Queen of Hip Hop & Soul says the backlash following her endorsement of Burger King's crispy chicken wrap was cute and stuff at first but some of you really hurt her feelings. more |
| Crunk + Disorderly ( 6/28/2012 1:09:44 PM -08:00 ) |
| Mary J. Blige Speaks on Burger King Ad | |
| For the second time since controversy erupted regarding her appearance in a Burger King ad, Mary J. Blige opened up about the ad and the reactions to the short-lived YouTube video. Blige told Hot 97's Angie Martinez, "I wanted to crawl under the bed. more | |
| Business Insider ( 6/28/2012 1:03:02 PM -08:00 ) | |
| Mary J. on Burger King Ad: 'It Was Never a Chicken Commercial' |
| *Mary J. Blige is still feeling the pain over the outrage that followed her short-lived Burger King ad. The singer appeared on Hot 97′s “Angie Martinez Show” Wednesday [Scroll down to watch.] and said she “thought” the April ad, which appeared online more |
| Eurweb.com ( 6/28/2012 12:36:49 PM -08:00 ) |
| Mary J. Blige Talks Backlash from Burger King Ad: "It Hurt My Feelings" | |
| Mary J. Blige became the butt of one of the Internet's biggest jokes earlier this year when Burger King released a commercial showing the R&B singer performing a jingle describing their new crispy chicken snack wraps. Crispy Chicken, Fresh Lettuce, more | |
| Gossip On This (blog) ( 6/28/2012 12:34:54 PM -08:00 ) | |
| Mary J. Blige Finally Talks About Burger King Ad: It 'Crushed Me' | |
| After a couple months of silence, Mary J. Blige has spoken out about her Burger King crispy chicken ad that appeared online in April and sparked controversy. Appearing Thursday on Hot 97's Angie Martinez Show, Ms. Blige apologized to those who were more | |
| AdAge.com ( 6/28/2012 11:22:12 AM -08:00 ) | |
| Mary J. Blige Addresses Burger King Ad Controversy | |
| Yesterday afternoon, Mary J. Blige addressed her contentious Burger King ad with Hot 97′s Angie Martinez. Blige apologized and described feeling hurt after the quickly-pulled ad created backlash online. I went online to listen to the remix I did with more | |
| The FADER ( 6/28/2012 11:16:16 AM -08:00 ) | |