{"id":158355,"date":"2024-01-27T05:36:29","date_gmt":"2024-01-27T05:36:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=158355"},"modified":"2024-01-27T07:44:08","modified_gmt":"2024-01-27T07:44:08","slug":"im-so-sorry-ayra-starr-issues-apology-following-backlash-over-cultural-disrespect-at-recent-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2024\/01\/27\/im-so-sorry-ayra-starr-issues-apology-following-backlash-over-cultural-disrespect-at-recent-event\/","title":{"rendered":"King Sunny Ade: &#8220;I&#8217;m so sorry&#8221; &#8211; Ayra Starr issues apology following backlash over cultural disrespect"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Ayra Starr responds to online criticism, apologizing for an alleged breach of cultural etiquette during a recent event.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>A video surfaced on Twitter showing the singer shaking hands instead of kneeling when greeting Fuji legend King Sunny Ade and other dignitaries.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ayra Starr explains the incident on her social media, attributing the lapse to nervousness upon entering the event.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Popular Nigerian singer, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/?s=ayra+starr\">Ayra Starr<\/a> <\/strong>has publicly issued an <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/?s=apology\">apology<\/a> <\/strong>after a video surfaced on Twitter showing her cultural disrespect during a recent event.<\/p>\n<p>The controversial video captured the singer shaking hands instead of kneeling when greeting the legendary Fuji musician, King Sunny Ade, and other dignitaries.<\/p>\n<p>Taking to her social media accounts, Ayra Starr promptly addressed the controversy, expressing regret for the cultural lapse.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_158359\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-158359\" style=\"width: 703px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-158359 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-27-062432.png\" alt=\"Ayra Starr clarifies misunderstanding over greeting protocol mishap with King Sunny Ade\" width=\"703\" height=\"735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-27-062432.png 703w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-27-062432-287x300.png 287w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 703px) 100vw, 703px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-158359\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ayra Star.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>She acknowledged the mistake, attributing it to initial nervousness upon entering the event, which momentarily clouded her judgment.<\/p>\n<p>Ayra starr wrote;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d I&#8217;m so sorry, I had just walked in, and all the lights and nerves didn&#8217;t let me see, but I came back around to greet everyone properly.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;I have never been that girl to be disrespectful. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;I&#8217;m a proper Yoruba girl, and the video didn&#8217;t start until after I&#8217;d greeted Burna&#8217;s mom!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;I&#8217;m very sorry to the legend, uncle, and King Sunny Ade.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>See below;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-158358\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-27-054648-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"503\" height=\"395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-27-054648-1.png 703w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-27-054648-1-300x236.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 503px) 100vw, 503px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In related news, Nigerian singer\u00a0Ayra Starr\u00a0has faced criticism online after a video surfaced showing her shaking hands<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2024\/01\/27\/she-is-so-uncultured-video-of-ayra-starr-shaking-king-sunny-ade-at-recent-event-causes-buzz-online\/\"> instead of kneeling when greeting Fuji legend\u00a0King Sunny Ade.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The video, shared on Twitter by user @gemyoruba, captures the moment Ayra Starr is introduced to notable dignitaries, including legendary Fuji musician King Sunny Ade,<\/p>\n<p>According to @gemyoruba, Ayra Starr failed to observe the expected cultural norms by not kneeling while greeting the dignitaries.<\/p>\n<p>In the video, Ayra Starr can be seen standing and shaking hands as she is introduced to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2024\/01\/27\/she-is-so-uncultured-video-of-ayra-starr-shaking-king-sunny-ade-at-recent-event-causes-buzz-online\/\">King Sunny Ade and other men seated close to Burna Boy\u2019s mother.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ayra Starr responds to online criticism, apologizing for an alleged breach of cultural etiquette during a recent event. 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