After facing the wrath of “Kenny’s Crazies” on Twitter, Ms. Anita Baker has decided to remove Babyface as the “support act” for her tour.
In turn, Babyface calls the matter “disappointing” and says he has “nothing but love” for Anita.
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The decision came on Tuesday, and Anita declared that she would continue her tour alone “in the interest of personal safety.”
She added that the change comes after “silently enduring [cyberbullying] / verbal abuse & threats of violence” from Babyface stans.
Continuing, Ms. Baker assured fans, “Appropriate refunds will be made.”
We should note that, shortly ahead of this update, Anita shared a message declaring, “Bullies & abuse will never stop you.”
This message was accompanied by a photo of the late and great Tina Turner performing, and Anita implored fans to “Speak up. Overcome. Thrive. Move on.”
#AnitaBaker
Bullies & Abuse will never Stop you.
Speak Up.
Overcome.
Thrive.
Move On🎉 pic.twitter.com/K2yhfJuqg3— Anita Baker (@IAMANITABAKER) June 13, 2023
Babyface Is “Saddened” By The News & Called The Social Media Drama “Unfortunate”
As for Babyface, he acknowledged the Anita Baker matter in a social media statement on Tuesday afternoon.
He declared that he was “saddened by the news,” as he “was looking forward” to the performances.
Babyface also called the social media situation “unfortunate and disheartening” before sharing that he continues to “have nothing but love & respect for Anita.”
“I am saddened by the news that Anita Baker has decided to remove me from ‘The Songstress Tour.’ It’s unfortunate and disheartening to see how things have played out via social media. While I was looking forward to the rest of the dates, I have nothing but love & respect for Anita and I wish her the best for the remainder of her tour.”
— Babyface (@babyface) June 13, 2023
Ms. Anita Baker Unapologetically Took On “Kenny’s Crazies” On Twitter
As The Shade Room previously reported, some beef broke out between Anita Baker and Babyface’s fans — aka “Kenny’s Crazies” — earlier this week after she called him her “support act,” which some felt was shady.
However, Ms. Anita Baker didn’t back down and let Babyface’s fans know that SHE is the star of her tour.
It’s worth noting that, despite Anita asking Babyface to “call off” his fans, he remained mum on the matter.