Flavor Flav was prepared for a festive evening at Rockefeller Center on Wednesday.
However, the well-liked rapper, hype guy, and reality TV personality claims that a behind-the-scenes incident ruined Christmas.
Flav, 65, a founding member of the groundbreaking New York hip-hop group Public Enemy, was asked to leave a backstage area as he made his way to Rockefeller Center for the annual lighting of the Christmas tree.
He said on X, formerly Twitter, “I feel weird.” I was led to visit my boys, THEBACKSTREET BOYS, after receiving an invitation to the Rockefeller Tree Lighting tonight. We were in their dressing room backstage when security approached me and told me to leave since @nbc does not want me there. Simultaneously, their social media manager approached and requested that they record social media content. What did I ever do to anyone, even NBC? I believe I did it for NBC during the Olympics. All I ever do is attempt to bring love and happiness.
On Wednesday evening, Flavor Flav shared this since-deleted post.Flavor Flav on Twitter and X
In fact, Flavor Flav was a staple during the Paris Summer Olympics in 2024.
He became the official hype man and sponsor for the women’s water polo team and was frequently spotted supporting Team USA at competitions. He inked a five-year sponsorship agreement with the men’s and women’s water polo teams this past summer.
In addition to showing his support for the athletes in this way, he also acted quickly after college student and Olympic discus thrower Veronica Fraley revealed on social media that she was having trouble paying her rent. Her rent was paid by Flav for the month and by Alexis Ohanian, a co-founder of Reddit, for the remainder of the year.
The Flavor of Love singer, who won a Grammy for Public Enemy’s lifetime accomplishment, eventually took down his tweet regarding what he claims transpired backstage during the tree lighting.
I removed the tweet, but it shattered my heart.
In a subsequent post, Flav stated, “I removed the tweet.” But I’m broken in spirit.
In response, one of his fans said that the Backstreet Boys ought to have raised their voices and that NBC was mistaken for requesting that he leave the dressing room area.
“They defended me,” Flav said. They certainly did.
Nothing compares to the Rockefeller tree lighting around Christmas in the city. @rockcenternycpic.twitter.com/NgceNqrHMh
Flav posted a brief video of himself at the tree lighting in another post, wearing his trademark chains and huge clock necklace.
Indeed, boyyee! As the massive Norwegian spruce was illuminated, he uttered one of his well-known exclamations.
I love Rockefeller Center! The building’s Flavooor-Flaaav is illuminating Rockefeller Center, darling! Indeed, boyyee!
The Rock & Rock Hall of Famer, who is a force to be reckoned with wherever he travels, recently went to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, which was also televised by NBC.
Flavor Flav is a staple in public gatherings such as the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and the Olympics.Formula 1 via Getty Images | Bryan Steffy
The tree lighting ceremony was hosted by Kelly Clarkson, host of NBC’s The Kelly Clarkson Show.
In addition to the Backstreet Boys, the roster featured the Radio City Rockettes, Jennifer Hudson, Meghan Hilty, Coco Jones, Raye, Dan + Shay, and Thal.
Clarkson shocked the Scarlet Sound A Cappella choral group from Neptune High School before Thanksgiving by telling them that they had won the Star choral competition, would be singing at the tree ceremony, and would also be receiving $10,000 from sponsors.
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