{"id":136604,"date":"2024-12-05T08:06:16","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T08:06:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/05\/flavor-flav-says-nbc-kicked-him-out-of-backstreet-boys-dressing-room\/"},"modified":"2024-12-05T08:06:16","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T08:06:16","slug":"flavor-flav-says-nbc-kicked-him-out-of-backstreet-boys-dressing-room","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/05\/flavor-flav-says-nbc-kicked-him-out-of-backstreet-boys-dressing-room\/","title":{"rendered":"Flavor Flav Says NBC Kicked Him Out of Backstreet Boys&#8217; Dressing Room"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div wp_automatic_readability=\"84.790785498489\">\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ????><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ????><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:134.3%;\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/flavor-flav\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Flavor Flav<\/strong><\/a> claimed that NBC security kicked him out of the Backstreet Boys\u2019 dressing room at the annual Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting.<\/p>\n<p>In an X post that has since been deleted, the hip-hop icon, 65, wrote on Wednesday, December 4, \u201cI feel weird \u2026 I was invited to the Rockefeller Tree Lighting tonite and I was escorted to see my boys \u2026 THE BACKSTREET BOYS \u2026 and we were backstage in their dressing room \u2026 security came up tp me and says @nbc does not want me in this area and I need to leave.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the same time \u2026 their social media woman came up and asked me to capture social content. What did I ever do to NBC or anyone??\u201d he continued. \u201cAll I ever do is try to spread joy and love \u2026 and I think I did that for NBC at the Olympics.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After deleting the post, Flav later shared via <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FlavorFlav\/status\/1864492444500312547\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">X<\/a>, \u201cI deleted the tweet \u2026 but my spirit is broken.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\" wp_automatic_readability=\"11.335025380711\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/flavor-of-loves-most-memorable-contestants-where-are-they-now\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Flavor-Love-Most-Memorable-Contestants-Where-Are-They-Now-002.jpg?crop=0px%2C20px%2C2000px%2C1130px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Flavor Love Most Memorable Contestants Where Are They Now Nicole Hoopz Alexander\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Flavor-Love-Most-Memorable-Contestants-Where-Are-They-Now-002.jpg?quality=40&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/flavor-of-loves-most-memorable-contestants-where-are-they-now\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Flavor of Love\u2019s Most Memorable Contestants: Where Are They Now?<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tNot a fan of The Bachelor? What about VH1\u2019s version? In January 2006, Flavor of Love debuted on VH1, in which women competed for the heart of Public Enemy\u2019s Flavor Flav. The show was created shortly after Brigitte Nielsen and the rapper split and their reality show, Strange Love, came to an end. Flavor Flav [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>In a subsequent tweet, the <em>Flavor of Love<\/em> star shared a short video of him enjoying Wednesday\u2019s tree lighting and <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FlavorFlav\/status\/1864527939854868823\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote<\/a>, \u201cChristmas in the city \u2026 ain\u2019t nothing like the Rockefeller tree lighting . \ud83e\udef6\ud83c\udffe\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Us Weekly<\/em> has contacted NBC for comment.<\/p>\n<p>The Backstreet Boys joined host <strong>Kelly Clarkson<\/strong> for Wednesday\u2019s tree lighting, which was broadcast live on NBC. They performed <strong>Nat King Cole\u2019<\/strong>s \u201cThe Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You).\u201d Other musical guests included <strong>Raye<\/strong>, <strong>Jennifer Hudson<\/strong> and Little Big Town.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\" wp_automatic_readability=\"12.007211538462\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/flavor-flav-is-very-proud-of-taylor-swift-after-2024-grammy-wins\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/King-Swiftie-Flavor-Flav-Is-Very-Proud-of-Taylor-Swift-After-2024-Grammy-Wins-02.jpg?crop=0px%2C25px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"'King Swiftie' Flavor Flav Is 'Very Proud' of Taylor Swift After 2024 Grammy Wins\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/King-Swiftie-Flavor-Flav-Is-Very-Proud-of-Taylor-Swift-After-2024-Grammy-Wins-02.jpg?quality=70&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/flavor-flav-is-very-proud-of-taylor-swift-after-2024-grammy-wins\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">&#8216;King Swiftie&#8217; Flavor Flav Is &#8216;Very Proud&#8217; of Taylor Swift\u2019s Grammy Wins<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tRapper and self-proclaimed Swiftie Flavor Flav gushed about Taylor Swift\u2019s big win at the 2024 Grammy Awards. \u201cI love Taylor! That\u2019s my girl. I\u2019m a very big fan,\u201d Flavor Flav, 64, exclusively told Us Weekly at Shaq\u2019s Fun House on Friday, February 9, located at The Wynn\u2019s XS nightclub in Las Vegas. Swift won the [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Flav, meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/flavor-flav-learns-selena-gomeztaylor-swift-are-best-friends\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recently revealed<\/a> that he wasn\u2019t aware that actress and singer <strong>Selena Gomez<\/strong> is best friends with his favorite pop star,<strong> Taylor Swift<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In November, Flav uploaded a GIF of Gomez talking with Swift via X. In the video, Swift appears shocked by what Gomez is saying. \u201cMe finding out Taylor and Selena are best friends,\u201d he captioned the clip.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \" wp_automatic_readability=\"8.5\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\" wp_automatic_readability=\"7\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3319098\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/taylor-swifts-eras-tour-every-celebrity-attendee-flavor-flav-01.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Bringing the Flavor to Detroit! Flavor Flav Attends Taylor\u2019s \u2018Eras\u2019\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/taylor-swifts-eras-tour-every-celebrity-attendee-flavor-flav-01.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/taylor-swifts-eras-tour-every-celebrity-attendee-flavor-flav-01.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/taylor-swifts-eras-tour-every-celebrity-attendee-flavor-flav-01.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/taylor-swifts-eras-tour-every-celebrity-attendee-flavor-flav-01.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/taylor-swifts-eras-tour-every-celebrity-attendee-flavor-flav-01.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/taylor-swifts-eras-tour-every-celebrity-attendee-flavor-flav-01.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/taylor-swifts-eras-tour-every-celebrity-attendee-flavor-flav-01.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/taylor-swifts-eras-tour-every-celebrity-attendee-flavor-flav-01.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of Flavor Flav\/TikTok<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The self-proclaimed \u201cKing Swiftie\u201d told <em>Us<\/em> in September that he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/flavor-flav-wants-to-officiate-taylor-swift-travis-kelces-wedding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hopes Swift marries boyfriend<strong> Travis Kelce<\/strong><\/a> and even wants to officiate their wedding.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think they\u2019re going to be together for a while. I hope they [are], and if they get married, I want to be the preacher,\u201d Flav said. \u201cI want to be the one that marries them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Flav has been vocal about his support of Swift, 34, for years, telling <em>Us<\/em> that it seems like the singer is at \u201ca really good place in her life\u201d right now \u2014 especially with Kelce by her side.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/flavor-flav-claims-nbc-kicked-him-out-of-backstreet-boys-dressing-room-at-rockefeller-tree-lighting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images Flavor Flav claimed that NBC security kicked him out of the Backstreet Boys\u2019 dressing room at the annual Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting. In an X post that has since been deleted, the hip-hop icon, 65, wrote on Wednesday, December 4, \u201cI feel weird \u2026 I was invited to the Rockefeller Tree [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":136605,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-136604","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrity"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/136604","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=136604"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/136604\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/136605"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=136604"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=136604"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=136604"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}