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50 Cent’s team under fire for aggressively meeting a fan who wanted a selfie with the rapper
Music mogul 50 Cent, known for his massive global fan base and business acumen, headlined this 12 months’s “Earn Your Leisure” Invest Fest in Atlanta last weekend, using his popularity to each gain influence and financial gain.
During the event, the “Many Men” artist, who has all the time been a man of the people, took a walk around the common area with his entourage.
As he walked, an excited fan spotted him, forced her way through his entourage, and eagerly asked for a photo.
While his security and entourage seemed unaware of her request, the G-Unit leader noticed and reached out to stop her for a photo, “US.” His handlers, who didn’t notice him and responded by pushing the woman, are actually receiving negative reactions from people on social media who claim they were rude.
Unfortunately, what might have been a special moment with the fan was abruptly cut short when a member of his team forcibly pushed the fan away.
The fan will be heard saying, “He said, ‘OK.’ He said, ‘OK,'” before being pushed away by a bald man twice her size.
The incident was captured on video and quickly spread on social media, triggering a wave of reactions.
This is 50 published video and fans expressed their support.
“He took a picture of her while she was sliding with great respect,” one person wrote. Others weighed in on how polite the artist was, saying, “50 let her take a picture, he pulled her over.”
Another modified his perspective: “50 Cent was relaxed, I liked that, but security was not playing.”
Some criticized the fan, calling her overzealous. One person said: “Y’all need to calm down, being too aggressive for the photo.”
Not everyone agreed, saying the security guard was acting inappropriately and will have shown some respect: “Hey, the fans you pushed away, pay them, PLAYBOY, don’t be like that.”
When Hotfreestyle common In a video of the walkthrough on his Instagram page, the fan, who goes by the Instagram handle @GodsGreatApparel, defended herself, explaining that she and others were “just fans who love his work.”
While some viewers commented on the fan’s enthusiasm, others drew attention to the security guard’s aggressive response.
One user noted: “The attempts to push me behind my back by security were legendary.”
The fan replied, “Really?” and explained, “Even after he grabbed my hand and pulled me to take a picture.”
Another person joked, “50, damn, let me take that picture… CHEESE,” to which the fan confirmed it was her in the video.
“Yes, that was me and it was more like a walk, they didn’t show the part where he pulled me in,” she explained. “See it on @investfestival. I literally asked and he reached out and pulled me in… I really love his work and took the moment to take a picture.”
The interaction highlighted 50 Cent’s down-to-earth nature. A commentator noted, “That’s amazing. I like that he smiled and had no attitude.”
Remembering the people who helped him achieve success is vital, which might be why he took a photo with a fan despite the objections of his bodyguards.