‘Can We Talk?’ singer Tevin Campbell has been the talk of Twitter all weekend thanks to Nigerian author/digital strategist Luvvie Ajayi who scoffed at the notion the Grammy-nominated crooner tribute the late Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin.
Taking to Twitter, Ajayi stated:
It wasn’t long before Black Twitter, including fans, celebrities, and supporters alike came to the defense of the now-41 year old singer. Taking her to task for her unsavory comment, the backlash got so hot Luvvie responded:
Did you miss any of the action? See the hoopla inside:
Tevin, paying his respects to one of his idols, was unknowingly about to be a Twitter trending topic over the weekend when he stated:
But, before he could come to his own defense, celebrities like Wale and Missy Elliott had his back.
They weren’t all, however.