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 Celeb News: Mary J. Blige Responds to Burger King Ad Criticisms
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Mary J. Blige Responds to Burger King Ad Criticisms
The Queen of Hip Hop-Soul speaks out.
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In the wake of the headlines and harsh criticism generated by the debut and subsequent removal of Mary J. Blige's Burger King ad, the Queen of Soul has finally spoken out on the matter.
According to a statement Blige issued to TMZ, the final version of the commercial — in which Blige appears standing on top of a table belting out the ingredients of the fast-food chain's new Crispy Chicken Wrap to the soundtrack of her single "Don't Mind" — was not what the singer thought she signed up for.
"I agreed to be a part of a fun and creative campaign that was supposed to feature a dream sequence. Unfortunately, that's not what was happening in that clip," Blige told the website. "I understand my fans being upset by what they saw. But, if you're a Mary fan, you have to know I would never allow an unfinished spot like the one you saw go out."
The ad received harsh criticism from fans, particularly those in the black community who complained that the content promoted a negative stereotype. Burger King immediately pulled the ad from its YouTube channel, but claimed it did so because of music-licensing issues. The company said it hopes to have the "ads back on the air soon," though they did not specify if the ads would be the same or if they would edit a new version.
Rumors have surfaced that Blige received $2 million for the ad — and she's not the only one. Other celebrities promoting the burger chain's new menu include soccer star David Beckham, actress Salma Hayek and late-night host Jay Leno.
What did you think of Mary J.'s Burger King ad? Let us know in the comments.
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Mary remains unbothered while she is counting that 2 million 
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I see her trying to distance haself. She betta sit down and eat a chicken wrap.
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I see her trying to distance haself. She betta sit down and eat a chicken wrap.
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Nope, she seems kinda bothered.
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I don't understand her claims, since she clearly agreed to record what we saw.  I also don't really get the backlash, though. The commercial is comical and really made me want to go get one of the damn things. 
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A dream sequence? Really?
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So she's dreaming about singing about chicken?
That doesn't seem... better...
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A dream sequence? Really?
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Who's having dreams in a dam Burger King 
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Tha 'D' is 2 letters away from tha 'G'. What is your excuse?
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A dream gif would be used more.
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I see her trying to distance haself. She betta sit down and eat a chicken wrap.
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What's in the new chicken wrap! 
Mariah. Tamar. Kelly. Christina. Ariana. Beyonce.
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Yall are ****ing basic at times, clearly the dream sequence would feature a fan dreaming about Mary singing the ingredients during his order.
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I don't understand.
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Mary in a dream about chicken wraps.
I just... asdfsa
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But, if you're a Mary fan, you have to know I would never allow an unfinished spot like the one you saw go out.
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Except you did allow an unfinished spot like the one I saw go out 
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Mary in a dream about chicken wraps.
I just... asdfsa
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I mean....
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Mary J. Blige Responds to Burger Kind Ad Criticisms
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I don't see what was so bad about it! Those cripsy chickens look good too
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