Piers Morgan has extended an olive branch to Hollywood power couple Jay-Z and Beyoncé after hearing from their lawyer about the allegations made on his TV show.
On Tuesday, the 59-year-old British broadcaster issued an apology to the rapper and singer on his show “Piers Morgan Uncensored” for allegations his former guest, Jaguar Wright, made happened to the couple in the previous episode.
“Last week, I interviewed Jaguar Wright, a singer-songwriter who has been making claims about Diddy for years,” Morgan said on his show. Those statements would receive a lot of attention in the media on many platforms for many years.” in a video shared by Pop Base on X, formerly Twitter.
Piers Morgan issued a public apology after lawyers for Beyoncé and Jay-Z brought up Jaguar Wright’s allegations on his show. https://t.co/87OtndsdoW
– Pop Base (@PopBase) October 9, 2024
He continued, “Well, Jaguar Wright suddenly made some serious allegations about Jay-Z and Beyoncé in that interview. Like I said, right now, they’re not available to answer or defend for me. But now they have.”
According to the journalist, the famous couple’s lawyer contacted his team to point out the “completely false” allegations against them on live television. They pointed out that Wright’s claim was “unsubstantiated”.
Morgan acknowledged the legal restrictions and revealed that they have since removed mention of the couple from Wright’s interview even though that is not something they would have done on the show titled ‘No censorship” of him.
“However, like the proverbial screams in a crowded theater, we also have legal limits. And we apologize to Jay-Z and Beyoncé,” he concluded his statement.
In response to Morgan’s gesture, many social media users flocked to Pop Base’s tweet and shared their two cents on the matter.
“The fact that Piers Morgan issued a public apology shows how strong and serious legal action can be. With Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s lawyers involved, it is a reminder of the importance The importance of accuracy and responsibility, especially in high-profile cases like this,” one person said. wrote.
“Now it seems like Morgan is trying to distance himself from the drama with his apology,” another user protested, while another commented, “He shouldn’t be the one apologizing for his actions someone else’s!! Let’s put Jaguar on the mic!! “
During Wright’s guest appearance, she called Diddy and Jay-Z “monsters”. She also said that Jay-Z and Beyoncé are like Diddy because they also have “hundreds of victims”. Morgan did not prevent Wright from making baseless accusations on his show.
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