It looks like Ari Fletcher and Tuson Jewell’s friendship might really be over, but who knows? Chileee! Both of them hopped on Instagram Live with BET + recently to spill all the tea and set the record straight about their friendship.
RELATED: Yikes! Watch The Moment Ari Fletcher & Tuson Beefed In Person Over His $20K Birthday Check (VIDEO)
Tuson Jewell Clears The Air On Friendship With Ari Fletcher After Their Car Drama
For context, the former duo have been going at it ever since Ari gifted him $20K for a new car for his birthday, but he claimed he never saw the coins. After Ari spoke her mind on everything that went down between them. Tuson also shared his side.
During the live stream, Tuson addressed the alleged diss track aimed at Ari. For context, when things hit the fan between them, he dropped a record on YouTube, ‘Lie 2 You,’ in August. Back then, he told his IG followers that he wouldn’t let anyone “silence” him and he would “speak his truth.” While speaking with BET Plus, ‘The Impact ATL’ star revealed he’s got more songs in the vault. However, he said the track wasn’t really a diss to Fletcher.
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The TV personality went on to talk about the narrative social media’s been pushing about the $20K Ari gave him. He also cleared the rumors that he’s been using drugs. He made it clear that he doesn’t mess with hard substances, but he does enjoy edibles every now and then. Additionally, the reality star kept it real about his drama with Ari Fletcher, saying he didn’t rush to put their issues online. He added that he doesn’t regret putting her on blast online, either. “Nope, not yet,” he said during the live-stream interview.
When it comes to the back-and-forth over whether Ari gave him the $20K for a new car, Tuson said people need to pay attention to the storyline.
“First of all the 20,000 was chopped from 20 to 10. So I’m like, okay whatever. If you sent the money to the people why the f*** would I come and say, ‘hey she didn’t send me no money.’ Like what’s the purpose of that? I don’t have to lie about nothing. I don’t have to lie about nobody sending no money. Stupid! Like, but she know though,” Tuson explained.
Here’s What Ari Fletcher Had To Say About Their Drama & The “Spitting” Incident
Ari and Tuson’s beef has been playing out since July, but fans got a front row seat on their fallout during an episode of ‘The Impact ATL.’ Things got so heated that Ari ended up spitting at Tuson in the episode.
Now, Ari’s looking back on it and sharing her thoughts. Ari stood on business, straight up saying she didn’t feel bad about spitting at Tuson when they argued.
“He was damn near driving down the street when I spit,” Ari said while on Live. However, she added that “it’s wrong to spit on or near somebody, but he was nowhere near her.”
Ari continued to explain that she believes Tuson tried to carry it to “make it a big thing, but it wasn’t event that.”
Ari Gives Update On Whether She Would Rekindle Their Friendship
Ari kept it real during her BET+ interview. When they asked if she’d ever make up with Tuson Jewell, she replied, “Absolutely not! I wouldn’t even go to his funeral.”
The influencer said she felt backstabbed when he ran to the internet. She mentioned he shouldn’t have played games with her, especially given their friendship.
“Somebody who’s yo friend, you know. I done been into it with plenty of friends whether it was big, small whatever it was, but I’m not going to the internet. It’s so many people like that, that I’ve had encounters with that I would never speak to again. But I still respect them. Somebody that’s like inside the house, you don’t go and do that. Once you play that game it’s hurtful,” she explained.
Fletcher also noted that Tuson’s actions caused her to view him differently and look at him sideways. Furthermore, she stated that she has no plans to make amends.
“Absolutely, no room for that. We will never, ever ever in life be cool again. Never! No matter the circumstances, it’s nothing in this world that could make me be like, ‘I should reach out.’ Nothing! No, absolutely not!”
Despite her feelings, Ari did mention that they had a good run and their friendship era was a good one.
“It was such a good era, such a good time. I still appreciate the friendship for what is was, when it was. And it’s just like, it is what it is. It was great. It was beautiful. I loved it, I had a bomb time with him, but you know that s**t is over. So over!” Ari continued.
During the Q&A, Ari said she thought Tuson was genuine in their friendship. However, she started questioning his intentions, wondering if he had a motive to gain something from being close to her. She added that the way everything went down, it definitely gave “opportunist vibes.”
“At the time that we spent, I feel like he changed. In the beginning it was very genuine, more towards what you see when you around, you kinda want to be that. You want that for yourself. And it’s like, you start to not be so happy for them,” Ari said.
