Chris Brown says he doesn’t want the award anymore after Texas Rep. Venton Jones apologized to abuse survivors for honoring the singer with a congressional recognition.
Chris Brown Says He Doesn’t Want Rep. Venton Jones & Jasmine Crockett’s Congressional Award Anymore
On Tuesday, September 15, Chris Brown took to Instagram to apparently share a now-deleted post which featured the caption, “I don’t want the award anymore my brother. You went on with don lemon and started tap dancing for them folk. Yall keep that s**t.”
On his Instagram Story, he continued, writing, “Funny thing is… YALL CAME TO ME WITH THIS ! NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND I was minding my damn business. My shows in Dallas were already sold out. I ain’t to be honored because I knew some s**t like this would happen…”
Peep his full post below.
Social Media Reacts
Social media users reacted to Chris Brown’s latest message in TSR’s comment section.
Instagram user @stillbigles2u_1908 wrote, “Heavy on the He was minding his own damn business !”
While Instagram user @ms.skyami added, “Yall preach forgiveness until its time to forgive”
Instagram user @kennekay wrote, “Yall trying to hold Chris Brown more accountable than you guys hold politicians”
While Instagram user @awakenedroosta added, “Everybody gets to grow and receive grace except this man ”
Instagram user @iamstevejones wrote, “They used him to galvanize the vote, only to turn on him when the fake outrage came. Chris has every right to say what he said. Leave him alone.”
While Instagram user @chapo_da.don added, “Mind u Chris not even on the Epstein list and he gets more backlash then everyone on that list”
Instagram user @dr.disabilityscholar wrote, “If the politician will fold this quick then he shouldnt be trusted. Vote for someone else ”
While Instagram user @byanymeans___ added, “I really wish yall would leave CB alone and let him continue doing him dead ass .. this shit getting so old”
Instagram user @crea_tiff_dreams wrote, “Meanwhile we have a convicted felon in office poor Chris smh”
While Instagram user @evaheartless added, “Lmao one thing about Chris hes gonna say it”
More On Rep. Venton Jones Apologizing To Abuse Survivors Over Chris Brown’s Congressional Recognition
As The Shade Room previously reported, over the weekend, Texas Rep. Venton Jones and U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett honored Chris Brown and Usher with a Congressional Record Recognition amid their ongoing R&B tour.
Subsequently, Chris Brown publicly thanked the politicians for the recognition, per The Shade Room.
However, Rep. Venton Jones ultimately issued an apology to women and abuse survivors offended by his honoring Brown, per The Shade Room.
Jadriena SolomonJadriena “Jade” Solomon is a journalist and editor, specializing in beauty, fashion, entertainment, and culture. A graduate of CUNY Brooklyn College’s Journalism and Media Studies program, she began her career in 2015, publishing independent op-ed articles, and has since built a strong digital media portfolio across reporting, editing, and hosting for major media companies. As The Shade Room’s Senior Editor, Jadriena helps lead editorial direction, manages writers and editors, and has contributed more than 2,600 stories with over 45M page views since her start in 2022. Her past roles include contributing and staff positions at HelloBeautiful, Blavity News, 21Ninety, and Bronze Magazine. She has interviewed talents such as Tamron Hall, Eboni K. Williams, Tia Mowry, LeToya Luckett, Salt-N-Pepa, and more.
