Not a good look.
she returned any proceeds, while neither Minaj nor West addressed their performances or returned any funds.)
One question hangs over all of these shows: Why do wealthy American singers and celebrities keep taking dirty money from some of the worst politicians on the planet? Why do they keep agreeing to perform for despots and their families and for figures who run regimes dedicated to pillaging their populations and remaining in power for as long as possible?
While the motives may be mixed, there is one reality that makes these performances very easy to set up — and to profit from: In the U.S., there are currently. That is, the agents representing American celebrities — the ones who are helping organize events abroad and who typically take a slice of the profits along the way — can work with any regime or with any dictator they’d like.
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