James Durbin is now involved in a controversy concerning his Pepsi joke after his Elton John performance. So what happened?
During his performance, Durbin had set a piano on fire while he rocked to his rendition of Elton John’s “Saturday Night Is Alright for Fighting.” After his performance, Ryan Seacrest, the well-known host of the show, asked him about the potential dangers behind the pyrotechnics. He then responded, “I have a lot of hairspray in my hair to keep it from jumping around so much–so the one thing I was worried about was having a ‘Pepsi moment’!”
The so-called “Pepsi moment” was an event that happened nearly 25 years ago when Michael Jackson’s hair and scalp caught on fire while filming a Pepsi commercial. This adversely affected his life as it triggered his drug addiction to prescription medications.
He said this in a joking manner, thinking that the worst that would happen is a drink (as American Idol is sponsored by Coca Cola) feud; however, this little joke may have cost him his good favor with the music industry. After having heard the comment, Michael Jackson’s family was insulted by this, stating that the injuries that MJ sustained were enough to fuel his years of drug abuse.
So do you think Jackson family overreacted on this one? Or they have the right to be offended?
James Durbin fans, what can you say?
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