Us Magazine's Prince/Paris Hilton Humiliation Allegation False, Says Singer Janet Gabriel
Janet Gabriel knows this story was false. Why? Because she was there on stage with Paris when she declined. Not because she can't sing, but because she didn't know the song. No shame in that is there?
I wrote about this over the weekend and didn't want to go too far with the story until I heard back from Janet Gabriel, the woman who stated she was on stage with Paris Hilton at the Club 3121 for the Prince concert in Las Vegas, April 20.
I have heard back from her and she has offered verifiable proof that not only was she there, but the story that made headlines last week about Prince inviting Paris Hilton on stage just to humiliate her were false. According to Ms. Gabriel, members of the audience were invited on stage which included Paris Hilton and Ms. Gabriel. The chosen song was "Play That Funky Music" (Wild Cherry had the hit btw) and the reason Paris didn't sing was she didn't know the words. A perfectly reasonable reason to decline. This doesn't mean that Paris Hilton can sing live, but it doesn't mean she can't either.
I contacted Us Magazine for a comment on this story and was referred to a Mark Neschis. After asking for my credentials he stated he would call me back. I waited for about an hour and a half. I then called him back asking if Us wanted to give their side of the story. His response, "I don't know who are," "You haven't give me enough time," and "Why are you being belligerent?" To be perfectly honest, I wasn't belligerent, but I was persistent. I tried to offer him more time, but he cut me off with, "You want a statement from Us, the statement is "No comment."
No word on whether they plan to print a retraction of their story.
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