“Hey Chris Brown, throw your Rolex at the Poor!”
R&B artist Chris Brown danced and even flew over the delighted audience during his set at Sunday’s (Aug 28) MTV Video Music Awards.
At the beginning Brown attempted to avoid his own “wardrobe malfunction” with his loose Rolex watch. After removing the Rolex he threw it into the fans to a security person, but missed.
Brown most likely thought his $22,000 diamond encrusted Rolex was long past.
After his energized performance, his bodyguard went into the audience to see if any person had found the watch. Then to everyone’s awe, an honest fan came forward with the Rolex.
A representative for Brown said, “Although Chris did not get to meet the fan, he’s awfully appreciative of the fan’s actions.”
I imagine Mr. Chris Brown was “appreciative.” It is a $22,000 Rolex! Perhaps Brown was even thankful. (Remember it is diamond encrusted.) It does not seem he felt too indebted for the honorable action.
Oh well it seems it was another cheerful Hollywood ending for one of our meriting young celebrities rising. That’s what makes this such a heart-warming human interest story.
Right?
Remembered, Chris Brown has known some rough and tricky times in his young career.
It has only been two years since the questionable frontman plead guilty to felony attack on then girl star Rihanna. After that nastiness he continued to make music, and tried to keep his career moving forward.
Now he has glowing reviews over his MTV Video Music Awards performance, and the successful conclusion to the Rolex event.
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In retrospect the 22 year old R&B pop star paid his dues after being given probation and community service for beating then-girlfriend Rihanna. The plea-deal included 180 days of community service like trash removal in his local Virginia with 5 years of supervised probation and a court-mandated 52-week domestic violence counselling programme.
In 2010 Brown had his heart set on helping people, no matter what the public or media thought. He would have liked to generate cash for both his hometown community of Richmond, Virginia, as well as the earthquake victims of Haiti with his “Virginia Stand Up! A Call to Action” concert he’d titled and arranged.
Brown spoke in an exclusive to PopEater about what led to his charitable ways , and despite what plenty in the media think, there was no alternative motive behind the concert. “It’s not for PR or press,” Brown told PopEater, and admitted that when the media and others say it is simply a ploy to revamp his image following his assault arrest, “it wounds because it’s from my heart.”
Prior to the MTV Video Music Awards the vocalist took time out from his tour Down Under to spend it on some charity work for kids.
He joined a ten-pin bowl outing with a grouping of disabled children from the Sydney-based Australian chapter of Best Pals, a group that provides help for kids and grownups with intellectual and development disabilities.
Back at the MTV Video Music Awards when Brown transitioned into his song” Beautiful People ,” he flew across the stage and turned flips above the onlookers while attached to thin cables, and then landed often to continue his dazzling dance arrangement. After leaving the stage with some”Matrix“-type moves he sent his bodyguard looking for the Rolex.
“Beautiful People“
Everywhere, everywhere, everywhere I go
Everywhere that I’ve been, the only thing I see is
Is beautiful people, beautiful people
Beautiful people, beautiful people
A $22,000 diamond encrusted Rolex on the wrist of a 22 year old entertainment sensation makes a certain statement to young fans. Please be happy to add your own feelings to what that statement is communicating.
Is it a necessary statement for those with fame?
Is it consistent with having”a heart set on helping people, no matter what the general public or media think?”
Chris Brown is now on to his countrywide F.A.M.E.
tour that resumes this Sep with guest performers like Kelly Rowland and T-Pain. Fans should rest assured the young star will no doubt take extra care of securing his expensive jewelry before he is going on stage.
Or he could
throw his Rolex to the Poor. Truly Chris it makes more sense.
Michael Harrington is an advocate for the underprivledged. Read some more about poverty and the Other America.