Tiffany Haddish was a celebrity guest on the October 26 episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” During an appearance on the late-night talk show, she addressed rumors that she danced for Michael Jordan at an Usher concert.
The actress and “His Airness” both attended Usher’s Las Vegas residency on Oct. 14. As Usher rolled out the red carpet for arguably the greatest basketball player of all time, a viral video led fans to think Haddish gave him some VIP treatment.
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In video taken during the concert, Haddish can be seen walking towards Jordan’s area. There, she bent down to talk to someone and then started dancing to Usher singing “Nice & Slow.” Haddish then grabbed a woman’s hand and began dancing with her, flanked by the six-time NBA champion and his wife, Yvette Prieto.
The comedian was branded “creepy” and “embarrassing” for the 60-year-old’s dancing after the video circulated on social media. Haddish took a moment to address the accusations during her interview with Kimmel, saying she was having a great time with a female friend.
Haddish told Kimmel: “No, I’m not dancing to Michael Jordan. “He was right next to my girlfriend. “
The Girls Trip star further explained that it was her friend’s birthday and she wanted to ask her to dance. Kimmel played the video to viewers so they could draw their own conclusions.
Haddish provided details of the game. She showed she was talking to a person next to Jordan and then she started dancing while looking at the person. The video ended before Haddish’s female friend could stand up, prompting Haddish to call out Kimmel.
“Keep the video playing,” Haddish said. “That’s the problem with social media. Y’all don’t show it from start to finish.”
Haddish said if the video continues to play, it proves she grabbed her friend and they started dancing.
One social media user still felt Haddish was doing too much, tweeting, “Tiffany is going too far.” Another fan wrote, “Never assume, people,” as they agreed on social media It’s problematic for the media to take quotes out of context without doing research.
Haddish said the incident was funny, with Jordan teasing her about dancing with her friend. Haddish also said she spoke to Jordan’s wife at some point during the night and asked her to “teach” her how to get “Jordan.”
Jordan has two sons, Jeffrey Jordan and Marcus Jordan, who are both in relationships. Haddish said she spoke with the former Chicago Bulls about one of his sons being “pregnant,” and Jordan said his son is marrying an older woman, speaking of his son Marcus, who is married to his An ex-teammate’s ex-boyfriend is involved. Wife, Larsa Pippen.
Haddish said she didn’t want him because she wanted a “bastard child,” as Haddish said most professional athletes must have a child they don’t know about. As a world-famous superstar and international sports icon, Jordan has also been accused of being an illegitimate child.
None of the results were that accurate, but that didn’t seem to matter to Haddish because she believed there was a 6-foot-7 fast-food worker somewhere in the world who looked just like the athlete.