Mariah Carey criticized for performing for Angolan leader ($1 million of dictator's loot)

ABC 2 News ^ | 12/20/13

[Libloather]

Superstar MARIAH CAREY has come under fire from human rights campaigners after performing for Angola's president JOSE EDUARDO DOS SANTOS last weekend (14-15Dec13).

The Hero hitmaker was reportedly paid over $1 million for a two-hour concert on Sunday (15Dec13) at a gala for the Angolan Red Cross, which was sponsored by bosses at mobile phone company Unitel and attended by the president.

The politician's daughter, Isabel, owns Unitel and is the head of the Angolan Red Cross.

Addressing the crowd at the event, Carey reportedly said, "I am happy to be here in this room and I am honored to share this show with the President of Angola."

[Libloather]

However, the lucrative gig, which occurred five years after she performed a controversial New Year's Eve show for late Libyan leader Muammar al-Gaddafi's family in 2008...

I'll bet she's a Hussein fan.

[dfwgator]

When does she perform for Kim Jong-Un?

[angcat]

Doesn’t she have enough money. When do these people every figure out that they have enough money?

[bigbob]

Would you ask the same question of Rush Limbaugh or the Duck Dynasty or any other wealthy conservative?

I could care less what celebrities do or how they spend their money. I just wish they’d realize that having musical or acting talent doesn’t mean anyone gives a flip about what they think about anything.

[Tupelo]

Just my opinion.
Why does it matter who or what or where she sings? is she not an American? It is her talent and she can perform anywhere she wants. Is this any different than Danny Glover or Sean Penn kissing Castro's and Chavez’s asses?

[angcat]

Would you ask the same question of Rush Limbaugh or the Duck Dynasty or any other wealthy conservative?

I would not be reading anything like this when it comes to Rush and the Robertson Family. They do not perform for Third World Dictators especially for a small 1 Million dollars.

[willk]

Why would he pay a million dollars to be tortured?

[tbw2]

LOL!

[Moltke]

When does she perform for Kim Jong-Un?

Ooh, ooh, I know: Just before she is machine-gunned.

(That was a trick question, right?)

[Steely Tom]

Hey, the dude likes hot skanky chicks. He can’t help that.

[Phlap]

Enough money? You can’t be serious.There is never enough, only more.

[FroggyTheGremlim]

I don't know - I saw a clip of Mariah - she's gained a ton of weight.

Or maybe she's pregnant?

[dmz]

I would not be reading anything like this when it comes to Rush

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You’re absolutely right.

Rush is the payor not the payee in this example: see the million dollars Rush paid Elton John (liberal, pro abort, gay activist) to sing at Rush’s 3rd wedding.