Current:Home > reviewsErykah Badu flirts with crush John Boyega onstage during surprise meeting: Watch -Aspire Money Growth
Erykah Badu flirts with crush John Boyega onstage during surprise meeting: Watch
View
Date:2025-04-15 18:43:38
From Erykah Badu's lips to Cupid's ears, anything is possible.
During a concert in Atlanta earlier this month, the R&B icon told the crowd about her crush on "The Woman King" actor John Boyega.
"If anybody ever sees John Boyega, tell (him) I said hi. And it's a lot of people in the audience − that's why I wanted to say that," said Badu in a video shared by Netflix's "Strong Black Lead" Instagram account. "'Cause there's enough of y'all for one of y'all to get the message to the man, right?"
Badu continued gushing about the "fine" 31-year-old actor onstage, asking concertgoers about Boyega's age. "How old is he? He's under 30? Hell yeah!" she said. "That's what I'm talking about."
Moments later, Badu's wish came true when Boyega walked onstage to surprise her. In the middle of singing her 1997 hit "Tyrone," which she rerecorded for Boyega's Netflix action comedy "They Cloned Tyrone," Badu was left momentarily speechless when she saw Boyega and later hugged him.
The show must go on, but Badu didn't let the concert stop her from chatting up Boyega.
"I'm at work. I've got to work, but I can multitask," said Badu, continuing to sing in between their conversation. "So, you from Atlanta?"
Badu wrapped up her meeting with Boyega by extending a special VIP invitation to the actor to hang out.
"I'm going back to the bus later on. After the show, of course. I've got to finish this," Badu said. "Then we're going to go back to the bus. Is that all right? They'll give you the key."
'They Cloned Tyrone':John Boyega, Teyonah Parris talk cloning, decode twist (Spoilers!)
Released earlier this month, "They Cloned Tyrone" stars Boyega alongside Jamie Foxx and Teyonah Parris as Fontaine, Slick Charles and Yo-Yo, respectively, who are tasked with saving the residents of their "trap" neighborhood, The Glen, from becoming clones in an underground governmental experiment to control Black people.
"It's Blaxploitation, a weird mystery movie and mixed with comedy," Boyega told USA TODAY of the film in an interview prior to the Screen Actors Guild strike.
More John Boyega:John Boyega on 'The Woman King,' trying to 'break through' glass ceilings in Hollywood
Contributing: Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY
veryGood! (2)
Related
- California DMV apologizes for license plate that some say mocks Oct. 7 attack on Israel
- Warriors' game on Friday vs. Mavericks postponed following assistant coach's death
- Sophie Turner, Joe Jonas resolve lawsuit as they determine shared custody of daughters
- DOJ to release Uvalde school shooting report Thursday. What you need to know.
- How to watch new prequel series 'Dexter: Original Sin': Premiere date, cast, streaming
- Dua Lipa speaks out on Israel-Hamas war, says ceasefire in Gaza 'has to happen'
- ACC accuses Florida State of breaching contract, disclosing 'trade secrets' in amended lawsuit
- A push for a permanent sales tax cut in South Dakota is dealt a setback
- 'We're reborn!' Gazans express joy at returning home to north
- House committee holds final impeachment hearing for DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas
Ranking
- Sonya Massey's father decries possible release of former deputy charged with her death
- Could Elon Musk become world's first trillionaire? Oxfam report says someone might soon
- Social media influencers may seem to live charmed lives. But then comes tax time.
- Mariska Hargitay, 'Law & Order: SVU' stars celebrate 25th anniversary milestone in NYC
- Residents worried after ceiling cracks appear following reroofing works at Jalan Tenaga HDB blocks
- Kids of color get worse health care across the board in the U.S., research finds
- Patriots coach Jerod Mayo lays out vision for new era: 'I'm not trying to be Bill' Belichick
- Sophie Turner, Joe Jonas resolve lawsuit as they determine shared custody of daughters
Recommendation
Bodycam footage shows high
Idaho man wins state's $1 million raffle, plans to pay for his children's college
Teens held in insect-infested cells, tortured with 'Baby Shark' among explosive claims in Kentucky lawsuit
DOJ's Uvalde report finds unimaginable failure in school shooting response. Here are the key takeaways.
Mets have visions of grandeur, and a dynasty, with Juan Soto as major catalyst
Kate Beckinsale Slams BAFTA's Horribly Cold Snub of Late Stepfather
Missouri abortion-rights campaign backs proposal to enshrine access but allow late-term restrictions
A push for a permanent sales tax cut in South Dakota is dealt a setback