Nigerian artiste Ayra Starr has apologised to legend King Sunny Ade after being called out for disrespecting the juju music icon.
The 21-year-old Oyinkansola Aderibigbe was captured in a viral video shaking hands with King Sunny Ade, a development that caused a stir on social media as many accused her of disrespecting KSA.
Hours later, Ayra Starr took to her X handle to apologise to the legend, saying she did not intend to disrespect him.
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😭😭 I’m so sorry , I had just walked in and all the lights and nerves didn’t let me see but i came back around to greet everyone properly, I have never been that girl to be disrespectful, I’m a proper Yoruba girlllll and the video didn’t start until after I’d greeted burna’s mom…
— Celestial being (@ayrastarr) January 27, 2024
“I’m so sorry, I had just walked in and all the lights and nerves didn’t let me see but I came back around to greet everyone properly,” she wrote.
“I have never been that girl to be disrespectful. I’m a proper Yoruba girlllll and the video didn’t start until after I’d greeted Burna’s mom! I’m very sorry to the legend, uncle, and King Sunny Ade.”
