Ashanti Says Record Producer Held Her Songs Hostage In Exchange For Shower Sex
03.12.2022 - 00:19
/ perezhilton.com
Ashanti is opening up about a VERY troubling incident with a record producer…
While appearing on hit radio show The Breakfast Club, the 42-year-old got candid with hosts Charlamagne tha God, DJ Envy, and Angela Yee, describing a time where a producer attempted to coerce her into sexual activities.
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The discussion was about toxic work environments, which led the Foolish singer to reveal a straight-up #MeToo moment:
WHAT?? Last time we checked, that’s not what “homies” do… She continued:
$40,000 per record? He was extorting her for sex to the tune of $80k?! She recalled:
She added:
Wild to say the LEAST. While she didn’t specifically name the producer, noting she will go more in depth in her forthcoming documentary, his audacity speaks volumes about the all-too-common abuse of power not just in Hollywood — but frankly, sadly, in every industry where men can get any power over women.
Ashanti’s mother, Tina Douglas, was also present during the interview. Charlamagne asked her:
She quickly responded, “Yes!” before Ashanti jokingly chimed in:
She noted her mother will indeed be featured in the upcoming doc.
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The Rock With U singer previously opened up about the disturbing situation back in 2018 during the height of the #MeToo movement. In an earlier episode of the same radio show, she explained a producer had “a little crush” on her, but the feeling wasn’t mutual. After she rejected him, he skyrocketed her record price. However, her family — namely her “scary” big brothers stepped in to make things right, which led to his eventual apology. She