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Bad Bunny Did Nothing Wrong By Sitting During ‘God Bless America,’ Says Sports Superfan
Bad Bunny
‘God Bless America’ Controversy?
Sports Superfan Says He Did Nothing Wrong!!!
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Bad Bunny’s been getting slammed for sitting through “God Bless America” at Yankee Stadium recently — but “Marlins Man” tells TMZ everyone needs to calm down… because the guy didn’t break any rules.
The sports superfan (real name Laurence Leavy) says he’s pissed people are ripping Bad Bunny for this … insisting the rapper had every right to sit, it’s not against the law, and honestly, the world’s got way bigger problems than this.
Marlins Man says he was sitting right next to BB when it all went down and, sure, he told him to stand — but Bunny’s camp had their own reasons. His handler even brought up that ‘SNL’ monologue where BB joked about Americans needing “4 months to learn Spanish before the Super Bowl.”
But Bunny himself stayed quiet, kept to himself, came late, left early, and was glued to his phone. Fans around them assumed he was ducking the National Anthem, and ‘God Bless America’ caught him off guard, so he left, but Marlins says it looked more like bad timing than some kind of major political statement.
He admits the optics didn’t help — especially since BB was in disguise and sitting next to himself, who was dressed like a human traffic cone — but still, it shouldn’t be a scandal.
At the end of the day, Marlins says the whole thing was nothing but bad luck for Bunny… and it never should’ve blown up the way it did.
1:05 PM PT — Sources close to the couple tell TMZ they have NOT broken up and are just fine.
It’s over between Steven Tyler and his longtime girlfriend Aimee Preston … TMZ has learned the couple has called it quits on their relationship.
Multiple sources with direct knowledge tell us Steven and Aimee have broken up … though it’s unclear when they separated and what led to the split.
Steven hired Aimee as his personal assistant way back in 2012 … they started dating in 2014 but waited until the 2016 Oscars to go public with their romance, holding hands at Elton John‘s AIDS Foundation Oscars viewing party.
The exes made things work for over a decade despite a 39-year age gap … and Aimee was often by Steven’s side at Hollywood events, premieres, and the like.
But, it would appear the sweet emotions between them have come to an end … and it sounds like they are no longer crazy about each other.
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Not part of the Throb Mob yet? Buckle up, ’cause Boy Throb — the TikTok viral boyband — will soon have your hearts throbbing too … but they want to make one thing crystal clear, telling TMZ they’re not satire … even if the full group hasn’t hit the stage together just yet!
Three of the four Throbbers — Evan Papier, Anthony Key and Zachary Sobania — chatted with TMZ Thursday fresh out of a Chase Bank … where they were trying to score a loan to cover visa costs to get their fourth member, Darshan Magdum, from India to the U.S. Yeah — that’s one big indicator of just how serious they are.
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Their infectious, high-energy hustle to get Darshan — currently holding it down on Zoom — over to the States has sent them rocketing to viral fame. And with Grammy dreams already locked in, the guys insist they’re built to last.
As for the haters? The guys had some words — telling them to peep the harmonies, the vocals and the dance moves, stressing they “ain’t playing” — even giving us an epic performance of their original, catchy track, “Finger.”
Hit play on the full clip — the guys spill more on swatting away haters while chasing boyband glory, break down how it all started, and sound off on their rival group, the Shadow Baddies.
They preach unity — but LBR, they’re not truly complete until Darshan’s visa clears and he touches down Stateside. So yeah, catch the clip for the latest update … ’cause it looks like the throbs are pounding louder and louder!
Steven Tyler and Aimee Preston Split, Sources Deny Rumor
TikTok Viral Group Boy Throb Addresses Haters, Give Update On 4th Member Darshan
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