Current:Home > ScamsUsher says his son stole his phone to message 'favorite' singer, met her at concert -Ascend Finance Compass
Usher says his son stole his phone to message 'favorite' singer, met her at concert
View
Date:2025-04-13 05:50:55
Usher's son has got it bad for U.K. pop singer PinkPantheress.
Usher took to Instagram Wednesday to recount how his son, Naviyd Raymond, stole his phone to message the "Boy's a Liar" singer, his "favorite artist."
The "Good Good" singer shared screenshots of the interaction between his 15-year-old son and PinkPantheress, 23, to his Instagram story.
"Hello this is Usher's son Naviyd I'm you (sic) true biggest fan. Please follow me back," the teen wrote last week, with sad face and praying emojis, tagging himself. "I put him on to masterpieces."
"hahahahahaa," the British singer wrote back. "this is wild!"
Usher, 45, said he was confused after he saw DMs being exchanged between his account and someone with a profile picture of a character from the "Powerpuff Girls."
"I open it and I'm like oh this boy done DMd this girl from my damn phone," he wrote.
He then shared a screenshot where he apologized to the singer and producer for his son's "excitement," but PinkPanthress dismissed the need for apologies and instead gave a "sweet" invitation to her show.
But to teach his son a lesson, Usher acted as if the teen wasn't allowed to go at first.
"BUT... because my son is such a fan of her artistry... I decided to let him go," Usher wrote.
"My son is at you (sic) show tonight," he later wrote to PinkPantheress. "I had to send him considering his level of dedication and creativity… to figure out getting your attention through stealing my phone… that's commitment. Hopefully you guys get to link."
The pair did just that, with Usher sharing a photo of his son with the singer, both styled in Y2K fashion backstage at her show. Usher then shared a screenshot of a FaceTime call with PinkPantheress.
The Essentials:As Usher prepares for Super Bowl halftime show, here are his must-haves
Usher ended the story time with a "parental takeaway."
"This was a great moment for Naviyd ... this was him movin on something he was passionate about," Usher wrote.
Though his son "violated (his) trust," Usher said he should have known not to leave his phone sitting around and that he appreciated his son's "hustle."
"He masterminded this whole thing and made it happen," Usher said.
veryGood! (5)
Related
- Tarte Shape Tape Concealer Sells Once Every 4 Seconds: Get 50% Off Before It's Gone
- Real Madrid-Bayern Munich UEFA Champions League semifinal ends with controversy
- Dear E!, How Do I Dress Like a Minimalist? Here’s Your Guide to a Simple, Chic & Refined Wardrobe
- Oklahoma City Thunder top Dallas Mavericks in Game 1, make NBA history in process
- Pressure on a veteran and senator shows what’s next for those who oppose Trump
- Steve Albini, legendary producer for Nirvana, the Pixies and an alternative rock pioneer, dies at 61
- Urologist convicted of patient sex abuse, including of minors
- This Is Us Star's Masked Singer Reveal Will Melt Your Heart
- Justice Department, Louisville reach deal after probe prompted by Breonna Taylor killing
- The United Methodist Church just held a historic vote in favor of LGBT inclusion. Here's what that means for the organization's future
Ranking
- Whoopi Goldberg is delightfully vile as Miss Hannigan in ‘Annie’ stage return
- Washington, DC, police raid on GWU's pro-Palestinian tent camp ends in arrests, pepper spray
- How many NBA MVPs does Nikola Jokic have? Denver Nuggets big man picks up third of career
- Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras breaks left forearm when hit by J.D. Martinez’s bat
- McConnell absent from Senate on Thursday as he recovers from fall in Capitol
- Social Security COLA prediction 2025: 3 things to know right now
- Man indicted in killing of Laken Riley, a Georgia case at the center of national immigration debate
- Landowners oppose Wichita Falls proposal to dam river for a reservoir to support water needs
Recommendation
Newly elected West Virginia lawmaker arrested and accused of making terroristic threats
Some Xavier University students upset with planned commencement address by UN ambassador
Iowa facility that mistreated residents with intellectual disabilities nears closure
Kai Cenat’s riot charges dropped after he apologizes and pays for Union Square mayhem
Arkansas State Police probe death of woman found after officer
Miss Teen USA gives up title days after Miss USA resigned
Pregnant Jenna Dewan Poses Naked in Front of Open Window in Riskiest Photo Yet
Cara Delevingne Shares Heartfelt Advice About Sobriety Amid Personal Journey