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A content creator accused Usher of almost praising the devil during a recent awards ceremony acceptance speech, but the singer said to hell with that idea.
It all started when Usher was presented with the President’s Award at the 55th NAACP Image Awards for his “unparalleled talent and remarkable contributions as an artist and advocate for our community.”
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The award came on the heels of the Yeah! singer’s sold-out Las Vegas residency and his Super Bowl halftime performance.
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Usher took to the stage and made a speech about the people who have helped him throughout his journey to super-stardom, emphasizing the women in his life as well as God.
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However, content creator Mark Hanalla believed Usher almost thanked the devil during his speech. In a video he shared to Instagram, Hanalla claimed Usher “almost thanked the devil for his award on live television. How is no one talking about this? I can’t make this up. Watch this.”
Hanalla referenced a moment during Usher’s speech where he stumbled over his words: “I’m very honoured to receive this award, from the dep … from the depths of my soul.” The content creator alleged that the slip-up was actually Usher catching himself from saying “devil” instead of “depths.”
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Usher saw the post and was quick to shut it down.
“Get the hell out of here!!!! GOD is my lord and savior … the DEVIL is a lie!!” the singer wrote.
“So I was a bit nervous and jumbled my words when speaking from my heart … I hate teleprompters and they started to rush me because I was getting a bit long winded … everybody gets nervous, especially in this position.”
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