In a recent interview singer Lloyd stated that he was the one who told Chris Brown to cry during his Michael Jackson Tribute performance at The BET Awards. The media got in a frenzy because of the statement for the simple fact that the media thought that CB's crocodile tears were a plan for him to get back into good graces within the music industry and some of his fans. Lloyd then later stated that his words were taken out of context and that he meant that Chris Brown should show a lot of emotion and that even though a lot of people thought that Chris Brown's emotions were fake that he was 100% real. (Statements Below)
“I consider Chris a friend. He's been through a lot in the past couple years. I never told him to go on stage and cry. We spoke recently, and I told him as a friend that people hadn't really seen him be vulnerable about his situation last year [with Rihanna]. I thought he was holding back and needed to let that emotion out. Him crying at the BET Awards was real, I could feel it.”
“I think he cried about a number of things. About the fact that he thought people would hate him forever because of one mistake. Feeling that love on stage was probably overwhelming. Plus MJ being gone and him performing "Man in the Mirror", that song is powerful, especially for his situation. It pushed him over the edge.”
I will say that I truly believe that Chris Brown's tribute to Michael Jackson made him become very emotional because MJ was someone he looked up to and also was his idol.
