Real Psy speaks after imposter gate-crashes Cannes parties
- 11 years ago
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As international stars gathered in Singapore on Thursday (May 23) to celebrate the Social Star Awards, South Korean pop sensation Psy spoke about how he had exposed an impostor with the help of social media.
The YouTube celebrity, who saw his music video for 'Gangnam Style' garner over 1.6 billion views and hundreds of parodies, said his manager recently caught someone pretending to be Psy, drinking free champagne at a party in southern France.
SOUNDBITE: South Korean Pop Star, Psy, saying (English:
"But the funny thing was, my manager Scooter Brown happened to be in Cannes, and he took a picture of him and he sent it to me, and I tweeted that, like, five, six hours ago. So everybody in France, they know that's not him. That's why I'm doing Twitter. Real Psy in here, and alcohol in Singapore, (for the) real Psy."
The award show, hosted by Hollywood actors Jeremy Piven and Jessica Alba, saw performances from Psy and R&B s
As international stars gathered in Singapore on Thursday (May 23) to celebrate the Social Star Awards, South Korean pop sensation Psy spoke about how he had exposed an impostor with the help of social media.
The YouTube celebrity, who saw his music video for 'Gangnam Style' garner over 1.6 billion views and hundreds of parodies, said his manager recently caught someone pretending to be Psy, drinking free champagne at a party in southern France.
SOUNDBITE: South Korean Pop Star, Psy, saying (English:
"But the funny thing was, my manager Scooter Brown happened to be in Cannes, and he took a picture of him and he sent it to me, and I tweeted that, like, five, six hours ago. So everybody in France, they know that's not him. That's why I'm doing Twitter. Real Psy in here, and alcohol in Singapore, (for the) real Psy."
The award show, hosted by Hollywood actors Jeremy Piven and Jessica Alba, saw performances from Psy and R&B s