Now for some more intel on what the hell actually happened here - sources close to Usher tell us that somebody in his crew (not him) left some stray Usher dollars behind on the stage as a bit of a gag. Sapphire tells us they'd love to host him again, anytime. which he definitely didn't cover with these Usher bucks. ended up spending thousands on the dancers (REAL thousands, mind you) and also enjoyed bottle service. Well, a rep for Sapphire Las Vegas Gentleman's Club claims it was NOT Usher who passed out the “Usher Bucks” and noted the Grammy winner was sure to tip the strippers, along with the staff, “generously.”įor starters, this all happened at Sapphire in Vegas - and a rep for the club tells TMZ Usher did NOT tip the strippers with this fake money, and actually dished out authentic greenbacks, while also going on to tip the staff at large quite generously. Strippers when they discover usher’s money is fake /CcmttMAfMjīy the time the stripper realized the money was fake, Usher was doing this out the door /JJcbJgufL5 “Usher, they said this money is fake” /cimpkXNq31 #usher handing the stripper some money /2By7QQ67b8 Reporter: 'The money has your face on it, could you explain that?' Of course, social media didn’t disappoint once her screenshots started going viral: In the caption of a recent IG post about the drama, she claims the site “got ahold” of the posts from her private page.Ī post shared by B this on my private page and got ahold of it, so i had to post on my public account,” she wrote. In her original post, she tagged The Shade Room. In the bottom corner she wrote, “I posted this on my personal page what do y’all think?” ”And the money does not have a trade in value what so ever! LMAO Don’t y’all think he should be blasted on social media for this sh*t,” she wrote on another slide. The user snapped a picture of the fake dollar bills and posted them on her IG Stories with the question, 'Ladies what would you do if you danced all night for usher and he threw this?' Instagram user said she danced at Sapphire in Vegas and was paid/tipped in fake $100, $20, and $1 “Usher Buck” bills. The R&B crooner is being accused of making in rain in the strip club with fake “Usher Bucks,” which are fake dollar bills with the singer’s face in place of dead presidents. Get the details about the fake money scandal inside…īefore hitting the stage this summer for his Las Vegas residency, Usher is stirring up some drama in Sin City. However, the club denies the woman’s claims. In September, Usher announced his Las Vegas residency would begin at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace July 16, 2021.A dancer hopped on Instagram to blast Usher for sliding fake “Usher Bucks” to tip dancers at a Vegas strip club recently. Las Vegas and Asian street food: Las Vegas Strip market to offer fare from top stars of Asian street foodĪfter the posts went viral, some social media users dubbed the fake money 'ushbucks' or Usher bucks. In another Instagram Story, asked her followers, 'Ladies what would you do if you danced all night for usher and he threw this?' 'LMAO don't y'all think he should be blasted on social media for this (expletive).' 'The money does not have a trade in value what so ever!' the user wrote. 'Posted this on my private page and got ahold of it, so i had to post on my public account,' she captioned the screenshot of her Instagram Story.

The social media brouhaha began when Instagram user posted a photo of the fake money with Usher's face on it on her private page.

More: Usher responds to herpes lawsuit, denies he exposed plaintiffs to STD USA TODAY reached out to Usher's rep for comment. Wilson said the 42-year-old artist 'left a generous tip for the staff.' 'He and his crew converted thousands of real dollars to tip the girls dancing on the stage.' 'Usher was a true gentleman and a great guest at the club,' Wilson said in a statement to USA TODAY. According to Sapphire director of marketing Greg Wilson, the confusion started when someone from Usher's team left fake money with the singer's face on it at the club to promote his upcoming Vegas residency.

Usher became a trending topic on Twitter Monday after a woman's post went viral alleging the singer tipped with fake money at a strip club in Las Vegas.Ĭontrary to the claims circulating on social media, the 'Love in this Club' singer did not tip dancers fake money at the Sapphire Las Vegas Gentlemen's Club. Watch Video: Las Vegas rings in 2021 with fireworks and crowds

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