Grammy chief apologizes to Tiffany Haddish

Variety

The apology comes one day after Haddish revealed to Variety that she was invited to host the Grammy's three-hour livestream pre-show, but was told she had to pay for her hair, makeup and wardrobe. “All of that would have to come out of my pocket,” she said, adding: “I don’t know if this might mean I might not get nominated ever again, but I think it’s disrespectful.” Recording Academy interim chief Harvey Mason jr. posted a public apology on Instagram: “It’s just been brought to my attention that the Recording Academy invited Tiffany Haddish to host this year’s Premiere ceremony," he said. "Unfortunately and without my knowing, the talent booker working for the Academy told Ms. Haddish that we wouldn’t even cover her costs while she hosted this event for us. “To me that was wrong. I’m frustrated by that decision. It was a lapse in judgment, it was in poor taste, and it was disrespectful to the creative community — I’m part of the creative community and I know what that feels like, and it’s not right." Mason added that he personally apologized to Haddish.