If you’ve wondered where Lauryn Hill has been hiding for the
last 10 years, here’s your answer: she’s been getting a mani-pedi. The 90s
songstress is back on tour, and apparently she hopes to resuscitate her
legendary diva antics alongside her career.
According to The Washington Post (via
contactmusic.com), the Doo Wop singer kept fans at the recent Rock the Bells
festival waiting three hours before she took the stage. But don’t worry, Lauryn
Hill fans—she had a good reason. She couldn’t make her scheduled 4:30
appearance because her nails were still drying. For real. Her rep later
explained, "She's sorry she kept her fans waiting, but she couldn't go out there looking busted (unattractive)!"
I’m not sure what kind of
nail technology Lauryn Hill uses, but 3 hours? Really? I’ve never had to wait
longer than an hour for a mani-pedi to dry, but then again, my nails are done
at regular salons for regular people—oh, who am I kidding?—they're done on the floor of my bathroom atop a copy of Star. Maybe Lauryn gets her nails coated in diamond dust or the
crushed shells of extinct sea creatures and those special features take a long
time to dry, but still—3 hours? And just why did she need her nails done for a
concert? It’s not like anybody actually gets that close.
To make things worse, when
she finally did appear on stage, she rushed through her hoarsely sung set,
performing for no more than 20 minutes and leaving to a chorus of boos.
Remember the glory days,
when Hill’s diva antics were balanced by a steady output of rocking music and
solid concerts? Sadly, the singer who once brought us these lyrical gems: "I have no time for manicures/With you it's never either or/Cause nothing even matters no more" has found something that matters more. Manicures.
I have always heard that she was reluctant to resurrect her career/fame and was focussing on her family. Not true?
Posted by: Softwear | 09/17/2010 at 12:57 PM
She should concentrate on paying hard working musicians to whom she owes wages.
Posted by: Daniel Hensen | 09/27/2011 at 09:18 AM