Usher Explains Why He’s Feeding Cherries to Fans During His Vegas Residency
Usher spilled the tea on why he’s been handing out cherries to lucky ladies during his residency.
During an appearance on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” the “Hey Daddy” singer opened up about the moment that consistently went viral, sharing the purpose was to “give women freedom to have fun at the concert.”
He then shared that a few celebrities asked for him to not feed their partners when they were in attendance.
“There have been a couple of people who were very clear that they didn't want me to feed cherries,” revealing that Mookie Betts of the LA Dodgers told him “no serenading" and to “leave the cherries at home.”
He appeared on “The Jennifer Hudson Show,” telling the host the origin story of how the cherries came about.
“Well, it started with strawberries in Vegas. So, you know, I just figured we just try all the fruits until we figure out which one works the best,” he said.
“But cherries were something that I felt was fun and just kind of active. It was a bit erotic.”
He continued saying it's just harmless fun, adding that his intent isn’t to “break up houses.”
“It's just fun activation and, I mean, that's what R&B is all about–being connected and making people feel something," he told Hudson.
“I have a very happy home and I don't want to break up anybody else's happy home. But, if you're going to take the risk, why not come to the Usher show and have a good time?”
