Power actor Omari Hardwick is blasted for kissing Beyonce TWICE and leaving her looking less than impressed during awkward encounter at NAACP Image Award. The 45-year-old actor was filmed embracing the singer, 37, on Saturday evening. Outraged viewers said the married father-of-two got 'too close for comfort'. One wrote: 'That hug lingered a little too long!
And then the kiss? His lips were so close to Beyonce's lips! Her face says it all'ByPublished: 12:20 BST, 1 April 2019 Updated: 21:24 BST, 1 April 2019. Seconds earlier, Hardwick posed for a photograph with her rapper husband Jay-Z (pictured)Some Beyonce superfans - known as the Beehive - flooded Hardwick’s Instagram page with bee emoji’s.Some viewers leaped to the defense of the Power actor, saying it was nothing more than an awkward moment.One wrote: 'People making a big deal out of the Omari Hardwick kissing Beyonce on the cheek while saying bye. He was being polite saying hi and bye. The timing was just awkward. Don't make this a man crossing the line thing.
Ya'll out here really trying to make something out of nothing!
Power star Omari Hardwick has been slammed over footage of him kissing Beyonce twice at the 50th NAACP Image Awards.
Power star has come under fire for kissing on the cheek not once, but twice at the NAACP Image Awards over the weekend. According to, Hardwick went up to the singer during a commercial break, and as of the awkward incident shows, almost kissed her on the mouth twice. The move angered many of Beyonce’s fans, who took to social media to blast Hardwick for the “unnecessary” and “uncomfortable” greeting. If there’s one group of fans you don’t want to piss off, it’s the Beyhive.During their brief interaction, Hardwick approached Beyonce and her husband Jay-Z — who were holding court during a commercial break — for a photo and a greeting. After taking a picture with Jay-Z, Hardwick kissed Beyonce on the cheek and hugged her, but instead of simply pulling away and leaving, he kissed her again on the cheek, this time even closer to her mouth. In the video that surfaced online, Beyonce looks slightly uncomfortable as she attempts to straighten her hair and outfit post-hug.The video of Hardwick’s double kiss has caused a stir among the Beyhive, who slammed the Power actor for the “disconcerting” and “inappropriate” move. “There are boundaries and he encroached,” wrote one Twitter user.
“We women so often get touched, kissed, groped & poked in instances exactly like this,” said another. “WE DON’T LIKE IT.” Added another user, “Beyonce should have slapped him!”. Trending Now.This story has been shared 1,802 times. 1,802.This story has been shared 1,106 times. 1,106.This story has been shared 1,039 times. 1,039.This story has been shared 1,021 times.
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