Posts Tagged ‘Wyclef Jean’

Wyclef Jean Hospitalized, Recuperating At Home

Posted by Chris Franklin as Celebrities at 10:15 PM UTC on Sep, 27 2010

Wyclef Jean was going 24/7 when he was trying to win the presidency of Haiti and apparent that type of work ethic was enough to put him in the hospital.

According to Billboard Magazine Wyclef was hospitalized today for “stress and fatigue”

Last Tuesday Wyclef officially ended his run at the presidency in Haiti, although his campaign had already been disqualified by the country’s electoral council last month because he didn’t meet residency requirements of five consecutive years of living in the country.

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Haiti Disqualifies Wyclef Jean From Presidency Race

Posted by Chris Franklin as Celebrities at 11:16 AM UTC on Aug, 22 2010

Wyclef Jean announced this weekend that he will no longer be in the running for the Presidency of Haiti after officials in the island nation disqualified him from running.

Wyclef had been a very active member in the countries rebuilding efforts after they were ravaged by an earthquake, however his long standing residence in the United States may have been his downfall. Over the last several weeks (since announcing his candidacy) Wyclef has been receiving various death threats.

Wyclef released the following statement in regards to the decision:

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Wyclef Jean Receives Death Threats Amid Haiti Presidential Bid

Posted by Chris Franklin as Celebrities at 9:03 PM UTC on Aug, 18 2010

From the moment he announced his presidency for Haiti Wyclef Jean knew he would face some opposition, now that opposition is arriving, in the form of death threats sent to his office over the last week.

Wyclef sent the threatening letters to the press via email and stated that he was hiding in a secret location due to the seriousness of those threats.

Wyclef would not say who was behind the threats and other people around the country are chiming in. One person to lend her voice was the nation's Miss Universe pageant nominee who told CNN: Read the rest of this entry »

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Party For A Cause

Posted by Kate Alvarez as Beyonce Knowles, Good Cause, Jay-Z, Kevin Barnes, Matt Levine, Solange Knowles at 9:00 AM UTC on Feb, 01 2010

Who says you can’t raise funds for Haiti while hitting the clubs? Last week Hollywood celebs and their friends clinked glasses and danced the night away at The Eldridge in New York City for a Haiti benefit party.

Hosted by Matt Levine, Solange Knowles, and Kevin Barnes, the party’s proceeds went straight to Yele, singer Wyclef Jean’s charity organization for Haiti earthquake victims. Guests included Jay-Z and Beyonce Knowles, who did a semi-reunion of Destiny’s Child when she sang with Michelle Williams. Solange played DJ the whole night, as she spun Michael Jackson and Prince tracks.

Check out the party photos here.

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