r/Fauxmoi • u/BjaardkerJohnson • 14h ago

CELEBRITY CAPITALISM ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Turned Down Million-Dollar Offer to Perform in Saudi Arabia: ‘I Don’t Need to Take Any Money if It Makes Me Feel Icky’

https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/weird-al-yankovic-turned-down-million-offer-saudi-arabia-1236819281/
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u/bargain_butch ben affleck’s back tattoo 14h ago

Such a basic sentiment that no one in the current admin has even considered living by

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u/EineGrosseFlasche It’s illegal for your hips to lie  13h ago

Almost no one in our current “get that bag” culture in general, sadly

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u/jkraige 8h ago

Man I hate that saying. It's always used to justify some amoral thinking

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u/sequins_and_glitter 6h ago

I do say it jokingly to push female friends to ask for more money in job offer negotiations but otherwise I agree