He is rarely the type of celebrity to get embarrassed.But Black Eyed Peas singer Will.I.Am suffered something of a toe-curling gaffe on Saturday's episode of BBC talent show The Voice, this week. The 40 year-old found himself panicking live on the weekly talent show after accidentally pushing his 'chair choice' button for a wannabe chart star. Cringe: Black Eyed Peas singer Will.I.Am suffered something of a toe-curling gaffe on Saturday's episode of BBC talent show The Voice, this week - when he accidentally pressed his 'chair choice' button The incident came as Alaric Green took to the stage to give a dramatic rendition of the theatrical song Broken Vow.For the majority of the song each of the four judges - Will, Paloma Faith, Ricky Wilson and Boy George - sat without showing interest. However, as Will.I.Am went to make notes on his pad, he inadvertently pressed his buzzer and spun around - sparked a chain reaction contest with Ricky. However, as the chair made its 180-degree spin, the LA-born star could be seen mouthing the words 'Oh no!
I din't mean to do that!'.The incident came as Alaric Green took to the stage to give a dramatic rendition of Broken VowASs the chair made its 180-degree spin, he could be seen mouthing 'Oh no! I din't mean to do that!'Seemingly delighted with the result, the long-haired hopeful - who works as a bouncer - thanks both mentors for their show of support. A move which prompted Will to come clean.'Can I be honest? So, I am sitting here listening to you sing, I am writing the notes down, and then my arm hits the button. No, but I think the lord works in mysterious ways. 'Now you got Ricky turned too, I think, if there was ever like a ghost...' False hope: Seemingly delighted with the result, the long-haired hopeful - who works as a bouncer - thanks both mentors for their show of support. A move which prompted Will to come clean.An awkward moment of silence ensued, but it all worked out in the end as the 21 year-old later joined the Kaiser Chiefs singer's team.'I don’t know what is good and what is not in this world, and I don’t know what I’m doing anyway,' Rickie said.
'Who I am I to get in the way of someone who is good? I know people will like you.'Sadly, the other remaining judges weren't so keen. All's well that ends well! An awkward moment of silence ensued, but it all worked out in the end as the 21 year-old later joined the Kaiser Chief's teamThe incident managed to level-off OK after the gaffe - which caused an awkward momentBoy George responded: 'It is not what I expected to see when I turned around. You look like something out of Game of Thrones. 'You have a beautiful voice, but I’m not sure what I’d be able to do with you as a singer, and that’s why I didn’t turn around.'Meanwhile, Paloma Faith gave her verdict, saying: 'Personally, it just isn’t for me. You’re really good at it.' Line-up: Ricky Wilson, Will.i.am, Paloma Faith and Boy George on BBC1's The Voice Hopeful: Other contestants on the show included Heather Cameron-Hayes, who was also bidding on successJ Sealy also delivered a strong performance - and won over the interest of Boy George
Dapper: Yorkshire's Faheem sang a tribute to Marvin Gaye which appealed to two of the judgesIn June, Lovato will embark on her 42-city Future Now Tour, with longtime friend and fellow Disney survivor Nick Jonas. (Recently, Jonas presented Lovato with the GLAAD Vanguard award, tearfully recognizing her fearless commitment to social justice. When she took the stage, Lovato, in typically brassy fashion, went off script in her acceptance speech: “I know that you all love Nick Jonas,” she told the room. “But I actually have a bigger dick than him. And a huge set of balls!”) Much respect to the cojones it must take to go back on the road with the same person who witnessed that ugly meltdown in 2010. Lovato’s hotel rider today is straightforward: no liquor in the minibar, lots of lemon sparkling water, and a humidifier. She no longer hates her body like she used to, when she would binge and purge and purge and purge, but in moments of doubt or discomfort, she’ll come clean with her fans, who have long trusted her for her authenticity.
“Hey guys, I’m having a bad day,” she says, paraphrasing the kind of relatable confession she often shares with the audience on stage. “I’m bloated, I’m cramping, I don’t feel comfortable in my own skin. But this is my voice and you guys are here, and I thank you for that.” You’d think a person so devoted to self-preservation would run screaming from the minefield that is social media. But Lovato seems to strap a bullseye on her chest when she pops onto Twitter, tweeting her disgust for Donald Trump and righteous support of Hillary Clinton, or posting bikini pictures in which she unapologetically accepts her curves, embracing a biscuit pinch of belly to honor how far she’s come in her battle with body acceptance. “I’ve been doing this so long I literally laugh at the things people say,” she says. “You’re not going to agree with everybody and you’re not going to please everybody.”Lovato was an early, vocal supporter of her friend Kesha during her legal battle against Sony Records and producer Dr. Luke, whom Kesha accused of rape (a charge he has denied).
“I don’t know what happened, and it’s none of my business, to be honest,” Lovato says. “My thing was whether it did or didn’t happen, this is somebody coming forward. And unfortunately, there’s way too much shame put on victims coming forward talking about being date-raped, raped, sexually abused. So then people feel like they can’t come forward anymore because they’ll just be torn to shreds.” After standing up for Kesha and all survivors of assault who face soul-withering public skepticism, Lovato also snuck in a pointed jab at Taylor Swift. Without calling out Swift by name, Lovato curled her Twitter lip at the Grammy winner for donating $250,000 to Kesha’s legal defense, suggesting that was an easy way to place herself on the right side of history without doing any actual work. “Take something to Capitol Hill or actually speak out about something and then I’ll be impressed,” Lovato tweeted. Instantly, the media turned its attention to the possibility of a high-octane feud.