A disagreement over an interview fee has ignited a fiery Twitter feud between actor Marlon Wayans and interviewer DJ Vlad. The conflict began when DJ Vlad publicly revealed Wayans' $40,000 asking price for an interview on VladTV. Wayans defended his rate, accusing Vlad of unprofessionalism and attempting to "drag" him.
😂😂😂 see i tried to tell him
— marlon wayans (@MarlonWayans) August 16, 2024
I was giving him a deal… oh well. 🤷🏾♂️
You mad? You unprofessional my guy. If you don’t like the number keep it moving. You look BAD. You should fall back. mad at a black man stating his number? And now you go public and use your platform to try to drag me. I never in my life dealt with this silly negotiating tactic.
— marlon wayans (@MarlonWayans) August 16, 2024
The exchange escalated quickly, with both parties resorting to personal attacks and accusations. Vlad questioned Wayans' relevance and suggested he consider a career in gay adult entertainment, while Wayans asserted his self-made success and claimed Vlad is "hated" by the urban community.
Not mad at all. I find all this amusing because you really think that you're worth $40K for an interview. I said there's nobody on earth that will pay you that and I have yet to be proven wrong. Throwing out a stupid ass number for an interview is unprofessional my guy -…
— DJ Vlad (@djvlad) August 16, 2024
I’m worth whatever i say. People like you don’t make or break me champ. I’m self made. I go where i choose. I don’t like your tactics. I’ve been a gentleman. I didn’t express my grievances with other people. You trying to turn other black men in my field on me. Asking them about…
— marlon wayans (@MarlonWayans) August 16, 2024
The heated debate continued for days, with Wayans eventually declaring victory, claiming most of his followers didn't even know who DJ Vlad was.
Marlon Wayans, I'm sorry that you don't find me attractive. Fortunately for both of us, I'm heterosexual. Between your recent gay photoshoot and your claim to fame dressing up as a woman, this would be the perfect time to fully come out of the closet. Coming out as gay in…
— DJ Vlad (@djvlad) August 18, 2024
See @djvlad this is the moment you’ve been begging for i asked you to LEAVE ME ALONE. Let it go. But you want to kick a bee’s nest. You can’t compete with me bro, I AM LEGEND. And occasionally I’ll come off the throne to spar with pions like you. Keep going. There’s levels to…
— marlon wayans (@MarlonWayans) August 18, 2024
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