Despite everyone's best efforts to put together a perfect show, a lot of factors, such as human errors and people's reactions, could bring in nice surprises or turn the show disastrous.
- April 3, 2022
AceShowbiz - To this day, Eminem has been accused of homophobia due to the inclusion of anti-gay lyrics in his 2000 album "The Marshall Mathers LP", so his duet with Elton John, an openly gay musician, at the 2001 Grammys was unexpected. Expressing their shock, GLAAD said they were "appalled that John would share the stage with Eminem, whose words and actions promote hate and violence."
John, however, defended Em in an interview with the Los Angeles Times before the performance, saying he would "rather tear down walls between people than build them up. If I thought for one minute that he was hateful, I wouldn't do it." The two moved forward with the performance, during which they held hands onstage. But Em made it even more controversial as he flipped off the audience in response to the backlash.
