In the era of viral moments and candid conversations, a question that aims for discussion can sometimes backfire and trigger a controversy. Former NFL baller and current media personality Shannon Sharpe found himself in the hot seat after an innocuous question asked during his podcast, Club ShayShay, left SZA feeling some way.
That episode was with Bel-Air actress and budding R&B star Coco Jones, who sat down with Sharpe last month to discuss her career, love life, and exchanges with music royalty such as Lil Wayne and Teddy Swims. But things quickly got contentious after Sharpe mentioned SZA’s recent remarks about her Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) surgery.
Citing an interview SZA gave British Vogue in November of 2024, she opened up about how she regretted getting the procedure done but was coming to terms with it. Sharpe wanted to know if Jones had ever spoken to anyone who regretted their BBL decision.
“Recently, SZA says she regrets getting a BBL, Jones posed to Sharpe. “Have you spoken to anyone that regrets it, was like, ‘Whatever you do, don’t do this’?
Jones, taken aback, gave a brief, neutral answer: “Um, no. “Girls I talk to, they are like, Girl, do this.”
Upon hearing the clip was making its rounds on the internet, the SOS singer expressed her frustration on social media. “Lmao, now why do they think Coco will have a question? She wrote.“ Oh, my poor baby, she took it like a champ now, Shay Shay.
Then, she got more direct in a follow-up comment, calling Sharpe’s inquiry “incredibly tacky work” and implying that she wished she had never agreed to go to Club ShayShay as a guest, saying, “I wanted to come here too, dah well.”
The situation opens up a fun debate: Was Sharpe’s question inappropriate... or was SZA overreacting? On the one hand, the question was based on a public statement she had made, in which she confided about her mixed feelings about her cosmetic surgery decision. Given the nature of Club ShayShay, which is relaxed yet encourages thought-provoking discussions, it wasn’t out of bounds for Sharpe to mention it, especially in the broader context of how women in the industry feel about body modifications.
On the other hand, SZA’s annoyance is not entirely unfounded. She has spoken candidly about the scrutiny of her body and how the online conversation around her has caused her to retreat from the fan experience. Just because a celebrity opens up about something personal, does that mean it’s fodder for everyone else? And was Coco Jones even the right person to be asked about it, given that she had no previous tie to the subject?
SZA’s introspection and regrets regarding her BBL show nonchalance when she speaks to Vogue. She admitted that she felt angry about it but also passed it off as a temporary problem, explaining, “I’ll do a whole bunch more s##t just like it if I want to before I’m f###ing dead because this body is temporary.”
So why the sudden change in energy? Maybe it’s the fatigue of being the constant subject of public examination, or perhaps she didn’t like seeing Jones pulled into the conversation. Either way, the exchange has reignited conversations about body image, plastic surgery culture, and the gray area between open dialogue and invasive questioning in the media. What do you think was Shannon Sharpe in the wrong, or is this just another example of social media being social media?
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