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"No more drama? Not so fast, Mary J. Blige.\r\nBurger King is citing licensing concerns in its decision to yank an ad featuring the singer from the air, the Associated Press reports.\r\n\r\nPrior to Burger King&amp;apos;s announcement, the chain--whose commercial features Blige, 41, singing about Burger King&amp;apos;s new fried chicken wrap--was slammed by critics for seeking to profit from negative stereotypes. (The popular website Madame Noire wrote an open letter to the R&amp;amp;B chanteuse as well, calling her out for her complicity in Burger King&amp;apos;s &amp;quot;buffoonery.&amp;quot;)\r\n\r\nA spokeswoman for the fast food company emphasized that potential licensing issues surrounding Blige&amp;apos;s song &amp;quot;Don&amp;apos;t Mind&amp;quot; were the key factor in their decision, and was quick to point out that other celebrities, including Salma Hayak and Jay Leno, have also signed on to advertise the snack wraps.\r\nThe spokeswoman added that the commercials will be &amp;quot;back on the air soon.&amp;quot;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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