Rihanna’s ex-publicist owns up to Jay Z cheating rumor that reportedly drove Beyoncé away from rapper

I apologized to her ... this whole thing is very awkward,” Jonathan Hay said in an email to The Daily News.He recently uploaded his project, “When Worlds Collide,” to the fledgling music streaming service Tidal, which is owned by Jay Z and Beyoncé.

"I was blindsided by the news of ‘Becoming Beyoncé’ coming out and it couldn't come at a worse time for me,” Hay said in a statement. “I'm currently releasing projects with my label Urban Hitchcock through Tidal, a company that is owned by Jay Z and Beyoncé ... Hopefully this news hasn't ruined that relationship for me.”

Hay did not deny pushing what turned out to be a lie.

“The pr stunt that I did was out of desperation to help break ‘Pon de Replay’," he wrote. “It was reckless and I didn't think it was going to work. I was just throwing spaghetti at the wall to see what would stick.”

But stick it did. And Beyoncé was so upset she split with Jay Z for a “lonely year” in 2005, Taraborelli wrote.

Hay said he never met Taraborelli but spoke with his researcher.

“I didn't think it would be this big story,” Hay wrote. “But now, seeing Beyoncé on the cover of this book and knowing that people are profiting from speculations and opinions about her really turns my stomach.”

“I'm ashamed that I'm even talking about this. I just want to put this rumor to rest once and for all.”





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It sucks for ms. Beyoncé that she had to be single for a year, but i don't blame her being jealous when someone much younger, talented and beautiful like Rihanna was introduced to Jay's circle.

Could be telling the truth, could be saying its false to cover up the truth he pushed out.
either way, whatever.

Sucks for him. Pon de Replay is a bop and would've been successful without his lies.

I have to respect him for trying to help Rihanna breakout in any way he could He really did the right thing in the end.