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Those who had been looking forward to the Washington Post’s alleged bombshell story about an affair between President Barack Obama and Beyoncé will be disappointed — or relieved, rather — to learn that the STORY DOES NOT FUCKING EXIST.
The Poynter Institute jumped into the fray today and cleared shit up, quoting Post spokesperson Kris Coratti in saying the rumors of the story are “definitely not true.”
If, like us, you’re wondering what the hell is going on here, Poynter has some background on the ordeal:
The paparazzo Pascal Rostain says The Washington Post is planning “une bombe” of a story, Le Figaro’s Lena Lutaud reports: That President Obama is having an affair with Beyoncé. “I can assure you the whole world will be talking about this,” Rostain said on a radio program.
Well damn. Now all we’re talking about is the “most absurd rumor” of the day.
Global crisis, averted.