So much for a happy birthday.
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Gabrielle Union, who turns 32 on Oct. 29, has seen a scuttled party became a flashpoint between her high-powered PR firm and the owner of a hot Hollywood nightclub.

An email written by publicist Holly Shakoor of BWR Public Relations was quickly disseminated around Industry in-boxes Friday. In the missive, Shakoor, who represents the Bring It On actress, urges a boycott of Club Mood because of owner David Judaken’s alleged racist comments targeted at Union–an episode akin to the infamous Hermes dissing of
Oprah Winfrey earlier this year.

“I think you should all be aware of an incident that occurred with my client Gabrielle Union and the owner of Mood,” the message begins.

Mood was going to host her birthday party which is a week away. Once the owner found out she was African American he not only cancelled her party but he proceed to say that he ‘didnt’ [sic] realize Gabrielle Union was black. I thought she was the white volleyball player. I don’t want her kind of people in my club.’

“I want to make you all aware of this so you can discourage your celeb clients from going and also doing any events with him.”

of course dude is denying any such statement, and on a very side note, I do happen to know a few club promoters who will not host ‘black’ or ‘latino’ audiences because of past unresolved ‘issues’ that occur when brown people and alcohol mix. (?)

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