Numerous guests invited to the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the 44th US President Barack Obama , during the celebration and immediately after it, posted hundreds of photos and videos on their social networks. But after a few hours, they began to massively delete the footage.
Rapper Trap Beckham , who congratulated Obama with his manager, posted on Instagram photos of delicacies served to guests, as well as marijuana, which he smoked in front of everyone. Beckham also deleted the published photos and explained this by the fact that one of the conditions for participation in the event was a ban on all types of filming.
Other guests, on condition of anonymity, told the press that the birthday man himself asked them to remove the photos from social networks, who walked among the guests for most of the celebration without the protective mask put on at the mass event.
All interviewed by journalists said that the party was “enchanting”, Fox News reports.
– It was epic. Obama danced all the time. Nobody has seen him like this before, – Beckham shared his impressions.
Journalists estimate that the birthday celebration cost Barack and Michelle Obama $ 1 million.
It took place at their estate located on Martha's Vineyard Island in Massachusetts. The estate is not the main residence of the former US president and his wife: in addition to him, they own a house in the US capital, Washington, as well as housing in their native Chicago.
Among those invited to the party were seen: singer Beyoncé , director Steven Spielberg , actor Bradley Cooper , singer Bruce Springsteen .
The birthday boy, having come under a flurry of criticism for organizing a mass celebration under quarantine restrictions due to the coronavirus operating in the United States, announced on the eve of his anniversary that he would significantly reduce the list of invited guests.