In a revealing new interview, Fab Morvan, the surviving member of Milli Vanilli's lip-sync scandal, has shared his side of the infamous Grammy controversy that rocked the music world in 1990.
Morvan disclosed that he and his late bandmate Rob Pilatus had intended to voluntarily return their Best New Artist Grammy award before it was officially revoked. This revelation challenges the long-held public perception of the events surrounding the scandal.
"We wanted to give this Grammy back because we didn't think we deserved it," Morvan explained in his Interview magazine feature. He detailed how the duo had planned to announce their decision at a 1990 press conference, acknowledging their wrongdoing in the lip-synching scandal that defined their career.
However, according to Morvan, their plans were derailed when the Los Angeles Times informed the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) of their intentions, leading to the Academy's preemptive decision to revoke the award. This made Milli Vanilli the first and only act to have their Grammy withdrawn.
The German R&B group's story has recently garnered renewed attention through their inclusion in "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story" and a 2023 documentary about the band. This resurgence has given Morvan a platform to address longstanding misconceptions about their controversial past.
The fresh spotlight comes after decades of challenges for the group. Following the scandal, both members struggled to rebuild their careers. Pilatus tragically passed away in 1998 at age 32 from an accidental drug overdose, just as the duo was preparing for a comeback tour.
Today, Morvan views this renewed interest as an opportunity for redemption. "Now I feel like I've got a chance to go into a new and exciting story," he shared, expressing optimism about this unexpected chapter in his life.
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