Erykah Badu issued a public apology for being what she called a "terrible guest" at former President Barack Obama's 60th birthday party
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Erykah Badu apologizes to Obamas after sharing a video from Barack's 60th birthday party
"I was so inconsiderate," Erykah Badu wrote, after posting and deleting a video from the party, which prohibited photography and videography.
August 14, 2021 at 01:00 PM EDT
Erykah Badu is sorry for being what she calls a "terrible guest" at former President
Barack Obama's recent 60th birthday party.
The singer-songwriter, 50, issued a public apology to Barack and
Michelle Obama on Thursday, saying that her actions at the private event was "so inconsiderate."
"Mr. And Mrs. Obama, please forgive me for being the 'terrible guest' at such a sacred event for your family," Badu tweeted. "I was so inconsiderate. Thank you for all your love."
"What an example of 'how NOT' to be," she added, signing the tweet simply, "Erica."
On Saturday, the former President celebrated his birthday with an intimate, outdoor gathering of about 200 family members and close friends on the grounds of his
29-acre Martha's Vineyard estate.
The Obamas
originally planned a COVID-safe outdoor party on the grounds, with required testing and other strict protocols for all guests. After the lengthy guest list and other details of the party were criticized, they
scaled back the event for a more intimate gathering, with only friends and close family invited. They also cited the coronavirus pandemic and the rapidly spreading delta variant for their decision.
"This outdoor event was planned months ago in accordance with all public health guidelines and with COVID safeguards in place," Hannah Hankins, a spokeswoman for the Obamas, previously told PEOPLE. "Due to the new spread of the Delta variant over the past week, the President and Mrs. Obama have decided to significantly scale back the event to include only family and close friends."
Badu was one of the several celebrities who attended the private event. Other famous names on the reduced guest list included
Gayle King,
Tom Hanks,
Rita Wilson,
Steven Spielberg and
John Legend.