Singer John Legend defended the vast number of Haitian immigrants who have been transported to his native town of Springfield, Ohio, saying there might be “growing pains” from the influx and acknowledged the city might be “challenged.”
Legend lives in Beverly Hills, California, and is married to actress Chrissy Teigen. “Often featured on social media, the couple purchased their new home for $17.5 million in November of 2020. Before this purchase, they owned an 8,520-square-foot home previously owned by Rhianna, according to the New York Post,” House Digest noted.
“Hello everyone, my name is John Legend,” the star musician said in a video posted to social media. “I was born as John R. Stevens from a place called Springfield, Ohio. You may have heard of Springfield, Ohio this week. In fact, if you watched the debate, we were discussed by our presidential candidates,…