Chester Bennington’s Son Jaime Calls Out Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda For Betraying Fans & Replacing Late Father With Emily Armstrong
deadline.comJaime Bennington, the son of the late Linkin Park lead singer Chester Bennington, is calling out the band for their decision to hire Emily Armstrong.
The band reunited with Armstrong as the new lead singer following Chester Bennington’s death in 20117. Jaime Bennington took to social media to air his grievances about the decision to replace his late father with Armstrong. “Hey Mike!
People aren’t having a difficult time wrapping their head around the prospect of Linkin Park reinventing itself,” Jaime Bennington wrote on his Instagram Stories. “They are having a hard time wrapping their head around how you: Hired your friend of many years @emilyarmstrong to replace @chesterbe knowing Emily’s history in the church and her history as an ally to @dannymasterson.” Jaime Bennington was referring to Armstrong’s ties to Scientology and her support of Danny Masterson amid his sexual assault trial.
In a statement she shared online, Armstrong recently came out to address her past support of Masterson. “Several years ago, I was asked to support someone I considered a friend at a court appearance, and went to one early hearing as an observer,” she explained on Instagram. “Soon after, I realized I shouldn’t have.
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