14 DAY TRIAL // There's one thing you can't say about Pitbull, the man has a lot of class. Think about it, it takes a lot of guts and class to flip the bird in your graduation photo. Yes, that was sarcasm if you didn't pick up on that.
The Miami-born rapper had a message for all of his detractors that thought he wouldn't amount for much in his life. On Twitter, the rapper posted a photo of himself in full graduation regalia, holding up a huge diploma in one hand and making an obscene gesture with the other. All the while, he wore a big grin on his face.
The photo was captioned “For those that didn't believe #dale.” The trouble with his diploma is that it's an honorary title, meaning that Pitbull didn't actually attend classes and pass exams, he just got it as a sign of recognition.
The diploma was awarded to him by Doral College in Miami, during the school's graduation ceremony that was held on Tuesday. After the ceremony was over, Pitbull, whose real name is Armando Christian Perez, gave a speech to the crowds present there.
It turned out that education was a really big thing for the singer, though you wouldn't be able to pick up on that from his songs. Pitbull spoke about his bad experiences with growing up in Miami and trying to attend school.
“I remember being kicked out of a public school because I didn't have the right address. That's why I want better schools for the kids who live where I grew up,” Pitbull confided and went on to explain his involvement in the school program.
“That's why Doral Academy was founded, and that's why I helped create SLAM (Sports Leadership and Management Academy) in the neighborhood where I grew up - a school that offers a choice for students, like me, students who need someone to inspire them, someone to believe in them,” the rapper said during the event.
Most recently, Pitbull made headline news with his performance alongside Jennifer Lopez and Claudia Leitte at the World Cup Opening Ceremony. The Miami rapper was ruthlessly mocked for his attire at the event, as well as for his vocal performance.
He came out wearing a pair of high-waisted, short-legged tight white pants, into which he tucked a yellow Brazil football T-short. His ensemble was described as being similar to the one pensioners normally wear down in Florida, which is clearly not the look he was going for.