UPDATED with details from the arrest report.
Hey, we get it — things can get a little crazy down on the Grand Strand sometimes, especially when you’re partying with a couple of NFL players.
Farrah Franklin, who was in Destiny’s Child for five months in 2000, was arrested near Myrtle Beach, S.C., early Sunday morning for disorderly conduct, reports Gannett station WLTX-TV. (She was detained on similar charges in California in 2011.)
According to the Associated Press, police say Franklin was whooping it up with NFL players Daquan Bowers of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Ricky Sapp of the Houston Texans. Both attended Clemson University in South Carolina. From the AP:
The three went out drinking Sunday and went back to Sapp’s home, according to police. Both men told police Franklin was highly intoxicated and that she was “yelling, slamming doors and refused to stop when asked.” … Bowers and Sapp … called police after she refused to calm down. Officers said they found Franklin lying in a neighbor’s yard and the woman told police she “did not have anywhere else to go and was planning on sleeping in the woods.”
The website for the Horry County Detention Center in nearby Conway shows that Franklin, 33, of Sherman Oaks, Calif., was booked at 4:55 a.m. She was released later Sunday after posting $280 bail.
On Sunday afternoon, she posted an Instagram photo from Myrtle Beach International Airport that seemed to reflect her mood:
Franklin joined Destiny’s Child in February 2000 but left in July of that year. According to MTV News, Franklin was kicked out for missing promotional appearances and shows. (She says she left because of “negative vibes” and a lack of input on decisions.)
At the time, Beyonce said: “Destiny’s Child is going to be fine. We’ve done three or four shows already without Farrah and they’ve been phenomenal.”
According to the Associated Press, police say Franklin was whooping it up with NFL players Daquan Bowers of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Ricky Sapp of the Houston Texans. Both attended Clemson University in South Carolina. From the AP:
The three went out drinking Sunday and went back to Sapp’s home, according to police. Both men told police Franklin was highly intoxicated and that she was “yelling, slamming doors and refused to stop when asked.” … Bowers and Sapp … called police after she refused to calm down. Officers said they found Franklin lying in a neighbor’s yard and the woman told police she “did not have anywhere else to go and was planning on sleeping in the woods.”
The website for the Horry County Detention Center in nearby Conway shows that Franklin, 33, of Sherman Oaks, Calif., was booked at 4:55 a.m. She was released later Sunday after posting $280 bail.
On Sunday afternoon, she posted an Instagram photo from Myrtle Beach International Airport that seemed to reflect her mood:
Franklin joined Destiny’s Child in February 2000 but left in July of that year. According to MTV News, Franklin was kicked out for missing promotional appearances and shows. (She says she left because of “negative vibes” and a lack of input on decisions.)
At the time, Beyonce said: “Destiny’s Child is going to be fine. We’ve done three or four shows already without Farrah and they’ve been phenomenal.”
Ouch.
Here’s a snippet of an interview with Franklin from her days in the band. Check out Beyonce’s reaction (thanks to Idolator for the tip):
