Milli Vanilli - Press Conference FULL FOOTAGE 20th November 1990 VERY RARE

[@elitereng]

Screw what the world thinks. There is no Milli Vanilli without Rob & Fab. They are a legend to many2 of us.

[@DB-nw4gk]

Agree… they were fabulous performers and entertainers, such personalities , bless them.

[@godscience7821]

Facts I loved that album especially the production and the singing it was classic 80s sound. Still play that album in 2024

[@Lee-l5k3d]

Agreed

[@kynize641]

Any poor kid from the hood would've done the same thing they did. the record company saw an opportunity and they took it.

[@maria-lena5919]

Rob & Fab shouldn't have returned their Grammy. They DID earn it. The time & energy they put into all their performances, great dance moves, promotion etc. They are amazing 👏 & should not be treated with disrespect. No one would have bothered with the studio singers. Rob & Fab were the whole package. RIP Rob 🙏

[@SergioSilva-fp2jp]

22:27 they were horrible, no musical talent...

[@kman215]

They should have but never should have done this presser

[@xbxbxb5814]

Im so mad rob is not here to see theses comments that we support him. RIP. This is heartbreaking.

[@Redwings1945]

It’s actually making me cry listening to him. He should be here.🙏🏼

[@reneagregory9488]

😢

[@Lindaboehme151]

Rob was very brave and faced the journalists' attacks by answering their questions and looking them in the eye. RIP Rob ✨

[@VinksStuart]

Lamentablemente sucumbió en la depresión y el rechazo social. 😢

[@tuckerj456]

Love it

[@Lindaboehme151]

@@VinksStuart Si, eso fué muy triste 😔

[@Lindaboehme151]

@@tuckerj456 ✨🍀

[@lottiematthews1996]

Poor Rob & Fab :( just two of countless victims of the record industry

[@avril232]

He was making money knowing this and it didn't bother him. Only when they wanted to start singing on their own did he say it was a fraud. He made millions off this and one of these people took his own life. For him, only money is important

[@andreac8508]

You can have a bit of mercy here. They were tempted, and they fell for that temptation. They admitted to their weakness and greed, however they were tormented by the lies, and frustrated by the industry's control. Yes they were wrong, but so was everyone else involved. A poor kid coming from the projects thought the American dream of fame and fortune would bring him salvation, he was deceived and spent the rest of his life tortured by it, which finally led to suicide. It's a sad thing. He didn't deserve that but it was unfortunately a consequence of that temptation.

[@dejanrakic77]

You dont know notning about life...

[@dejanrakic77]

Life is cruel there is no just white or just black

[@lottiematthews1996]

@@dejanrakic77 your life is cruel. Can’t say the same about mine

[@boticelli9957]

Sooo sad .. Rob was honest ..in front of the camera..facing everyone. He was very sensitive ..the whole thing brought him in the darkness ..😢R.I.P Rob Pilatus 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@MariaDanielsson-cy7ql]

You can really understand he was desillusioned after this with his background of fighting alone since he was a young teenager and without a feeling of beloning.

[@misspoint_2501]

This is so sad the way they just yelling and screaming at them. It’s disgusting how people treated them before and after horrible and they can actually really sing and they were they work they asses off. They were great performers.🙏🏾💯

[@johnnyg1161]

😂

[@ericacruz8261]

I’m sure you were one of them😂

[@johnnyg1161]

​@@ericacruz8261😂

[@Idk-gy5gs]

that lightskin man couldn’t sing worth a damn

[@t-m6874]

Rob Pilatus’ intervention was intelligent, brave and honest. My sincere respect and admiration for him.

[@valiache261]

he is dead R.I.P Rob....

[@autumninthewoods4522]

@@valiache261 Everyone knows that, it need not be said.

[@bakivaotuua9120]

They could sing all along, I'll never understand why Farian never let them

[@RocStarr913]

Because he got away with it with Boney M and he figured he could do it again. He clearly wanted them from the onset for their looks.

[@bradleyshaw5755]

Because HE CANT SING....

[@nagia13]

​@@RocStarr913 Δεν ήταν μόνο η εμφάνιση... είχαν και το star quality κάτι το ιδιαίτερο ...και ως χορευτές ήταν υπέροχοι

[@RocStarr913]

@@nagia13 Ναί. Αυτό είναι αλήθεια.

[@angelalove_]

Money

[@sjg5994]

This is what you call the ULTIMATE throwing someone under the bus.😢

[@lune78]

I believe the world owes Milli Vanilli an apology. The way they were treated like criminals and constantly ridiculed is disgusting. Poor Rob Pilatus never recovered from the scandal and died in 1998. At least let's give Fab the love and respect he deserves.

[@MariaDanielsson-cy7ql]

Yes, at least large media. If they had done undependent investigations the opinion would not have been so one sided and Robert and Fabrice would not have been marked for life. Where should they turn? Unfair. But the whole truth would not have been such a scoop, of course.

[@AlexPandang]

thanks to the menendez brother, now this 2 guys got respect of all the world...they really good performance..RIP Rob Pilatus...

[@_monamono_2382]

How time changes. Today it wouldn’t a surprise to anyone let alone turn into this huge scandal where everyone was blaming performers and not the producers and management.

[@jae3276]

Sacrificial lambs

[@anyoutubeaccount]

Rob & Fab are performers of substance, they deserve so much respect.

[@Harrizist]

Naaa Respect is MICHAEL JACKSON & PRINCE… Those are peers I can respect

[@brianpratts]

@@Harrizist I respect MJ and Prince but I also respect Rob and Fab

[@johnnyg1161]

😂

[@seffy4u]

These boys could sing and they should have been given the chance to sing and they would have succeeded, no doubt. They had the looks, the moves and decent voices. They were the real victims in the Hollywood scandal and deserved way more than the cruel awful treatment they received. Milli Vanillin will always be iconic legends and their music will live on in the hearts of the 80’s era no matter what anybody says. RIP to Rob, he deserved better, they both deserved better. If they could reunite today and put on a show now, the house would be jam packed, I have no doubt. These boys will always be true legends and I will always love and adore their music for the rest of my life. Milli Vanilli for life ❤

[@izg93027]

Thanks for upload this

[@seektruth4547]

Lots of males where jealous of Rob and Fab because they are gorgeous and got tons of attention from females!

[@jasonpeters9865]

I thought Rob handled himself as well as anyone could in a situation like this

[@elliesaailem777]

He spoke so well. Very smart man, actually ❤

[@valiache261]

@@elliesaailem777 smart and beautiful man!

[@ChiquitaMia-ci2vg]

Yes, he was so articulate and English isn’t even his first language. He was an amazing man.

[@misspoint_2501]

They lied to them from the beginning, had them sign those contracts that they couldn’t even read because the contracts were in German. I’m getting pissed off even listening to the way they’re asking them these questions with such disrespect. They got into this situation under false pretense they were told they were going to cover the song, and when they refused, then they reminded them they were under assigned contract. They control their life. Disgusting.💯

[@officiallybaked3688]

Rob was german, so he could've understand. But it was just horrible what happened to them. I remember literally everybody making fun of them

[@aarenalvaro3559]

Ddnt they sign not knowing the album was already pre recorded or something like that. I believe they weren’t aware they were just going to lip sync.

[@jacintagamble-brunson1483]

His eyes were beautiful

[@Vale741000]

There is one thing I don't understand. How can Rob sound exactly like his voice double on the record.

[@SipnGo-uw2fy]

The media was really harsh. There was no problem with lip singing. They are really a good artist and performers.

[@djYuz]

I think the public and media were both really naive to the reality of the music industry. It was a super common practice in 80's European dance music to have a model on the album cover instead of the studio musician behind the scenes. The Milli Vanilli situation really wasn't anything new in that sense but it was the first one to get that kind of attention, probably because of the Grammy.

[@_monamono_2382]

The journalists act as if they would not do the same thing if they were in Rob’s and Fab’s shoes. The hypocrisy

[@JamesChatting]

I'd say none of them have been that poor.

[@patrickreeves4650]

the guts and integrity to even stand in front of the vultures and media that wanted more than anything to tear these guys apart. they were naive, and had fame in their eyes. as much as everyone wants to say they wouldn't do it, until you are presented with the situation, nobody knows how they would react. they came clean, and they tried to live their dream again...but nobody wanted to give it a try.

[@Joys-sy5kt]

It's so sad, Rob died in that manner SIP Robert😭 ❤

[@patrickreeves4650]

@@Joys-sy5kt when you watch this, you almost get the feeling that rob felt they were going to be embraced, and still be mega-stars. fab looks mortified.

[@Vmbisw]

I just watched the movie! Its sad that Rob never recovered from this. He went downhill since that day! I'm really surprised it took “the industry” over 30 years to tell what really happened in a movie. Way overdue! RIH Rob…..🕊️❤ Fab? Keep your head up! 👊🏽

[@weston407]

Good movie! I just watched it the other night

[@MAGAland2024]

What movie???

[@weston407]

@@MAGAland2024 Girl You Know It’s True

[@olaverdemexico6186]

​@@weston407where did you watch it, platformo or movies?

[@weston407]

@@olaverdemexico6186 i rented it on one of the pay streaming services - possibly Apple - it was like $5

[@Hikikr83]

Rob and Fab are so strong here. Love how they handled themselves and dealt with the crazy and even rude press. RIP Rob. I’ve always loved Milli Vanilli. Yes, I was shocked when I found out about the controversy, but They were screwed over. Fab honors his friend by getting out and performing their songs and he’s Fabulous!!! Love to you, Fab and Rob.

[@misspoint_2501]

I cried watching this when they got up and sang and people were clapping for them. This is so sad. Unfortunate it’s 2024 and this is heartbreaking. I’m literally crying for them right now.😥🥲😔😞so so sad

[@SipnGo-uw2fy]

Rob's voice sounds real good. I wish i could hear him singing with his real voice 😢

[@lesal.1373]

Frank Farian used the he// out of these two young men! Then industry (Arista/Clive Davis) ate them up and spit them out. The only ones who suffered in this scenario was Rob & Fab, not Farian or Arista/Davis. I hope the movie releasing in August shows what really happened.

[@timmetje8352]

Did the same to Boney M

[@Warren.Buffett.1930]

What they did back then and shocked the world is now completely normal. So many wanna-be stars can't sing at all. Use voice Ai and effects. The 2 boys back then were at least entertaining and looked very good. R.I.P. Rob, you were awesome.

[@pinkladytruth3586]

Wow! Too bad they didn't have streaming outlets back then. It's pretty sad they didn't get to truly tell their part of the story.

[@angelalove_]

How the media only showed a clip of this press conference. The man was so honest with the record industry. Thank you Mr. Riggs.

[@marjol3in]

Who was he? Full name. Couldn't find him online

[@elas5784]

Rob und Fab = Milli Vanilli forever ❤

[@little_china_girl1244]

Clive Davis is going to have to answer for all that he put these guys through. And for so many other singer as well.

[@DB-nw4gk]

Fabrice has a lovely voice.

[@yohanmosac555]

Didn't realize that this is THE Seth Riggs. He was Michael Jackson's vocal coach

[@JamesChatting]

Wow

[@doobyboy21]

That's such an ncredible story... I was born in 81 and saw these guys come up to fame ! My friend even brought his mini stereo at school and played Milla Vanilli during recess ! Fab if you are watching this man I really wish you could sign my Vinyl album ! Thank you !

[@truth6242]

1977 here. watching. Yeah, will never forget what happened. RIP Rob.

[@VanDaym-]

Verry honest and respect to the two. I am verry upsad that Rob is dead. The crisis was to hard for him and nobody was helping him out of the ground

[@moonchild7542]

I was in love with Rob and Fab. I listened to their cassette tape so much it wouldnt play ao i had to buy it again. I still have it somewhere. Such a shame how they were treated. Had that happened today nobody would care. Lots of music has autotune. I don't understand why Fab wasn't allowed to sing anyways. He's got a beautiful voice. Wish Rob was still here to see the new movie. RIP Rob

[@danreyes736]

I wish Rob would’ve been alive today to see how much he is appreciated after it took decades for the smoke to clear.

[@majamusuramalatestinic8245]

I was 2 years old when "Milli Vanilli" was at its peak, I knew something about the story, but I have recently seen the documentary, some videos, read articles, and seen this. I have never seen any living (nor deceased) celebrity who has had the courage like those two at this conference to stand in front of all these people, the media, without any management, PR experts, or even lawyers, and answer the questions, the accusations, the palpable contempt, for something that wasn't a murder or robbery. They were almost kids, and even so, they admitted their wrongdoing (which was probably any of us would have done in their shoes), credited real voices, and showed they had an ambition and will to work on themselves, to become real artists, and to stand behind the songs. To know that poor Rob died due to that pressure and to see them on the video, with talent that could have been polished to perfection... so sad, so tragic, and I am glad that today, at least Fabrice is here to be apologized to...

[@aleccopile]

Geez, I would be sweating like crazy if I were in their situation. I wouldn't know how to deal with the humiliation in front of the whole world and defend myself in a language that isn't mine. That's tough.

[@SS-yc4se]

Rob got addicted because of what happened how cruel people can get when they see that they can destroy you even when they know you are a victim damn this...

[@DLunacy78]

should have just let them sing. they both sing good enough. would have been a hit either way

[@Fon5049]

I use to work at the hospital where they did their rehab .. use to run into them all the time .. feel so bad for rob .. i can't imagine that pain that lead to his demise

[@meisterton_]

😢

[@geriie]

Their rehab ? Was Fab addicted too ?

[@Fon5049]

@geriie both

[@SimplyMeica]

John Branca, Michael Jackson's attorney? Wow, I'm impressed. Too bad this whole ordeal didn't work out better for them (Rob and Fab as a group). My heart breaks for Rob, He should still be here.

[@jenniferhoward2127]

So heartbreaking!

[@meisterton_]

Das war ein genialer und ehrenhafter Schachzug von Rob und Fab. Die Sache auf diese Weise zu beenden verdient meine Hochachtung. Bewusst die Karriere zu beenden, von "Nichts" zu diesem Erfolg zu kommen und wieder ins "Nichts" zu gehen... Respekt. Wie Rob sagte, es waren ganz bestimmt einige Leute nicht damit einverstanden und haben ganz sicher gedroht. Hut ab, für diese Größe. Man kann ganz bestimmt sagen, dass sie das Spiel mitgemacht haben, aber wenn die Möhre an der Angel hängt... Den Großteil trägt meiner Meinung nach Frank. Er kannte das Musikbusiness und hat es zu seinem Nutzen mißbraucht. Zum wiederholten Mal. Schade, dass dieses Projekt, dass so viel gute Musik hervorgebracht hat so verlaufen ist. Ruhe in Frieden Rob. Ruhe in Frieden John.

[@Untrus]

I can never unhear that “TRUE” ever again!!! R.I.P Rob… fab did great though

[@Thesusanfig]

I am obsessed with these 2 so sad rob gone away too soon 😢

[@jasonpeters9865]

Just finished the new Milli Vanilli movie. Was good

[@sierrac4157]

Where can I watch it?

[@JamesChatting]

You should get the soundtrack too, or if you would rather, the 35th Anniversary Greatest Hits album.

[@esmeraldax6160]

The movie was so emotional

[@tpsyturvy6987]

They took them apart like sharks!

[@rauriigatien]

Rob speak well Rest in Peace

[@largebuilding88]

he was very charistmatic idk why people looked down on them for the accent

[@Construccid]

Rob Pilatus se defendió muy bien

[@heidiheisele8608]

I've only watched the Documentary, and they did put a little bit of this Press conference in, but to watch this whole video online was amazing.

[@M0NMCAmateurRadioStation]

It was a great song and these two guys deserved that Grammy. They were put under unreasonable pressure from the media and did what they thought was the right thing by returning it. Sadly Rob never recovered from the fallout. RIP

[@DB-nw4gk]

I loved these guys. They were young and tenacious and wanted fame and to have a successful better life. They were thrown under the bus by Farion (record producer) after he made millions from them. No due diligence, no support for them afterwards. And the sad thing was..they both were lovely singers in their own right. RIP Rob. 💜

[@ErikiParakeet]

Thank you for taking me back. Poor Rob and Fab.

[@IIISMRIII]

They are victims why are they being attacked!! They had their own talent from dancing and their style is beautiful. Honestly the songs wouldn’t be successful without them!

[@MariaDanielsson-cy7ql]

At least, they are not the only one responsible. I think it had to do with american conservative culture as well, that clashed with Robert and Fabrices free way of expressing fashion, dance etc. You may say that people came out of the conservative box for a while and had fun and then angry went back in again when media one sided blew up the story to protected the music industry (money) and made a scoop of blaming Robert and Fabrice. And of course, some artists and people only appreciate singing, not modern free artists.

[@rashawnda-professor2999]

The vocal coach Fab and Rob hired to help them happens to be Seth Riggs who worked with Michael Jackson, Natalie Cole and Whoppi Goldberg.

[@TonyFerdinand-rj3qr]

Rob never recovered mentally from this til he passed fab was just calm

[@nancyhicksgribble9799]

I remember watching this, I was super mad how they were treated so unfairly. For singing on the spot after the scrutiny acapella? They did pretty darn good.

[@echomike8591]

Rob took the hardest hit on this, RIP Rob.

[@avril232]

He was making money knowing this and it didn't bother him. Only when they wanted to start singing on their own did he say it was a fraud. He made millions off this and one of these people took his own life. For him, only money is important

[@gbxgbxgbx]

These days nobody would care. Most of pop singers can't sing. They would just use auto tune, like many had.

[@omenaliberty5359]

I admire your courage.

[@iza16495]

Poor guys,I love him forever ❤❤❤❤

[@merlyn_japoli]

These journalists were unbelievable....

[@lorenajonson1675]

Loved them. Saw them in concert. Great times

[@Trumpinator-47]

The mic wind screen is proof they could sing! It was moving

[@aiadmasri1298]

it was not their fault, the producers are the hidden devils.

[@RobGa66]

Lip-synching is more common than it is realized. Zelma Davis was shown singing in the video for C&C Music Factory’s ‘Gonna Make You Sweat,’ but it was actually Martha Wash singing.

[@gonzalopriale3293]

Zelma Davis sings on all the other songs in that album, and she did sing "sweat" live on tour and live performances...

[@little_china_girl1244]

It’s disgusting how bad they were treated by the media. Why didn’t their lawyer step in and say something. Try to protect them.

[@nathankalonji1898]

They acted like they committed murder or something,they both genuine people that got exploited and took all the blame ,they deserved better Rip Rob

[@PJZombie]

It's criminal what Frank did to these guys. Their voices were good enough, not great, but good enough considering the music in most songs often hides a lot of imperfections in even today's songs. The fans loved the music, but they loved Rob and Fab (the image) more, the songs would have still been big hits. Lip synching Boney M was understandable, but there was no excuse for what was done to Fab and Rob. Frank could have and should have handled the whole thing with respect for these guys and the real singers, to which he most certainly did NOT! Today this wouldn't be such a big deal, we have bands that do not have a real image to the singing.. eg: Gorillaz.

[@marlenehabib8340]

"Clive Davis knew." Nuff said. It was control over Rob and Fab from the top down. Getting conned by promises that were never kept - how can you blame these two? It's disgusting. And tell that reporter with the big mouth talking about the fans to shut her trap. If I'm not mistaken, it's the record companies and academy members that submit potential candidates for Grammys. So, was it Arista/Davis who submitted Milli Vanilli for nomination? If they knew Rob and Fab weren't the original singers, why would they do that? The whole think stunk.

[@rashawnda-professor2999]

It was their manager who at 1st didn't know they were lip-synching at the time had submitted a letter to recommend that they received a nomination and Rob and Fab didn't want to win a Grammy and they didn't want to perform but Frank wanted them to perform so and Arista paid the Grammy Staff to allow them to perform and lip synch.

[@MariaDanielsson-cy7ql]

@@rashawnda-professor2999 Wasn´t it their driver and later assistant, Todd? That they began to trust ... Wondery blame it on the fame, podd.

[@rashawnda-professor2999]

@@MariaDanielsson-cy7ql Turns out that the person who managed them never managed anybody. I saw their documentary and it was deep.

[@MariaDanielsson-cy7ql]

@@rashawnda-professor2999 I have only seen the film so far. But it seemed a bit strange how this assistant, Todd, came in their life without experience and then set them up for the grammy contest when no one else did before. I listened to Wondery Blame it on the fame. What ever happened, many people behaved without any empathy or knowledge about their situation and previous life.

[@merecat8975]

Those reports are like selfish children screaming over each other. Ruthless, they should feel ashamed of themselves!

[@cemdo9292]

That’s a fantastic video, i was 12 when they were exposed, couldn’t really understand what was going on. Watching this after all these years is amazing

[@Phonesavanh-dd7oh]

I’m glad Micheal Bolton is up there supporting them .

[@nicks.6341]

Michael Bolton from Office Space?

[@ChiquitaMia-ci2vg]

😂😂😂

[@komoru]

This video is a time capsule. Shows that journalists were really tough back and there were no softball questions. Journalists today have no balls! They were really grilling these guys with absolutely no mercy. Too bad this practice was is not also carried forward during actual important events that would follow, like 9/11

[@kinishao]

Franck Farian has been a total bastard with them. Rob died because of that.

[@rashawnda-professor2999]

Facts. Shortly before Rob died, Frank had paid for Rob's bail and wanted to do another album with Rob and Fab. Fab refused and told Frank Hell No. Rob was eager to get back to recording but he died before he was due to return to rehab and Rob's sister was pissed at Frank for showing up to his funeral for to get good press. Fab revealed that he couldn't attend the funeral due to visa issues.

[@tagabulodchastityobedience7292]

They Can Sing But We love them ♥️💞♥️Regardless ♥️💞♥️

[@laurabaxter4745]

When I first heard about this when I was younger, I found the whole thing funny. Watching this video now and understanding the situation properly, I actually feel so sad for Rob & Fab. 💔

[@mariadasilva1883]

Dios mio que hombre más precioso fue Rob pilatus tenía todo hermoso y talento 😢😢

[@thelucabrazzi]

PISSES ME OFF how they yell and demand things from these guys there was no respect towards them. Then they demand they sing like they are their shoe shine boy !!!

[@zenobioa5164]

Sie wären genauso erfolgreich gewesen mit ihren eigenen Stimmen!

[@ekbalam3537]

Maravilloso, maravilloso, nada como escuchar y ver su testimonio. Gracias por subir este tesoro en youtube. Rob&Fab por siempre en nuestros corazones.

[@tomaszgolebiowski5321]

They were victims of the greedy people who made lots of money from them 😡

[@elliesaailem777]

Shaw said "I got people saying hey you know my daughter is alive because of your voice!" he was so cringe!

[@jennieroberts6043]

Rob did a really good job trying to explain their situation and how it came about. English was not his first language but he did so well to try get people to understand that they were taken advantage of. where was that Ginger ninja guy Farian? these poor guys left to fight off the vultures on their own. They were very truthful and apologetic here and they were still picked apart.

[@marcelapadin7530]

Lamento todo lo que han tenido que soportar, la humillación y el sufrimiento...siempre serán Milli vanilli ❤

[@rebeccalove4198]

Why were people so hard on them man :(

[@ngp150]

The media is evil

[@renyaference3651]

This would make anyone sick

[@wk1810]

Just watched the biopic "Girl You Know It's True", what I saw was that Fab was able to salvage his life because he admitted the truth to himself, as where Rob couldn't or wouldn't do that -- he still saw himself as a bona-fide singer and superstar. The truth really does set you FREE!!

[@ninakowalska992]

it all sounds like Farian wanted to control them /hold them hostage

[@DruzenjeSplit-nn2um]

He was a sociopath

[@henriam1]

Maybe it's just me but it seems the movie portrayed Rob a little harsh. This guy was intelligent and awesome!

[@SimplyMeica]

Fab said Rob could be a little abrasive/harsh but he was as sensitive as him. Rob was clearly intelligent, he know the press would tear him up if he came off arrogant, belligerent or even high....both looked sober and alert. They both handled themselves very well, better than any American artist I've seen in the hot seat.

[@Gary80264]

Frank Farian never got stick. But, these guys did.

[@miguelgarcia6170]

Frank Farian is Dead

[@Stufe2]

Thank you!