john mayer

Tue, February 16, 2010 7:45pm EDT by Hollywood Life Staff

Despite his recent derogatory remarks, John Mayer takes the time to reach out to a sick child and family in need. Do you think he deserves a break from all the criticism?

John Mayer has gotten a lot of deserved flack lately for dropping the n-word and making un-gentlemanly remarks about ex-girlfriends Jennifer Aniston and Jessica Simpson in Playboymagazine, but the loose-lipped rocker does have one fan, who says John is a stand-up guy for spending time with his ailing son, Limelife reports.

Five-year-old Isaac McFadyen is battling a rare enzyme deficiency known as MPS VI, and for the past two years, John, 32, has been working intimately with Isaac and his charity, the Isaac Foundation, to find a cure for the disease.

Isaac’s dad, Andrew, is now defending the rocker via his blog. “I know he has said things that turn people off. I know he’s said things that make him sound like someone you would never want your children around — ever. But I also know the person that he truly is and the good things he tries to accomplish with the celebrity status he’s achieved,” Andrew wrote Feb. 11.

He added, “A few minutes ago I asked Isaac to tell me three words he would use to describe John. He responded ‘Nice, friendable, and loveable.’ Print that bloggers, and give John his fair shake.”

It’s easy to see why Andrew and Isaac are fans of Mayer the Player: they see a different side of him from the rest of the world (call it his sensitive side, if you will). John not only chatted with Isaac backstage before his Toronto concert, but gave the sick 5-year-old a Valentine’s Day show and an on-stage shout-out (see video).

After watching the video, even we have to admit seeing John vulnerable was pretty endearing. Even though he says outrageously offensive things and seems to have no filter, do you think he’s a good guy at heart? Does watching this video make you — sort of — forgive him?

Tue, February 16, 2010 7:45pm EDT by Hollywood Life Staff

Despite his recent derogatory remarks, John Mayer takes the time to reach out to a sick child and family in need. Do you think he deserves a break from all the criticism?

John Mayer has gotten a lot of deserved flack lately for dropping the n-word and making un-gentlemanly remarks about ex-girlfriends Jennifer Aniston and Jessica Simpson in Playboymagazine, but the loose-lipped rocker does have one fan, who says John is a stand-up guy for spending time with his ailing son, Limelife reports.

Five-year-old Isaac McFadyen is battling a rare enzyme deficiency known as MPS VI, and for the past two years, John, 32, has been working intimately with Isaac and his charity, the Isaac Foundation, to find a cure for the disease.

Isaac’s dad, Andrew, is now defending the rocker via his blog. “I know he has said things that turn people off. I know he’s said things that make him sound like someone you would never want your children around — ever. But I also know the person that he truly is and the good things he tries to accomplish with the celebrity status he’s achieved,” Andrew wrote Feb. 11.

He added, “A few minutes ago I asked Isaac to tell me three words he would use to describe John. He responded ‘Nice, friendable, and loveable.’ Print that bloggers, and give John his fair shake.”

It’s easy to see why Andrew and Isaac are fans of Mayer the Player: they see a different side of him from the rest of the world (call it his sensitive side, if you will). John not only chatted with Isaac backstage before his Toronto concert, but gave the sick 5-year-old a Valentine’s Day show and an on-stage shout-out (see video).

After watching the video, even we have to admit seeing John vulnerable was pretty endearing. Even though he says outrageously offensive things and seems to have no filter, do you think he’s a good guy at heart? Does watching this video make you — sort of — forgive him?

Isaac Foundation blogs in defense of the singer, while Vivid Entertainment offers him a screenwriting gig.

MTV.com – By Jocelyn Vena (@jocelyn1212) 

Last week, John Mayer caused an uproar with controversial, racially charged comments he made in an interview with Playboy magazine. But amid the statements of outrage — and his own apologies — one group is coming to the Grammy-winning singer/songwriter’s defense: the Isaac Foundation, a charity for which Mayer has helped raise money.

“I thought I would take to our blog to write a quick defense of John Mayer, someone that I have grown to respect for the kind, caring, and compassionate person that he truly is,” reads a message from Andrew McFadyen, the founder of the organization dedicated to curing MPS VI, a rare, progressive disease in children caused by an enzyme deficiency. Mayer has reportedly worked with the charity since the summer of 2008 and has kept in touch with Isaac McFadyen (the child who inspired the organization) and his family.

“I know he has said things that turn people off. I know he’s said things that make him sound like someone you would never want your children around — ever. But I also know the person that he truly is and the good things he tries to accomplish with the celebrity status he’s achieved,” the message on the site reads. “A few minutes ago, I asked Isaac to tell me three words he would use to describe John, and he responded, ‘Nice, Friendable, and Loveable.’ Print that, bloggers, and give John his fair shake.”

Mayer invited the 5-year-old Isaac and his family to his show in Toronto on Sunday, which followed his tour kickoff in Detroit on Saturday. After visiting with the McFadyens, the singer broke his self-imposed Twitter hiatus to link to the Isaac Foundation site.

“Thank You Toronto,” Mayer tweeted. “Here is my friend Isaac I was telling you about. He made me the Valentine card tonight.”

Mayer can also be seen in a video from Sunday’s show thanking Isaac for the Valentine onstage. “Sometimes you get beautiful things out of little, tiny mistakes,” the singer said.

Over the weekend, Mayer also got support from another camp: porn production company Vivid Entertainment, which offered him a job penning scripts.

“We read about your interest in porn in the current issue of Playboymagazine,” founder/co-chair Steven Hirsch said in a letter posted onTMZ.com. “When we learned that you make up backstories in your mind and that your ‘biggest dream is to write pornography,’ we decided we’d like to talk to you about doing just that and possibly directing as well.”

According to the New York Daily News, Mayer’s publicist said he wouldn’t be accepting the offer.

Do you think John Mayer’s charity work makes up for his big mouth? Should he take Vivid’s offer and quit his day job? Sound off below!