One fan tweeted , " Erykah Badu is always unnecessarily weird when it comes to Beyoncé . Especially being from a metropolis so closely to Houston . You would consider she would take root for her Texas baby . But it ’s fine . "
Erykah Baduis the latest celeb to feel the sting of the Beyhive after she made a shady post aboutBeyoncé’s new albumart.
In case you missed it, yesterday,Beyoncéreleased an alternative cover for her upcoming albumCowboy Carter. In it, she poses nude with an “act ii BEYINCÉ” sash wrapped around her body with her hair in beaded braids and bangs.
Erykah seemed to think the hairstyle closely resembled one she’d worn before because she reposted the image alongside a very shady “Hmmm.”
And she immediately got called out on it.
Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, one person called Erykah “such a hater.” “Beyoncé has worn braids since the beginning of her career,” they noted, adding, “Erykah does not own braids. As long as that hairstyle has been in the black community and you feel that someone wants to copy you? Sit down !!! If you’re jealous just say that.”
Erykah Badu is such a hater . Beyoncé has worn braid since the start of her career . Erykah does not own braid . As long as that hairstyle has been in the dim residential area and you feel that someone want to copy you ? Sit down ! ! ! If you ’re jealous just say that.pic.twitter.com/hsWhsxqYLc
“Like a bitch can’t wear a top hat, can’t wear some beads, can’t light an incense without Erykah Badu’s ass being shady with a ‘hmm’ or acting like she’s always The Source,” another fan agreed.
Like a gripe ca n’t wear a top lid , ca n’t fag some beads , ca n’t get off an incense without Erykah Badu ’s ass being shady with a “ hmm ” or acting like she ’s always The Source.pic.twitter.com/YQpXPSHwSg
A third fan said they “seriously need Erykah Badu to have several window seats and get the fuck over it.”
I seriously call for Erykah Badu to have several windowpane seats and get the fucking over it . This one - sided beef is so weird and she ’s exclusively too quondam for this shit.pic.twitter.com/gwEJTNkyVV
While another called her “weird af.”
What is erykah Badu problem when it do to Beyoncé she ’s weird af
Erykah Badu is always unnecessarily weird when it comes to Beyoncé . Especially being from a metropolis so close to Houston . You would think she would settle down for her Texas sis . But it ’s alright.pic.twitter.com/FG3z3Udo3i
If Erykah Badu do n’t sit her tired tooshie down somewhere . Bitch you are not the first someone to tire out plait like that 😒 pic.twitter.com/zPGDIj99lT
Erykah Badu anytime Beyoncé breathes : pic.twitter.com / W4Cy52ccqK
After backlash, Erykah took to X, pleading for Jay-Z — of all people LOL — to “say somethin” to call off the Hive. “You gone let this woman and these bees do this to me ??” she added alongside a laughing emoji.
To Jay Z . Say somethin Jay . You go get this char and these bees do this to me ? ? 😆 pic.twitter.com/oxNhNgvfWp
Although he didn’t publicly respond to her, Bey’s publicist, Yvette Noel-Schure, appears to have. She shared acollageon Instagram of Beyoncé in different hairstyles over the years, including braided bangs, showing she’s definitely not new to this.
Yvette also wrote, “She slays. She slays. Now. Then. Always,” before seemingly throwing more shade with the hashtag “#criticswithoutcredentials.”
That’s that on that! Anyway, be sure to streamCowboy Carter.It’s a Beyoncé album —not a country album— and it’ll be available on March 29.
