Beyoncé‘s rep seems to have thrown shade at Erykah Badu by responding to the neo-soul singer’s criticism of Bey on social media.
On Wednesday (March 20), Queen B’s publicist Yvette Noel-Schure shared an Instagram Reel that featured a montage of her client sporting braided hairstyles throughout her career.
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In the caption, she wrote: “She slays. She slays. Now. Then. Always. #criticswithoutcredentials.”
Schure’s comment came soon after Badu once again suggested that Beyoncé imitated her style on the alternate album cover of Cowboy Carter.
Earlier this week, Beyoncé released the limited-edition artwork for her upcoming album. The visual for the country-inspired record features her naked and wearing a sash that reads “act ii BEYINCÉ.” She also notably had her hair braided with beaded bangs as she held a lit cigar.
Badu seemed to have taken issue with Queen B’s hair in the image, which mirrored a style the “On & On” singer has rocked in the past.
Upon catching wind of the cover, Badu shared it on her Instagram Stories along with the caption “Hmmm.”
She subsequently took to Twitter and wrote: “To JAY-Z. Say somethin Jay. You gone let this woman and these bees do this to me?? [grinning squinting face emoji].”
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The “Green Eyes” crooner previously called Beyoncé out for biting her style in response to a metallic, wide-brimmed hat the latter wore on her Renaissance Tour last year.
She commented with the same “Hmmm” underneath a picture of Bey’s outfit on social media at the time. Badu then posted a picture of herself performing in a similar hat, adding: “I guess I’m everyone’s stylist. favorite chrome mirror hat.”
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Beyoncé even appeared to respond to the shade on a subsequent tour stop in Massachusetts. During a performance of “Break My Soul (The Queens Remix),” she skipped her usual shoutout to Lizzo and replaced her name with a mention of Erykah Badu, saying her surname four times.
She replaced the original lyrics, “Badu, Lizzo, Kelly Rowl” with: “Badu, Badu, Badu, Badu.”
