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Erykah Badu’s Allegations: Did Beyoncé Steal Her Hairstyle?
Erykah Badu is trending on X after she caused a stir by reposting Beyoncé’s Limited Edition Cowboy Carter album cover on her Instagram Stories. March 20th, Badu wrote the word Hmmm on top of the album cover photo featuring Beyoncé holding a cigar, wearing long beaded braids, and a sash that reads, “act ii BEYINCÉ”. Viewers believed the singer sent the post as an alleged diss towards Beyonce. Seeming to suggest Beyonce allegedly stole the long beaded braid hairstyle from her. Noted Badu has been seen wearing a similar style the past few months with photos adoring her Instagram page.
Badu’s controversial Instagram post of Beyoncé on IG Story.
Beyoncé Beyhive On The Way
Fans became enraged as this was the 2nd time in less than a year that Erykah Badu made a post of the singer seeming to make claims Beyoncé allegedly stole her style.
Badu posted a “Hmmm” while she shared a photo of Beyoncé and herself wearing similar chrome top hats. A style Bey wore during her Renaissance Tour that Badu rocked prior. “I guess I’m everyone’s stylist. Favorite chrome mirror hat,” she added.
How Jay Z Get Into This
Following her Instagram Story Erykah Badu shared, Beyoncé’s infamous Beehive fanbase began to gang up on Badu heavily on X. Leading to Badu writing a Tweet calling out Jay Z. “To Jay Z Say somethin Jay. You gone let this woman and these bees do this to me,” she stated.
Rick James Wore It First
To highlight the long beaded braid style has been worn by many icons before Erykah Badu. In particular Rick James and Stevie Wonder. Beyoncé publicist Yvette Scure seemed to step into the conversation defending the star with an IG post-showing Bey throughout her career with various long beaded braid hairstyles. She also included a statement that read, “She Slays. She Slays. Now Then. Always. act COWBOY CARTER 3.29 #criticswithoucredentials.”
Beyoncé Uplifted Erykah Badu
The most interesting part about Erykah Badu’s alleged rift with Beyoncé is Bey gave her a shout-out in her Queens Remix of “Break My Soul’.
She uplifts Badu by saying her name in the song. Bey mentions a list of iconic Black female performers; including Roberta Flack, Lauryn Hill, Sade, and Betty Davis.
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