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Brilio.net/en - Monarchies may be phasing out but Beyonc still reigns Queen Supreme. Thats why the protest against one of the most beloved celebrities internationally.
Lets back it up a bit.
On Monday February 8th the biggest event in American sports took place the Superbowl. While the Carolina Panthers and the Denver Broncos fought valiantly for the Championship title, most of America was tuning in for the commercials and the half-time performance. Beyonc took the stage as the headliner this year, two years after performing with her trio Destinys Child. She did what no artist has done before and performed, with much success, a single that had dropped only two days before. Truth be told, only Beyonc could have that much success debuting such a new song.
The Internet however seemed to take offense to her outfit, which was two bandoliers crossed over. Her dancers also stirred the pot as they were dressed as the 1960s Black Movement group the Black Panthers. The overt political statement was aligned with her song Formation, which features lyrics such as: My daddy Alabama, Momma Louisiana / You mix that negro with that Creole make a Texas bama and I like my baby heir with baby hair and afros / I like my negro nose with Jackson Five nostrils.
Her lyrics embrace her culture, history and roots and for some haters on the Internet, it was just too much. A protest was staged on Eventbrite to be hosted in New York City outside the NFL headquarters. While the Internet showed support for the event, claiming it was advocating for police rights and to stand together and the NFL we dont want hate speech and racism at the Superbowl, only three supporters turned out for the event. Yes, you read that right. Three. Ariel Kohane, who is also a volunteer for the conservative Republican Ted Cruz told NY Mag Some of us are surprised that there are only a couple of us out here today. While the Anti-Beyonc protesters had no luck, it seemed that the Anti Anti-Beyonc protest gained much momentum, with fans huddling against the cold in support of the beloved artist.
As one pro-Beyonc counter-protester toldThe Guardian,Its easier to be a racist online than it is in real life." And in the great words of not-so-beloved Queen Mari Antoinette Let them eat cake.
..and here is a great video of white people realizing Beyonce isn't white on SNL. So funny!!
(brl/tis)
