Beyoncé and her team are not laying back over recent criticisms by Erykah Badu that Bey copied her style.
Beyoncé’s longtime publicist, Yvette Noel-Schure, has refuted the claims by Badu that the superstar had copied her signature look in an Instagram showdown. that.
Badu, the 53-year-old neo-soul songstress, recently accused the 42-year-old R&B diva of imitating her distinctive beaded bangs.
Beyoncé‘s team responds to Erykah Badu’s claim
Noel-Schure, who has been working with Queen Bey since 1997, responded by sharing a video montage on Instagram.
The montage showcased a variety of images, footage, and even Polaroids, tracing Beyoncé’s unique hairstyles back to her childhood. It served as a testament to the Halo hitmaker’s originality and evolution in style over the years, leading her to become one of the best-selling music artists of all time.
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The post, “she slays. She slays. Now. Then. Always,” quickly garnered attention, receiving 28,607 likes in less than 17 hours.
Noel-Schure, 63, also added the hashtag ‘#criticswithoutcredentials,’ seemingly calling out those who sided with Badu.
Badu, known for her distinctive plaited hairstyle, has worn the look – made famous by Rick James and the Williams Sisters – since 2010. She frequently sported the beaded bang braids between December 2023 and February of this year.
The controversy escalated when Badu reposted Beyoncé’s limited-edition vinyl cover for her eighth studio album, Act II: Cowboy Carter, with the pointed caption: ‘Hmmm.’
Meanwhile, Beyoncé was recently accused of stealing publishing royalties from songwriters who worked on her songs.
Tiffany Red, a Grammy-winning songwriter who has written for artists such as Cassie and Jennifer Hudson, made the allegations in a series of Instagram posts and videos.
It all started after the 66th Grammy Awards when the songwriter shaded Beyoncé, saying she could probably win her first Album Of The Year honor when she starts paying songwriters.
Subsequently, Red claimed that the singer had been taking a large percentage of publishing on songs that she did not write or produce and that she silenced the people who worked for her with non-disclosure agreements (NDAs).