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Beyoncé pays tribute to Tina Turner after being accused of ‘mocking’ her abuses
Beyoncé pays tribute to Tina Turner for paving The way – just a day after fans criticized The “Drunk In Love” singer for “mocking” The late singer’s history of domestic abuse.
While In Paris on her “Renaissance” tour on Friday, Beyoncé told The sold-out crowd to “scream yes [Turner] can feel your love.
“If you’re a fan of mine, you’re a fan of Tina Turner,” The 41-year-old continued. “Because I wouldn’t be on this stage without Tina Turner.”
“I feel so blessed to Have witnessed her brilliance. I also feel very blessed to be able to perform here again.”
The queen of rock ‘n’ roll died Wednesday after a long battle With an unknown disease. She was 83 years old.
Despite Bey’s sweet tribute to The late singer, she Is currently In hot water With many of Turner’s fans after lyrics that mock her past abuse With ex-husband Ike Turner resurfaced on Twitter.
During Jay-Z’s husband’s verse on their hit “Drunk In Love” he raps, “Beat The box up, like Mike In ’97, I bite / I’m Ike Turner, show yourself baby, No, don’t play / Baby, No, I don’t play now eat your cake, Anna Mae / He said eat your cake, Anna Mae!”
Supposedly The line In question a feud Ike once had With The Grammy Award winnerwhose real name Is Anna Mae Bullock, With a piece of cake.
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“I keep thinking about how disrespectful Jay-Z and Beyonce were when that ‘Drunk In Love’ lyric made fun of Ike’s use of Tina Turner…”, one person Twitter.com/KarenAttiah/status/1661479433323282433″>tweeted.
Other Twitter.com/DrJessTaylor/status/1661475844492259328″>posted a screenshot of The text“A reminder that Jay-Z and Beyoncé In ‘Drunk In Love’ say these words while mocking Tina Turner (Anna Mae) who was beaten up by Ike Turner, and refer to The moment he shoved her face into her Christmas cake, to bully her. “
“Reflecting on Tina’s legacy, I was always surprised + disappointed that being a victim of domestic violence somehow always turned into a joke, especially. In rap music”, The third Twitter.com/DJBuddyBravo/status/1661504375066619904″>he wrote. “That’s one of The reasons why I don’t play Drunk In Love a lot because of Jay Z’s verse + His ‘eat cake’ reference.
And it looks like even Tina had trouble With The lyrics. When New York Times asked her about The song In 2019, she firmly replied, “Yeah, I’m Not surprised.”
Despite The dissue, Beyoncé had nothing but praise for Turner after her death.
“I love you infinitely. I am so grateful for your inspiration and all The roads you Have paved. You are strength and resilience,” Beyoncé wrote In a statement posted on its website.
“You are The embodiment of power and passion. We are all lucky to witness your kindness and beautiful spirit that will remain forever. Thank you for everything you’ve done.”