Beyoncé, who’s currently in the middle of the North American leg of her “Renaissance” tour, used the remix to “Break My Soul” to honor some of her fave musical peers. And while Beyoncé had steadily been name-dropping Lizzo during the song (which also included nods to Rihanna, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, and more), she definitely didn’t mention her in this Pop Base video from August 1 — the same day Lizzo’s lawsuit made the news. Instead Beyoncé sang “Badu” four times, referencing Erykah Badu, where Lizzo and others’ names would’ve landed in the song.
Given the timing, fans were quick to assume that Beyoncé purposely skipped over Lizzo to avoid any negative backlash. Of course, it’s rare to find Beyoncé addressing rumors and gossip, but her mom, Tina Knowles Lawson (who might go back to being Tina Knowles once her divorce from actor Richard Lawson is finalized) is always quick to defend her oldest daughter. So what’s the verdict? Well, it seems like the hive definitely missed the mark this time. In an Instagram comment obtained by The Jasmine Brand, Ms. Tina denied that Beyoncé intentionally erased Lizzo from the track.
“She also didn’t say her own sisters name yal should really stop,” she wrote. However, as The Jasmine Brand pointed out, Beyoncé did actually sing her sister, Solange Knowles’ name, before the start of the video (above). So it’s likely the “sister” Ms. Tina was referring to was Beyoncé’s former Destiny’s Child band member and friend Kelly Rowland.
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