Lil Nas X praises Beyoncé for her new album ‘Renaissance’ and more celebrity reactions

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Beyoncé is sharing how grateful she is with Madonna for their recent collaboration, after the release of the singer’s new ‘Break My Soul’ remix, using the iconic melody from the popular song ‘Vogue.’“Thank you, Queen,” Beyoncé wrote in a heartfelt note for Madonna, sending her white roses to show her appreciation. She continued, “I’m so grateful for you.

Halle Bailey was obsessed with “The Little Mermaid,” wearing out her family’s VHS tape watching and rewatching the 1989 Disney animated hit and pretending to be Ariel every time she went swimming. “Her sense of longing, her searching for herself, was something that I could resonate with,” Bailey says. “She knew where she wanted to go, and she wasn’t going to let anybody stop her.”Bailey can relate.

Beyoncé's new album, Renaissance, which came a whopping six years after her last solo album, Lemonade, was full of surprises and instantly viral lyrics.MORE: Kelly Rowland stops fans in their tracks with a special gown ahead of an exciting night outOne fellow singer especially surprised by the album is the singer's very own Destiny's Child bandmate, Kelly Rowland, who is mentioned in none other than the Break My Soul remix, which features the one and only Madonna.Upon listening to the song, the star took to Instagram to thank her longtime friend for the shout-out.WATCH: Kelly wows in sleek top and jeansMORE: Kelly Rowland's children have the most adorable bond – see photoThe part of the song where the mom-of-two is mentioned is an ode to several iconic singers, including Nina Simone, Grace Jones, Aretha Franklin, Lauryn Hill, and Beyoncé's sister, Solange Knowles.To the beat of Madonna's iconic hit, Vogue, the songstress sings: "Badu, Lizzo, Kelly Rowl' (You know you can do it)."Kelly posted a clip of the remix on Instagram, and even gave a glimpse to the former bandmates' ongoing friendship when she implied that Beyoncé had gone to her to play some of the tracks that she would eventually release.A post shared by Kelly Rowland (@kellyrowland)The sweet moment between the two former bandmatesShe wrote: "Now, you know you didn't play me this!!" and then added: "It's so damn fire!!"MORE: Kelly Rowland shares special baby bump photos: 'I'm so grateful'MORE: Kelly Rowland reveals major milestone for latest project in candid new videoThanking the fellow singer, she endearingly said: "Ahem——thx for the shout out sis-Boo!! Love you back!!" Then she added: "YOU ALREADY KNOW!!" and fans loved to see that their friendship is still

Justin Bieber is among famous faces expressing shock and dismay at the imprisonment of US basketball player Brittney Griner in Russia. The pop megastar took to social media to offer his help in getting the athlete home after she received a sentence of nine years in prison for bringing cannabis oil into Russia.

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The release of Beyonce’s new album Renaissance has been both an exciting yet frustrating experience so far. Many of us have rejoiced in our droves at the return of the music icon after six long years of virtually no new music save for a few collaborations. Renaissance Act I is truly a musical treat for the ears with Beyonce, 40, wrapping her vocals around an eclectic selection of genres from dance to house and everything in between. It’s certainly her boldest album yet with the singer straying even further away from the archetypal R&B she’s known for, but there’s no denying that she has embraced the world of dance music seamlessly. Safe to say, it’s been refreshing having Beyonce back in our playlists. However, the flip side of her release week has involved the spate of controversies somewhat overshadowing her return. The Single Ladies hitmaker has changed one of the lyrics on her Renaissance track Heated as it caused offence for being an ableist slur.

Shading Queen Bey. Monica Lewinsky called out Beyoncé for her lyrics about her affair with Bill Clinton. The Renaissance singer wrote lyrics referencing Monica’s affair with the former President of the United States.

Monica Lewinsky asks Beyoncé to remove her name from “Partition” now that she is eliminating a word and a sample from her latest album Renaissance. Reports of Queen Bey deleting a word considered an ableist began circulating all over social media, something the former White House intern took as an opportunity to send her request.“uhmm, while we’re at it...

Still causing all that conversation. The controversial lyrics on Beyoncé‘s seventh studio album, Renaissance, are far from the first scandal she’s faced.

Monica Lewinsky proposed having a lyric referencing her affair with then-President Bill Clinton removed from Beyonce's 2013 track Partition after the singer vowed to replace an ableist slur from her new song Heated.Soon after her very public request via her Twitter, Beyonce's hardcore fans called the Beyhive made a beeline for her.One fan wrote: 'Why did you keep the soiled dress and not clean it?' while another criticized her for deciding to 'pick a black woman to go after.' The latest:Monica Lewinsky proposed having a lyric referencing her affair with then-President Bill Clinton removed from Beyonce 's 2013 track Partition after the singer vowed to replace an ableist slur from her new song Heated. Soon after her very public request via her Twitter, Beyonce's hard core fans called the Beyhive made a beeline for her; seen June 10, 2022Monica, 49, raised the issue after news of the lyric removal broke on Monday.'uhmm, while we're at it....

Beyoncé’s new song ‘Heated’ – which the singer has since edited to remove the offensive term – suggesting that she also change a lyric on her 2015 hit ‘Partition’.Released as the third single from Beyoncé’s self-titled 2015 album, ‘Partition’ features a lyric that name-drops Lewinsky. Referring to Lewinsky’s infamous scandal with former US President Bill Clinton, Bey sings on the track: “Oh, he so horny, yeah he want to fuck / He popped all my buttons, he ripped my blouse / He Monica Lewinsky’d all on my gown.” Lewinsky first addressed the lyrics in a 2014 article written for Vanity Fair, wherein she said: “Thanks, Beyoncé, but if we’re verbing, I think you meant ‘Bill Clinton’d all on my gown’.”Now, she’s revived talk of the reference on Twitter, responding to the news that Beyoncé would change an ableist lyric on the song ‘Heated’, which appears on her just-released ‘Renaissance’ album.

Monica Lewinsky added her voice to the Beyoncé backlash and pleaded with the singer to remove a lyric from her 2013 song, "Partition," which addressed the scandal involving former President Bill Clinton. Following criticism from the disability rights community about Beyoncé  using an "ableist" term in a new song on her "Renaissance" album, Lewinsky asked fans to look more into the singer's history with offensive remarks. "Uhmm, while we're at it… #Partition," Lewinsky tweeted Monday to her million followers, referencing lyrics from the song released on Bey's self-titled, fifth studio album.

Monica Lewinsky has a request for Beyoncé: that the Grammy Award winner edit the name-dropping “Partition” lyric referencing the anti-bullying advocate’s affair with Bill Clinton.

Beyoncé confirmed that she would be changing a lyric in her song “Heated," Monica Lewinsky is suggesting another change to an older track.The outspoken activist and public speaker took to Twitter on Monday, where she shared a link to an article about Beyoncé's decision to change a lyric deemed offensive on her new album.Lewinsky remarked, «uhmm, while we’re at it… #Partition.»uhmm, while we’re at it… #Partition Beyoncé to Remove Renaissance Lyric After Outrage: Ableist, Offensive — Variety https://t.co/DzN80FdzPBLewinsky's comment is in reference to Beyoncé's 2014 single «Partition,» in which she refers to Lewinsky by name, in connection to her infamous relationship with Bill Clinton in the mid-'90s.«Now my mascara running, red lipstick smudged/ Oh he so horny, he want to f**k/ He popped all my buttons, and he ripped my blouse/ He Monica Lewinsky’d all on my gown.»Back in 2014, Lewinsky spoke out for the first time in years in an op-ed for about how she managed to overcome the abuse and public shaming directed at her following the Clinton scandal. In the article, she addressed «Partition» and suggested a change to the lyrics: «Thanks, Beyoncé, but if we’re verbing, I think you meant ‘Bill Clinton’d all on my gown,’ not ‘Monica Lewinsky’d.’»On Monday, one Twitter user asked Lewinsky if she'd ever actually reached out to Beyonce or her reps about the lyric.«No, i haven’t.

Monica Lewinsky hopes she can convince Beyoncé to change her tune once again!

Monica Lewinsky has some thoughts about Beyoncé‘s recent album revisions.

Beyonce to remove a lyric from her hit song, Partition, after it was confirmed that an ableist slur from her new Renaissance album would be replaced.The Break My Soul singer sparked backlash from some fans for the lyrics to Heated, on her new record, which included an offensive term which has previously been used to refer to disabled people.The original lyrics read: ‘Sp**zin’ on that ass, s**z on that ass.

If you ask Monica Lewinsky, while Beyoncé is at it, she might want to take a look at her back catalogue.

Beyoncé announced that she’d be removing an offensive song lyric from her new tune “Heated” following criticism from disability advocates and users on social media.The track — from her seventh studio album, “Renaissance” — was called out for being “ableist” for the singer’s use of the word “spaz,” with the artist singing: “Spazzin’ on that ass, spaz on that ass.”The lyric caused major backlash online, with Beyoncé’s team confirming it will be removed.“The word, not used intentionally in a harmful way, will be replaced,” reads the statement, obtained by Variety.Now, 49-year-old Lewinsky — who made headlines worldwide in the mid-1990s when she had an affair with then-President Bill Clinton, now 75, while she worked as a White House intern in her early 20s — tweeted to suggest that Beyoncé change a lyric from her 2013 song “Partition.”“Uhmm, while we’re at it … #Partition,” Lewinsky wrote on Monday, commenting on an article about the “Heated” lyric.Beyoncé, 40, references the infamous affair in the song “Partition,” singing: “He popped all my buttons, and he ripped my blouse / He Monica Lewinsky’d all on my gown.”Lewinsky’s tweet was met with mixed responses. Some called her out for comparing a sex scandal to being disabled.“Girl it’s been nearly a decade.

Monica Lewinsky has proposed having a lyric referencing her affair with then-President Bill Clinton removed from Beyonce's 2013 track Partition after the singer vowed to replace an ableist slur from her new song Heated.Lewinsky, 49, raised the issue after news of the lyric removal broke on Monday.'uhmm, while we're at it.... #Partition,' she tweeted, along with a link to a Variety article reporting on the matter.