Earlier this month, British singer Lily Allen decided to throw unnecessary shade in Beyoncé’s direction following the immense success of her historic country album “Cowboy Carter.” Now, Allen appears to be following her lead and working on country music herself.
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On an April 4th episode of her podcast “Miss Me?” Allen shared her thoughts about Bey’s cover of the Dolly Parton classic “Jolene.” “It’s very weird that you’d cover the most successful song in that genre,” Allen stated.
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Allen also said “(Beyoncé is) the most-played woman on country radio, number one, and I guess she’s coming for that market. I don’t really know why, but who am I to question it? I mean, whatever floats your boat.”
This definitely seemed like an instance of a white woman trying to humble a Black woman’s undeniable cultural and musical impact. …