Erykah Badu is known for her eclectic and original style, but she recently accused Beyonce of stealing her tour looks. Badu took to Instagram to post a side-by-side comparison of her outfit from her “Unfollow Me” tour and Beyonce’s outfit from her “On The Run II” tour, both featuring a yellow trench coat, a black hat and sunglasses.
Badu captioned the post: “I’m everybody stylist. I’m everybody mama. I’m everybody auntie. I’m everybody big sister. I’m everybody friend. I’m everybody enemy. I’m everybody everything.” She added a hashtag #unfollowme, which is also the name of her current tour.
The post sparked a debate among fans, some of whom agreed with Badu that Beyonce copied her style, while others defended Beyonce and said that the outfits were not that similar or original. Some also
pointed out that Badu has a history of calling out other artists for imitating her, such as The Black Eyed Peas, who she accused of copying her “Honey” video concept in 2015.
Badu’s “Unfollow Me” tour is a harmonious mix of tantalizing music, spellbinding imagery, and mesmerizing performances. Her fans come prepared to revere what some describe as an otherworldly presence that connects them for a little over an hour to a vibe that reverberates in their souls and echoes their own sentiments of love and loss and love again.
Badu explained that the title of her tour was a reflection of her irreverent response to the current culture of imitation. Whether it m’s on social media or reality television. “Unfollow me, because I’m lost and I’m on a journey that’s mine.