“Di man who shit ina bush na remember, but di man who step ina it will.” quipped my mum when I called to tell her about the bombs Michaela Coel dropped today in these Twitter streets. See, my mum and I often call each other to share encouraging stories of black womanhood. And this is right here? This is a story black women will be sharing amongst each other for years to come.
Read moreThe Curious Dragging of Amber Rose
In an interview with The Daily Beast Amber Rose questioned why Beyonce's semi nudity when performing on stage and in music videos was acceptable to the general public but both she and Kim Kardashian face intense slut shaming for their pasts as sex workers. The backlash was instantaneous. The Beyhive (Beyonce super fans for the uninitiated amongst you) swarmed her instagram with the obligatory 🐝🐝🐝 bee emojis awarded to anyone who falls short of the glory. To the Beyhive it was unfathomable that Amber Rose deign compare herself to the Queen! Even when she drew for the receipts, reminding The Hive that she herself was a carded member, the stings and vitriol kept coming.
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