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Taylor Swift’s Billboard Music Awards Performance Is Drawing Comparisons To Beyonce’s ‘Homecoming’

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Beyonce’s fans, collectively referred to as the “Beyhive” are notoriously protective of their Queen Bey, so it’s probably no surprise that within minutes of Taylor Swift’s Billboard Music Awards performance of her new track, “ME!” the hive was already riled up on Twitter and ready to sting. Taylor performance, which included a marching band, had other stylistic flourishes such as lighting cues that have some Beyonce fans drawing comparisons to Beyonce’s new Netflix special Homecoming and crying foul.

TAYLOR SWIFT JUST BIT TF OUTTA BEYONCE ON THE BILLBOARD AWARDS … I’m where is the beyhive???? pic.twitter.com/hWvRcKK4an

— Jamilah Michelle (@jamilahmichelle) May 2, 2019

Homecoming, of course, documented the creation and performance of Beyonce’s appearance at Coachella in 2018, dubbed “Beychella” by fans, which referenced culture and heritage of historically Black colleges and universities. Some of the touches included sorority jackets and a marching band, two items closely tied in fans’ minds to HBCU culture. So when Taylor appeared on stage with a marching band of her own, just weeks after Homecoming debuted on Netflix — with its live album component appearing at the same time on music streaming services — some fans think the timing is a little more than coincidental.

“okay ladies, now let’s reinstate segregation” pic.twitter.com/3F09Y1ExBs

— taylen | fan account (@armanihive) May 2, 2019

While Taylor has her defenders, who rightly pointed out Taylor’s appearance as a marching band major in her 2009 video for “You Belong With Me” (which ironically beat out Beyonce’s “Single Ladies” video for Video Of The Year at that year’s MTV VMAs, prompting the infamous Kanye West outburst that set all three artists on their current career trajectories), others have decried the performance as an attempt by Taylor to ride the wave of positive goodwill following Homecoming to promote her upcoming new music. Still others have noted that Beyonce was far from the first performer to make use of a marching band in a live performance, with Madonna, Prince, and Shania Twain’s names all being thrown in the mix.

Stop being daft with this Beyoncé / Taylor drumline thing. Yes, artists have incorporated marching bands/drumlines in performances before but TIMING is everything. The world has been BUZZING since #Homecoming. This ain’t no coincidence.

— Wanna (@WannasWorld) May 2, 2019

Whether or not Taylor intended to pay homage or hijack Beyonce’s buzz, she’s joined the growing list of white, female pop stars accused of using Black culture to their own ends which includes Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus, and more. Check out more fan responses below.

Taylor Swift using the marching band is all calculated. She knew what conversation that would start. Her whole talentless career has been media manipulation.

Please don’t fall for the bait and award her with a think piece on Black media outlets. That’s what she wants.

— ᴅᴏʟʟᴀʀ (@callmedollar) May 2, 2019

Y’all was too nice to Taylor Swift that one time just because Kanye was right. Y’all don’t even remember the video that beat out Single Ladies. Now look at you. That’s what you get.

— Kazeem Famuyide (@RealLifeKaz) May 2, 2019

I’m crying pic.twitter.com/UMzBgr1bTh

— #HomecomingOnNetflix (@MrBeeyonceFan) May 2, 2019

twitter's wild because there are ppl on here saying Beyoncé didn't invent marching bands and we all saw when she did

— Desus Nice (@desusnice) May 2, 2019

Y’all please tell me y’all see #TaylorSwift jacking #Beyonce #Homecoming on the #BillboardMusicAwards! Can’t have anything!!!!! WTH pic.twitter.com/BVr7GOO7zo

— Courtney (@Ready4Court) May 2, 2019

Beyoncé served us Fried Chicken with macaroni and cheese and collard greens with Hamhocks and homemade skillet cornbread

And here come Taylor swift with rotisserie chicken and potato salad with raisins pic.twitter.com/Nh1a4Sv36C

— Wanda Maximoff stan account (@ThatsJaymar) May 2, 2019

For everyone saying Taylor Swift "stole" from Beyonce. Slow your beyhive. She was doing the marching band thing nearly a decade ago. https://t.co/ACPqbr7hCd

— Kristen Beatty (@Kbskate) May 2, 2019

Beyoncé gave credit to the inspiration for her performance, which was HBCU culture.

Meanwhile, you’re a 31 year old man who stans Taylor Swift. https://t.co/3ZL4qDeeGi

— Arya “Real Recognize Real” Stark (@kidnoble) May 2, 2019

Can we also acknowledge that while Homecoming the doc just came out, Beyonce’s actual performance was a year ago & was planned a year behind the. So Taylor took all that time to give these wipipo THIS? pic.twitter.com/HBtwpjd9uP

— LeslieMac (@LeslieMac) May 2, 2019

Oh, Beyoncé been using marching bands before Taylor Swift learned how to spell "ME" #BillboardMusicAwards #justsaying pic.twitter.com/13wE1m3bC2

— Pasque (@cuzistan) May 2, 2019

Girl, it’s drums… Beyoncé wasn’t the first to use drums in a performance and Taylor definitely isn’t either. Beyoncé had a whole as band and Taylor had just drums. Y’all need to stop comparing the most general things just because you don’t like Taylor. https://t.co/ORySBD7tQf

— tyler (@reputytion) May 2, 2019

Not only did taylor swift rip off Beyonce's #Homecoming by trying to appropriate a culture that is not hers, but this bitch also tried to look like Beyonce's boots. Smh. Just goes to show beyonce is inspiration to these bitches pic.twitter.com/l8wOBAGWRz

— Queen_Goddess_Bey (@QueenBeyGoddess) May 2, 2019

Beyonce fandom vs Taylor Swift fandom rn pic.twitter.com/meWxfxcjkj

— Seth Abramovitch (@SethAbramovitch) May 2, 2019

if we go there Beyonce copied @Madonna, no one owns Marching Bands & news Flash NOT EVERYTHING TAYLOR DOES IS ABOUT BEYONCE! never thought i'd have to say that but Some of y'all need to ask you fav where's new music so i can stop being obsessed with taylor swift #BBMAs pic.twitter.com/RC6k5rDYeF

— Brian (@BrianSwiftie13) May 2, 2019

*taps microphone* you are aware that music industry power players like Taylor and Beyoncé are aware of each other’s next moves & that Taylor incorporating a drumline 2 weeks after Homecoming came out was probably manufactured to make us all talk about them both more, right?

— Glennis (@Glennis_LaRoe) May 2, 2019

source https://uproxx.com/hiphop/taylor-swift-bbma-performance-beyonce-homecoming/

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