'It belongs to Dolly!' Internet divided as Megyn Kelly says Beyonce's version of 'Jolene' makes her seem insecure rather than empowered
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: It's pretty obvious to say that Megyn Kelly isn't an ardent supporter of Beyonce's 'Cowboy Carter' album, especially the star's version of 'Jolene'.
On the Friday, April 5 installment of 'The Megyn Kelly Show', the journalist argued that the vocalist's rendition of Dolly Parton's 1970s hit 'Jolene' did not seem "empowering" to women whatsoever.
Megyn Kelly says Beyonce's version of 'Jolene' is more about a woman threatening another woman
While talking about Beyonce's 'Cowboy Carter' album, Kelly began, "I’m not a big Beyonce follower. I don't have anything against her… I don't listen to her music. But I do get kind of annoyed at how whenever she does anything, we have to pretend she's the Second Coming," as per OK Magazine.
She added, "It's like, oh my God, they literally call her 'Queen Bey'. It's like she can do absolutely no wrong."
Kelly went on to question the praise the 'Single Ladies' singer has received for taking musical risks and experimenting with the country music genre.
She remarked, "Why did country need to be redefined? What was wrong with it that we needed it to be rescued by Beyonce? And why is it that Queen Bey is being treated like she's the first one to take a little dalliance over into this ... unknown field of country music?"
Getting to the topic of 'Jolene', Kelly said, "And then we get to 'Jolene'. The original 'Jolene' is a story about a woman feeling threatened by another woman who's prettier and more alluring. And she's basically begging her not to steal her man."
Kelly further commented, "Then of course, because it's Queen Bey, we have to change it to be 'fu**** take my man, I will hurt you b***h'. It's much more like threatening, which I guess Beyonce and Team Bey think is what empowerment looks like. For now, the threatened woman is just threatening another woman who she thinks might have designs on her life partner."
The former Fox News host said she doesn't "find this empowering" and suggested that the "modern-day definition" of what makes a "strong woman" is "strange" to her.
She elaborated, "You can't have any vulnerabilities or insecurities. You have to be this badass who's like threatening ... And it's to me, it's a turnoff," adding, "The true power move is not to worry, and not to have to worry ... You're telling a story and this is a version of womanhood, where an insecure woman feels threatened by a more beautiful other woman."
Ludacris, Vice President Kamala Harris, and countless others have applauded Beyonce's cross-genre album, 'Cowboy Carter', which was released on March 29.
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Internet reacts to Megyn Kelly's remarks on Beyonce's 'Coyboy Carter' album
Netizens reacted to Kelly's podcast on Instagram, with one writing, "Beyonce is so overrated. Always has been. Always will be." Another said, "Jolene belongs to Dolly and Dolly only!"
"Beyoncé and Taylor Swift ruining the younger generation of women Horrible music. Horrible fake 'empowerment.'" opined a person, and someone else stated, "Thank God we have you to tell the world what we the public would love to say."
"Beyoncé can't sing country songs because she doesn't have it in her heart or soul," remarked an individual, while one more expressed, "So true! I'm glad you said."
Some bashed Kelly over her criticism, with one saying, "She hates everything, It seems she finds negative in everything." Another person echoed, "Who cares about what you think, you sit down."
A netizen simply remarked, "Such a negative person."
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