One thing about Erykah Badu — she’s always going to pop out and shut it all the way down every single time! And babyyy, she did just that at the Billboard Women in Music Awards on Saturday, March 29. Badu had all eyes on her as she performed at the annual event. The outfit she rocked onstage was basically giving BBL energy, and now social media is cuttin’ UP with reactions trying to figure out if she was throwin’ shade or just having fun.
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The Internet Questions If Erykah Badu Is Throwin’ Shade At BBLs
Chileeeeee! Erykah Badu set social media on fire after LiveBitez dropped footage from her performance at the Billboard Women in Music Awards. While she killed it with her soulful notes onstage, it was her bootylicious fit that really stole the show.
Badu rocked a black wool headpiece with a big, oversized brown outfit with thick wide pants and a pointy top. But the real showstopper? The huge booty part that stuck out, and you could see it from every angle. To top things off, the singer even turned around and gave the audience a full-on twerk and had them cheering as she swayed from side to side.
Badu’s curvaceous, booty-packed fit has several folks on social media wondering if she was taking a lil’ jab at BBLs. She hasn’t confirmed or denied it yet, but fans definitely think she’s sending a message with the phat fit.
Social Media Reacts
The Roommates went OFF in The Shade Room’s comment section, sharing their thoughts on Erykah Badu’s curvy outfit. Some believed she was low-key telling folks to leave BBLs alone, while others couldn’t stop talking about how she made that thing twerk with no problem.
Instagram user @theylovedimplesss wrote, “she basically telling y’all leave them BBLs alone 😂😂😂”
Instagram user @neesshh wrote, “How she make those wool cheeks clap??!😭😭😭😭”
While Instagram user @lexijanay wrote, “The fact that she actually MADE IT CLAP. OMG😭😭😭😭😭”
Then Instagram user @1800girlbye wrote, “She made the suit twerk. I’m done. 😂😍”
Instagram user @ariyahnaja wrote, “She definitely saying that’s how yall bbls b looking on stage 😭😭😭😭”
Another Instagram user @queendawkins wrote, “Making a BBL suit clap is diabolical Badu, do it again please 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂”
Instagram user @_londonlovesme wrote, “Idk I’ll always love Miss badu 😂❤️”
While another Instagram user @tiggaswagga wrote, “She’s making fun of BBLs in front of a room of BBLs.. this is Top Notch Comedy/Trolling 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂”
Then another Instagram user @itslatoia wrote, “This is exactly how these BBLS look.”
Instagram user @prodigytwan wrote, “First thing I see off the wake up…💀”
Finally, Instagram user @ jarredd._ wrote, “thought this was squidward when he ate all them krabby patties.”
Badu Accepts The Icon Award
Erykah Badu’s dramatic outfit wasn’t the only HUGE moment at the Billboard Women in Music Awards. She also received the Icon Award, and Summer Walker was the one to hand it to her.
In a video 9MagTV posted on X (formerly Twitter), Badu hit the stage to accept her award and made sure to shout out how thankful she is for being a woman. See the video below.
Erykah Badu Mocks BBL Culture At Billboard Women In Music Awards! 🍑 pic.twitter.com/OYEmk0pwYU
— 9MagTV (@BlackInkChi) March 30, 2025
