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Erykah Badu Sparks BBL Shade Debate After Poppin’ Out At Billboard Women In Music Awards With THIS Curvy ‘Fit (VIDEO)

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 Ÿ˜‚Ÿ˜‚Ÿ˜‚”

Instagram user @neesshh wrote, How she make those wool cheeks clap??!Ÿ˜Ÿ˜Ÿ˜Ÿ˜”

While Instagram user @lexijanay wrote,The fact that she actually MADE IT CLAP. OMGŸ˜Ÿ˜Ÿ˜Ÿ˜Ÿ˜”

Then Instagram user @1800girlbye wrote, She made the suit twerk. Im done. Ÿ˜‚Ÿ˜”

Instagram user @ariyahnaja wrote, She definitely saying thats how yall bbls b looking on stage Ÿ˜Ÿ˜Ÿ˜Ÿ˜”

Another Instagram user @queendawkins wrote, Making a BBL suit clap is diabolical Badu, do it again please Ÿ˜‚Ÿ˜‚Ÿ˜‚Ÿ˜‚Ÿ˜‚Ÿ˜‚Ÿ˜‚Ÿ˜‚Ÿ˜‚”

Instagram user @_londonlovesme wrote, “Idk Ill always love Miss badu Ÿ˜‚”

While another Instagram user @tiggaswagga wrote,Shes making fun of BBLs in front of a room of BBLs.. this is Top Notch Comedy/Trolling Ÿ˜‚Ÿ˜‚Ÿ˜‚Ÿ˜‚Ÿ˜‚Ÿ˜‚Ÿ˜‚Ÿ˜‚Ÿ˜‚Ÿ˜‚Ÿ˜‚”

Then another Instagram user @itslatoia wrote, This is exactly how these BBLS look.”

Instagram user @prodigytwan wrote, First thing I see off the wake upŸ’€”

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.

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Ashley Rushford

Ashley Rushford is a journalist and digital content powerhouse with over a decade of experience. She loves to bring her bold style, unfiltered energy, and fun sense of humor to every story that she touches. After earning her Journalism and Media Studies degree from Rutgers University, Ashley launched her career in 2012, creating compelling stories for high-profile publications like Essence, Black Enterprise, Footwear News, and Harvest Magazine. She has also interviewed high-profile talents including Chloe Bailey, Sheryl Lee Ralph, and top fashion designers. At The Shade Room, Ashley writes, edits, and publishes content that has reached over 20 million readers. When she's not writing, she's likely exploring the latest trends and curating her next viral post.

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