Beyoncé sparked a discussion among her fans after showing up at the premiere of her “Renaissance World Tour” concert film allegedly looking different. Fans didn’t recognize her despite being on the cover of a recent photo carousel posted on Instagram.
Beyoncé’s Los Angeles premiere for her “Renaissance World Tour” concert film was a star-studded affair led by none other than the singer herself. She donned a gorgeous body-hugging silver gown for the occasion, which she matched with arm-high silver gloves and platinum blonde hair.
The look made Beyoncé look youthful and glowing, so much so that her fans didn’t recognize her in the photos. Her seemingly different face and hair color sparked a discussion online as fans wondered why she looked more light-skinned than usual.
“Why did I scroll through all the photos and was wondering why they didn’t post a photo of Beyoncé…,” said one user. “Did Beyoncé just pull a Michael Jackson?” another asked. Other fans likened her new look to Kim Kardashian. “Why did I think this was Kim [K]ardashian at first glance,” a fan wrote.
After the heavy backlash Beyoncé received, her mom, Tina Knowles, felt the need to speak up about it and silence her daughter’s haters. She explained that the “Renaissance” film had a silver theme that had nothing to do with her daughter’s blackness.
“How sad is it that some of her own people continue the [expletive] narrative with hate and jealousy,” Tina wrote. “Duh, she wore silver hair to match her silver dress as a fashion statement.”
Beyoncé’s film release comes after her record-breaking Renaissance World Tour. While she hasn’t spoken out about what people have said about her recent look, the singer once admitted that she reacts to negative comments about herself behind the scenes.
“In moments of vulnerability, I try to remind myself I’m strong and I’m built for this. Thank God most of the noise bounces off of me after all of these years,” the singer once shared.
