US EditionBeyoncé Fans Attend Her First Hometown Show in Houston for the 'Cowboy Carter' Tour
- Beyoncé sparked debate by wearing a Buffalo Soldiers T-shirt during her Juneteenth performance on the 'Cowboy Carter' tour in Paris in 2025.
- The controversy stemmed from criticism that the shirt portrayed Indigenous peoples and Mexican insurgents not as victims, but rather as adversaries of peace, while also spreading language viewed as anti-Indigenous.
- The Buffalo Soldiers were Black U.S. Army units active after the Civil War, fighting in many conflicts including battles against Indigenous peoples during westward expansion and were disbanded in 1951.
- Chisom Okorafor criticized Beyoncé’s incorporation of Western imagery, arguing that it implies Black people can participate in and benefit from American nationalism and the country’s imperialist legacy.
- The backlash highlights ongoing tensions about how American history is remembered amid pressures on education to avoid honest discussions about such complex narratives.
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The AgeBeyoncé faces backlash for shirt calling Native Americans ‘the enemies of peace’
The superstar has been criticised for performing in Paris while wearing a T-shirt that throws Native Americans in with “bandits, cattle thieves and murderous gunmen” in American’s past.
Fans criticize Beyoncé for shirt calling Native Americans ‘the enemies of peace’ - National
Fans and Indigenous influencers criticize Beyoncé for wearing a shirt that frames Native Americans and Mexican revolutionaries as anything but the victims of American imperialism.
Beyonce criticized for shirt calling Native Americans ‘enemies’
A T-shirt worn by Beyoncé during a Juneteenth performance on her “Cowboy Carter” tour has sparked a discussion over how Americans frame their history and caused a wave of criticism for the Houston-born superstar. The T-shirt worn during a concert in Paris featured images of the Buffalo Soldiers, who belonged to Black U.S. Army units active during the late 1800s and early 1900s. On the back was a lengthy description of the soldiers that included …
Beyonce Nearly Falls From Floating Car During First Night of Cowboy Carter Tour In Houston | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
Beyoncé had a malfunction in the middle of her Cowboy Carter Tour show on Saturday (June 28) in her hometown of Houston, Texas. The 43-year-old entertainer was performing “16 Carriages” while flying over the stage in a red car when one side went down and she nearly fell out as she slid down the seat. Keep reading to find out more… While she continued to sing initially, she said to stop the show, and the car was safely lowered down. After it was …
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