Why can’t we all be great?
As usual, I ran into a stump when thinking on what to speak on until I scrolled down my Facebook feed. I am bothered, and a bit unnerved on a number of people who find joy and entertainment in pitting black women against each other.
There have been too many times I’ve seen the classic “Who’s better?” or my personal favorite (please note the sarcasm) “Who’s prettier?” Funnily enough, it's ALWAYS someone being pitted against Beyoncé as if being better than her somehow makes that person the G.O.A.T.
Maybe it's my personal bias because I'm a fan of Mrs. Knowles-Carter or due to my journey to loving my blackness and wanting positivity for my people. Either way, it really rubs me the wrong way when I see people happy, no, eager to put down Beyoncé to uplift another black woman.
From Keri Hilson to Rihanna, to even Kelly Rowland, I see way too many memes, posts, and blog posts taking shots at this woman, trying to say someone is better than her.
And not to say Beyoncé is the best, but she is very good (hell, she’s great) at what she does (c’mon, she has the awards to prove it.), but that doesn’t mean RiRi, Kelly or Keri aren’t great also.
I never see posts like this comparing Taylor Swift to Selena Gomez, or Demi Lovato to Lady Gaga, just to name a few. I've never run into posts pitting these artists against each other, asking who's prettier or more talented. Yet I always, always see something pitting the black woman to the next, and it makes me sick.
We are ALL beautiful, we are ALL great, and there is enough success to go all around. If you must put someone down to make yourself or someone else seem better, are they (or you) all that great? Words cannot express my frustration at how some people are.
If you are not a fan of someone, that is your prerogative. Trust me, Beyoncé is not for everyone. But we don’t have to tear her down, drag her through mud, or try to read her for filth to make Kelly look good. Truth is, both ladies are STUNNING in their own right. Apples and oranges people; they’re different and different people are going to pick and choose which they like. But that does not mean one is nasty while the other is the best thing since sliced bread.
Share your thoughts with me (but leave the negativity out of it and away from me).
