According to The Fader, Adichie said “Beyoncé is a celebrity of the first order and with this song she has reached many people who otherwise probably never have heard the word feminism, let alone gone out and buy my essay.”Īdichie did not speak much to the press about “Flawless.” Regardless, she considers Beyoncé to be a real feminist despite her mixed feelings. However, as a result of “Flawless,” some fans sought out Adichie’s writings. She felt people didn’t care about her books - only her connection to Beyoncé. The author was inundated with interview requests after being sampled in “Flawless.” Adichie was resentful of this. Singer Beyonce performs on stage during a concert in the Rock in Rio Festival on Septemin Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. RELATED: Where Beyoncé Got the Inspiration for Her Iconic ‘Single Ladies’ DanceĪdichie has mixed feelings on “Flawless” and on Queen B’s feminism. Flawless: 5 Lessons in Modern Feminism From Beyoncé. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on fan reaction to ‘Flawless’Ī post shared by Beyoncé Beyoncé in an orange dress
The irony here is that, unlike other Queen B songs, men are not the focus of “Flawless.” Most of the lyrics in the song about men and boys come from Adichie’s speech. Some fans were angry at Ardichie’s remarks while others found her comments thought provoking. Therefore, Adichie’s words could be seen as contrarian. Many fans view that song as a quintessential girl power anthem. RELATED: The Michael Jackson Performance Beyoncé Watched ‘For Hours’ Fans React to Adichie’s CommentsĪdichie’s comment about a man putting a ring on a woman’s finger alludes to “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It), another of Beyoncé songs. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie | Leigh Vogel/Getty Images “I think men are lovely, but I don’t think that women should relate everything they do to men: did he hurt me, do I forgive him, did he put a ring on my finger?” Adichie feels women discuss men too much. “Still, her type of feminism is not mine, as it is the kind that, at the same time, gives quite a lot of space to the necessity of men,” Adichie said. However, Adichie drew a line in the sand between her ideology and Beyoncé’s. “I am very taken with that.” Adichie captured a major part of Queen B’s appeal in her comments. She also resented fan and press reaction to “Flawless.” Beyoncé | Kevin Winter/Getty Images Beyoncé’s ‘Feminism is Not Mine’Īdichie said Beyoncé’s heart was in the right place when she made “Flawless.” “ portrays a woman who is in charge of her own destiny, who does her own thing, and she has girl power,” Adichie said, according to The Politic. However, Adichie had mixed feelings about the song and Beyoncé’s version of feminism.
“Flawless” is one of the most famous feminist songs of the past decade. In her song “Flawless,” Beyoncé sampled Adichie’ s 2012 TED Talk about feminism. In 2014, Beyoncé introduced Adichie to a new audience. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a well-respected feminist author.
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