(Julianna Frieman, Headline USA) Fox News contributor Tomi Lahren took heat Thursday after she called for conservatives on social media to stop their “faux outage” at pop star Beyoncé’s Christmas NFL halftime show.
Beyoncé, who failed to sing despite making a paid appearance at Vice President Kamala Harris’s Oct. 25 campaign rally in Texas, was pelted with online criticism for taking the stage at the Netflix-streamed football game on Wednesday.
From being branded as an “all-white Diddy” acolyte to claims she is “satanic” and “overrated,” Beyoncé could not catch a break from those who thought her performance was “flat out embarrassing.”
Lahren chimed in on the conversation with an unexpected defense of the Cowboy Carter singer.
Can we stop with the faux outrage about Beyoncé? I’m not her biggest fan either, but she put on a good performance and she is immensely talented.
As conservatives, we don’t have to be outraged by everything, it’s a tired charade.
— Tomi Lahren (@TomiLahren) December 26, 2024
“Can we stop with the faux outrage about Beyoncé? I’m not her biggest fan either, but she put on a good performance and she is immensely talented,” the Fox News contributor wrote on X. “As conservatives, we don’t have to be outraged by everything, it’s a tired charade.”
Commenters closed in on Lahren by insisting their disdain for Beyoncé was genuine.
Sorry but I'm not praising what I see as crap. I can appreciate talent in genres I don't particularly care for, but that wasn't it. Showed me she's a 100% studio creation. Her live voice is weak, the choreography any jr high cheerleader could do. Not good.
— RLT (@imstukinkentuck) December 26, 2024
“Sorry but I’m not praising what I see as crap. I can appreciate talent in genres I don’t particularly care for, but that wasn’t it,” one X user replied. “Showed me she’s a 100% studio creation. Her live voice is weak, the choreography any jr high cheerleader could do.”
Trump supporter @themericanmeme called Beyoncé’s performance “abyssal,” while X user @Ravensbrook1k told Lahren critics loathe what the pop star represents.
Her music is abysmal. She does skin whitening and wears blonde wigs while caucasians are accused of appropriating culture. And she is part of the elite pedo cult.
— Living The American Meme (@themericanmeme) December 26, 2024
faux outrage? immensely talented? I think people just can't gloss over what she is about and represents, unless you're either clueless or perhaps you don't really care either way. America has lost real talent years ago, being corporately propped up is not talent
— Ravensbrook1K17 (@Ravensbrook1k) December 27, 2024
One Beyoncé fan was stunned by Lahren’s defense of her idol, saying, “Beyonce shifted us into another dimension cause what the hell is happening? A conservative defending Beyonce?”
Beyonce shifted us into another dimension cause what the hell is happening? A conservative defending Beyonce? pic.twitter.com/bCXzhoi6nR
— House of Nicki&Bey (@HouseofNicki_) December 26, 2024
An apparent Trump supporter told the OutKick host, “You lost your conservative card.”
She sucks and you lost your conservative card .nothing talented about her
— KillEmAllJohnny™️🇺🇸🇲🇵 (@johnny9575) December 26, 2024
I think it’s NOT about the performance. It’s IS about the promotion of what’s she’s representing. Too many Diddy connections to be ignored.
— Ms.Moss (@Laurie2953) December 26, 2024
“I think it’s NOT about the performance. It’s IS about the promotion of what’s she’s representing,” one user added. “Too many Diddy connections to be ignored.”
Julianna Frieman is a freelance writer published by the Daily Caller, Headline USA, The Federalist, and The American Spectator. Follow her on Twitter at @JuliannaFrieman.
