When Beyoncé was performing her song “Haunted” during Jay Z’s Tidal X benefit concert, her long braid apparently caught on one of her earrings and ripped it from her ear, leaving her bleeding and her ever-loyal Beehive filled with worry. Fans of the superstar swarmed Twitter to give their queen a shout out for continuing on with her performance, but their show of support quickly turned graphic.
And this isn’t even the first time the hashtags have surfaced on social media, according to Yahoo! It has popped up several times, particularly when fans felt their Queen unfairly lost out on an award. The first #BleedforBeyonce appeared in 2013 and #CutforBeyonce made its way to social media a year later.
Clearly anyone who would do this needs to seek help. But maybe Bey should tell them to stop. If they’ll bleed for her, they will probably stop bleeding for her if she just says the word. This is truly a shame, that young people are so easily swayed by performers such as this. I could never imagine doing such a thing over a simple accident. People mutilating themselves for someone who does not even care about them, except for record sales. What do you think?