Beyoncé Slammed As ‘Tone Deaf’ After Wearing ‘Ignorant’ And ‘Offensive’ T-Shirt With Anti-Indigenous People Message For Her Paris Tour Stop On Juneteenth: ‘Disgusting’

Beyoncé has continued to draw fans from all over the world to her Cowboy Carter tour, which has officially arrived in Europe. However, when she was in Paris on Juneteenth, the singer made the choice to wear a particularly controversial shirt, and now she’s catching heat from fans. Keep reading for more information.

The t-shirt in question featured images of the Buffalo Soldiers, who, in United States history, belong to Black US Army units active during the late 1800s and early 1900s. On the back, there was very lengthy text containing a description of the soldiers, including a section that said, “their antagonists were the enemies of peace, order and settlement: warring Indians, bandits, cattle thieves, murderous gunmen, bootleggers, trespassers, and Mexican revolutionaries.”

Many users online have slammed the “This Ain’t Texas” singer for anti-indigenous commentary and for framing Native Americans and Mexican revolutionaries as enemies, rather than victims of American imperialism. Images of Beyoncé wearing and performing in the shirt are also featured on her website, so there’s no doubt this was a deliberate message.