After her husband, Jay-Z, formerly known as Shawn Carter, was accused of molesting a 13-year-old girl, Beyonce startled her followers by changing her identity.
Days after her husband was charged, Forbes named the singer one of the most influential women of 2024. Fans took note, however.
That they identified her as “Beyonce Knowles” rather than her given name, “Beyonce Knowles-Carter.”
Supporters have theorized that this was a “soft launch name change.” “This is going viral – good luck babe.”
“Lemme hear y’all say UH OH,” and “Nah, don’t forget the Carter!!!” were written by one admirer. and “Good luck, love! This is blowing up!”
The unsettling claims that Jay Z abused a 13-year-old girl with Sean “Diddy” Combs were addressed by Jay Z himself.