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No One Came to the Anti-Beyoncé Protest


Beyoncé’s performance of “Formation” at Super Bowl 50 was not well-received by everyone. So, some planned to protest in an anti-Beyoncé rally outside of NFL headquarters in New York City on Tuesday.

Police and Beyoncé supporters showed up, ready to combat the protesters. The only problem? The protesters ghosted. Reports say that, at most, two people might have shown up—and even the accuracy of that number is unclear. Not even the person in charge of organizing the protest came.


Beyoncé released the “Formation” video the day before the Super Bowl. The video itself references Hurricane Katrina, police brutality and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Her performance of the song at the Super Bowl was highly criticized for its connection to the Black Panthers and its message of black empowerment.

It doesn’t seem like Beyoncé is all that concerned with what people think. As “Formation” Beyoncé would say, “You know you that bitch when you cause all this conversation.” Not only is she queen but psychic. 

Micki Wagner is a senior at the University of Missouri-Columbia where she is pursuing a major in Magazine Journalism and a minor in Classics. When she's not writing, she can be found watching beauty videos on YouTube, wandering around bookstores and daydreaming about her celebrity crushes. In addition to writing for Her Campus, Micki also writes more personal pieces on her blog at https://theresidentialblonde.com/. You can follow her on Instagram @mickimouse95.