Over the weekend, it seemed like everyone was talking about Beyoncé’s “Lemonade” HBO special—and with good reason. The songs off the album are compelling, thought-provoking, and fierce—which is exactly what you’d expect from Bey. While there are some moments from the visual album that can all agree were insanely good, one song in particular has everyone speculating as to who Beyoncé is calling out in “Sorry.”
In the song, Beyoncé says, “He better call Becky with the good hair.” So WHO is this Becky person that Bey is referring to? We have a few theories:
The most popular theory is that the song refers to Rachel Roy (not be confused with Rachael Ray, who’s taken heat over this confusion), who is supposedly the person responsible for that infamous elevator incident between Jay Z and Solange. The Beyhive is convinced that Rachel is the woman who Jay Z had an affair with, prompting Bey to write those lyrics. Things weren’t looking so great for Rachel, especially when she posted a now-deleted photo on Instagram, along with Beyoncé’s lyrics as the caption.
However, now Rachel is trying to clear her name, and end the speculation. In a statement given to People, Rachel denied any accusations that she’s “Becky with the good hair.” She said, “I want to put the speculation and rumors to rest. My Instagram post was meant to be fun and lighthearted, it was misunderstood as something other than that.” To elaborate, she also added, “There is no validity to the idea that the song references me personally. There is no truth to the rumors.” Hmm, somehow we’re not entirely convinced.
Now, the latest person to face the wrath of the Beyhive is Rita Ora. On Snapchat, Rita posted a photo that shows her wearing a gold necklace that has a “J” on it. That provides some evidence, right? If that’s not convincing enough for you, Rita is seen wearing a yellow bra, with a lemon on either cup.
It doesn’t end there—on Monday, Rita stepped out in the very same dress that Beyoncé famously wore in her “Formation” video:
We all thought these interesting coincidences were Rita owning up to being Becky, but earlier today, she shut those rumors down. “I never usually address tabloid gossip but let me be clear, these rumours are false,” she tweeted. “I have nothing but the upmost respect for Beyonce. Let’s continue enjoying Lemonade.”
So who is Becky?