Beyoncé Wins Grammy Amid Controversy, Her Reaction Becomes Online Meme
Beyoncé won a Grammy Award for Best Country Album for her album Cowboy Carter, despite the scandals surrounding it: her husband Jay Z was accused of rape, and she herself is considered involved in P. Diddy's crimes and is accused of the death of singer Aaliyah.
Beyoncé's statuette was presented by Taylor Swift, which many considered symbolic: according to a conspiracy theory that went viral online, Beyoncé considered Taylor Swift her competitor and wanted to "eliminate" her, so when Swift received the award for best album 16 years ago, Kanye West even went on stage and said that the award should have gone to Beyoncé.
Beyoncé appeared at the ceremony with her husband Jay Z and daughter Blue Ivy, arriving just a few minutes before her victory was announced. A still image of the singer's reaction to her victory immediately went viral online and became a meme.
This year's Grammy Awards ceremony began with scandals: Kanye West and his wife Bianca Censori were thrown out right from the red carpet, where Bianca appeared in a completely transparent dress on her naked body. In addition, the couple allegedly showed up at the ceremony without an invitation.