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Harry Styles successful over Beyoncé did not sit properly for a lot of on-line, and one man within the constructing wasn’t happy both — screaming in indignation … and outing himself because the yeller.
You may’ve seen anyone briefly interrupted HS’s acceptance speech Sunday after he gained Album of the Year for ‘Harry’s House’ — an honor many felt ought to’ve gone to Queen Bey for her smash hit, ‘Renaissance’ … and who made their opinion heard on Twitter.
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However, the outrage clearly made its manner into Crypto.com Arena … with one dude shouting “BEYONCEEEEE” whereas Harry was giving his thanks on the finish of the present.
At first, it wasn’t clear who had screamed it or from the place … however now, the fella has ID’d himself — posting a video from the nosebleeds, the place he was sitting, which reveals the second he made his protest. Turns out, the Beyoncé superfan’s a journalist from Philly.
People actually left in the course of the remaining efficiency.
Vibe fully modified after Beyoncé misplaced. #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/mxhuxejoRB
— Ernest Owens (@MrErnestOwens) February 6, 2023
@MrErnestOwens
His identify’s Ernest Owens, and he writes for Philadelphia Magazine — it additionally feels like he is gained an award or two … plus, the man’s verified on the hen app. So, not only a whole no person.
Clearly, Owens wasn’t proud of who the largest award of the evening went to … and he continued to specific his outrage after posting his scream video — throwing up one other clip that reveals folks submitting out of the constructing in the course of the remaining efficiency (post-Harry win).
Off to the #GRAMMYs after-party I’m going. Industry is totally speechless.
If TV award reveals die after this, I would not be shocked.
They exploit various expertise for scores just for them to play these video games.
It’s been over 20 years since a Black girl gained Album of the Year.
— Ernest Owens (@MrErnestOwens) February 6, 2023
@MrErnestOwens
He additionally wrote this, “Off to the #GRAMMYs after-party I’m going. Industry is totally speechless. If TV award reveals die after this, I would not be shocked. They exploit various expertise for scores just for them to play these video games.”
Owens added, “It’s been over 20 years since a Black girl gained Album of the Year.”
It’s attention-grabbing … you could possibly argue that is in the identical ballpark as Kanye West taking the microphone away from Taylor Swift in the course of the 2009 VMAs and sticking up for Beyoncé in passionate phrases — albeit, from a distance and maybe with out a lot theatrics.
There’s additionally numerous noise about the truth that Harry stated such a factor does not often occur to “folks like me” — with the Internet collectively scratching their heads.
Many would say it really does occur very often — particularly, a white individual getting an enormous award over the People’s true alternative, who might or is probably not Black … and, on this case, was.