Chloe Bailey.Photo: Cindy Ord/Getty
Chloe Baileycan’t be bothered with haters.
“I like how you can’t criticize my singing or who i am as an artist, so people find something else to find 😇 that’s a compliment 😮💨🥰,” wrote Chloe, 23,on Twitter Monday.
Fans came out en masse to support Chloe, whose powerhouse performance, posted earlier that day, saw her taking on the late soul legend’s hit song in a video in which she wore a purple mini dress with cutouts throughout the bodice and jewelry including hoop earrings and a pearl necklace.
“Live your truthand do what makes you happyunapologetically,” said one fan. “People will talk sh— regardless. Don’t allow people to influence your mind or energy.”
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This isn’t the first time Chloe has been the subject of criticism for a musical cover. Last summer, she performedNina Simone’s “Feeling Good” onGood Morning America, and received similar flak.
But Simone’s granddaughter ReAnna Simone Kelly spoke out in support of Chloe,tweeting in part, “What y’all don’t understand is that grandma was a free spirited woman herself!!
“She would’ve loved that performance as much as I do! Relax. Chloe killed it.#NinaSimone,” she added.
Ina follow-up tweet,Kelly wrote, “Grandma was unapologetically herself. She was a muhhhf—in badass woman who did what she wanted when she wanted. She was a sexual woman and she expressed that. Educate yourselves !! If grandma could she probably would’ve done that performance herself 😂😂.”
Chloe is used to dealing with critiques that are often part of being in the public eye. Last month, Chloe also spoke withTaraji P. Hensonon the actress’s Facebook Watch showPeace of Mind with Tarajiabout how she has learned to deal with body shaming on social media.
“I think there was a collective of them and I can’t sit here and lie and say, ‘Oh, I’m bulletproof, nothing hurt me,’ because it honestly did,” Chloe said. “And I think what hurt me the most was when I would see some post saying how I’m doing this for male attention, or I’m just trying to sell sex to get attention for myself.”
“And at first I was really getting sad about it,” she continued. “But then I thought — why would I let that control my thoughts and feelings when I know it’s a lie? So I kind ofhad to give it not so much power. I’m not doing anything crazy; I’m just loving and appreciating my body, and I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that.”
source: people.com
