Beyoncé has unveiled the cover for her hotly-anticipated country album Cowboy Carter – while addressing the backlash she received for entering the genre.
‘Today marks the 10-day countdown until the release of act ii,’ the Grammy winner began her post. ‘Thank you from the bottom of my heart to all of the supporters of TEXAS HOLD ‘EM and 16 CARRIAGES.’
She continued: ‘I feel honored to be the first Black woman with the number one single on the Hot Country Songs chart. That would not have happened without the outpouring of support from each and every one of you.
The 42-year-old added: ‘My hope is that years from now, the mention of an artist’s race, as it relates to releasing genres of music, will be irrelevant.’
Beyonce breaks silence over backlash for going country as singer unveils Cowboy Carter album cover where she’s proudly holding an American flag
