Erykah Badu once said about the many men she’s dated: “I learned just as much from them as they learned from me. I’m a cold motherfucker, though. But the people I’m with are cold too, they’re a reflection of that. Become a cold motherfucker and the motherfuckers will just come like magnets.” It’s certainly a blueprint to live your life by and one that’s worked out for Badu. She’s bagged Andre 3000, Common, the D.O.C., and Jay Electronica. She’s had songs written about her (allegedly) like Outkast’s “Ms. Jackson,” and her collaboration with Common, “Love of My Life (Ode to Hip Hop)” won them both a Grammy. Whatever she’s doing—it’s working!
On Twitter yesterday, a meme was circulated accusing Jada Pinkett Smith and Erykah Badu of having “pussies” that will “fuck your life up.” It’s a bit cruel, and probably sexist, as it ignores the choices of men in their separate relationships and places the burden of those relationship failures squarely on women. Whatever, that’s not really the point. The important thing here is that Badu responded after someone tagged her asking: “Y’all better leave @fatbellybella outta this lol.”
I’ve helpfully transcribed a list of ways that Erykah Badu describes her pussy, in case you need them for reference down the line:
- Midas pussy
- My pussy gives you three wishes
- My pussy is on the Forbes list
- My pussy is the fountain of youth
- My pussy sold out in nine minutes
- My pussy cures ailments
- My pussy changes men
- New pussy is always the best pussy
Hope it helps! Pinkett Smith, meanwhile, has remained silent on the meme. Just as she’s remained silent on her promise to bring herself to the Red Table. Maybe Badu could use her pussy powers to intervene, here? I’m dying of anticipation!