Celebrity Quotes of the Week: Rachel Roy Endures the 'Becky With the Good Hair' Drama
Plus, words from Nicki Minaj, Uzo Aduba and The Game.
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Rachel Roy breaks her silence on being the butt of Beyoncé's now famous lyric: - “I want to put the speculation and rumors to rest. My Instagram post was meant to be fun and lighthearted, it was misunderstood as something other than that. There is no validity to the idea that the song references me personally. There is no truth to the rumors."(Photo: Michael Kovac/Getty Images for A+E Networks)
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Mathew Knowles boasts he inspired a lot of the music on Beyoncé’s Lemonade: - “My kids, they take a lot from me and I always come from an intellectual place. Like intellectually, not emotionally, and most people come from an emotional place and it’s unfortunate. But I’m sure that…when I listen to ‘Daddy Lessons’ — and Beyoncé wrote me a song on her first album called ‘Daddy’ [as well] — but when I hear this song [‘Daddy Lessons’] I’m sure that some of that, hopefully, I inspired her.”(Photo: PNP/WENN)
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Aisha Tyler says HBCUs don’t help Black folks step 'outside of their comfort zones': - “I didn’t mind being in a school with a small African-American population… Step out of your comfort zone. Don’t pick a college that replicates what you did in high school. Test yourself in an unfamiliar context so that you can learn to succeed no matter where you are placed, so that you know you can excel.”(Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
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Michael Jordan is completely against North Carolina’s anti-gay law: - “As my organization has stated previously, the Charlotte Hornets and Hornets Sports & Entertainment are opposed to discrimination in any form, and we have always sought to provide an inclusive environment.”(Photo: Uri Schanker/GC Images)
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Nicki Minaj wasn’t shocked by Beyoncé’s vulnerability in Lemonade: - “You want to know what’s so weird? I think that the normal person would think that Beyoncé is guarded but being that I know her now, you know, speaking to her, she’s very not guarded. She’ll say the most personal thing. She’s a girly girl. She’s just a sweetheart, so I’m very happy for her.”(Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)
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Gabrielle Union has some words for the powers that be in Hollywood: - "Half the time, [African-Americans] don’t even get the opportunity to fail... At least let me audition, so you can say I just wasn’t good enough. Most times, Black actors can’t even get in the door.”(Photo: Alison Buck/Getty Images for WGN America)
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Uzo Aduba is disappointed in Nigeria’s approach to tackling the issue of homophobia: - "Nigerians are a very loving, caring, thoughtful people. But we don't always get it right, and we're getting it very wrong on this particular issue. I know our hearts are supremely good, so I hope that eventually aligns with how we perceive and treat gay issues.”(Photo: Mike Windle/Getty Images for The Weinstein Company)
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Nick Gordon feels partly at fault for Bobbi Kristina’s death: - "I can't blame myself for another addict's addiction but I feel like I failed her. She didn't make it. I wish she got help. I wish she got my spot [in rehab]. I did not protect her the way that I was supposed to — even if it was from herself.”(Photo: Wenn)
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How to Get Away With Murder’s Matt McGorry thinks white women need to chill with the 'reverse racism' construct: - "I think there's no reverse racism. I think it's not a real thing. I think what seems as a lighthearted joke goes one way and isn't lighthearted the other way. Black women are stereotyped in such broad sweeping strokes to begin with — as a matter of fact, their lives on a daily basis. White women aren't as subjected to that when it comes to the race issues.”(Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Trevor Project)
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Master P isn’t here for the bandwagon Prince fans: - "Prince the man. Definitely sad to see him go so soon. Like I said on the record, a lot of people — I'mma just keep it 100. A lot of people called Prince 'weirdo' and all that other stuff. Even though he's one of the greatest entertainers in the world. But it took him to die for everybody to talk about how great he is.”(Photo: D Dipasupil/Getty Images for WE tv)
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