Chappell Roan is back in the headlines — and I have thoughts. Is she a victim of an orchestrated smear campaign, or is she simply experiencing the consequences of her own actions?

Also this week: Jay-Z may have just accidentally revealed what's on Beyoncé's Act Three setlist. The Beyhive is paying close attention.

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References:

The Jay-Z GQ Interview:

https://www.gq.com/story/jay-z-cover-interview-april-2026

Jay-Z’s clip about Blue Ivy on Tour:

https://www.tiktok.com/@gq/video/7620809897541750029?_r=1&_t=ZT-94z4VDeiasg

Beyoncé performing “6 Inch”:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHu8ajujHKY

Some of the Henny <> Swiftologist Back-and-Forth:

https://www.tiktok.com/@hennyondatok/video/7620669497912855821?_r=1&_t=ZT-94z6ndyN22X

https://www.tiktok.com/@hennyondatok/video/7620881710812630285?_r=1&_t=ZT-94z6mNn1i98

https://www.tiktok.com/@theeswiftologist/video/7618603594626977032?_r=1&_t=ZT-94z6rOPY7Xq

Chappell Roan filming the Paparazzi:

https://www.tiktok.com/@pagesix/video/7615606859751296270?_r=1&_t=ZT-94z76CDnktx

Jorginho posts about Chappell:

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/chappell-roan-accused-making-soccer-215331261.html

Chappell’s response to Jorginho:

https://www.tiktok.com/@people/video/7620079491385232671?_r=1&_t=ZT-94z6wFj3wS5

Chappell and Security:

https://www.tiktok.com/@joblessed13/video/7620244956438859038?_r=1&_t=ZT-94z6uj1qBP4

Chappell’s other interactions supercuts:

https://www.tiktok.com/@celebtabletalk/video/7602924118266105118?_r=1&_t=ZT-94z6sdmx0DV