*R&B legend Stephanie Mills sparked outrage amongst Beyonce’s fans when she compared the superstar to music icon Diana Ross.
In a recent interview, Mills described Ross as “classy” and Beyonce as “Hip-Hop.”
“I don’t think you can compare Beyonce to Diana Ross,” Stephanie told VladTV.
“In terms of stardom? It’s still different… Diana is glamour … It’s just different,” she added.
Stephanie said Ross is “the epitome of beauty and class.”
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Mills doubled down on her statement during an appearance on “The Breakfast Club,” citing Bey’s critically acclaimed album “Lemonade” to drive her point.
“What I meant by that is with this album, and the last couple of years of Beyonce, I feel like she’s been like a rapper like Hip Hop. Diana Ross is glamorous and the epitome,” Stephanie told co-host Charlamagne da God.
Mills also seemed to react to the social media debate she sparked with Bey fans over the comparison to Ross.
“I am a Diana Ross fan. I’ve always wanted to be Diana I would go to her shows when she’d play Caesar’s Palace. It was always wonderful and fabulous. So, to me you can’t compare nobody to Diana — not Beyonce — I don’t care if they don’t like what I say, I said it. I’m not gonna apologize for it,” Mills stated
“Diana is the epitome of glamour and grace, and I didn’t say that Beyonce wasn’t, so y’all don’t like it I’m sorry,” Mills added.
“Did I say hip-hop was beneath? No I did not. Go back and look at that interview and pay attention to what I actually said and not what you want to think I said.”
Watch Mills’ full conversation with “The Breakfast Club” below.
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