‘She was trying to warn us’: Why an old conspiracy theory about Beyoncé and Sia is resurfacing online

Following the highly publicized arrest and indictment of rapper Diddy, chronically online internet sleuths and tinfoil hat–wearing conspiracy theorists have been doing what they do best: spreading insane rumors online. 

An old conspiracy theory involving Beyoncé and Sia has been given a new lease of life due to the Diddy charges. A fake photoshopped tweet, edited to seem like it was shared from Sia’s official X account in 2020, read: “Baby, everything your own nice cat eats. Kangaroo is dead, nowhere and purple penguins every day. My egg.” Nonsense right? But circle the first letter of each word and it spells: “Beyonce kidnapped me.”

While there is no evidence to suggest Sia ever posted the statement, last month an X user reposted the meme with the caption, “she was trying to warn us,” in the wake of the sexual abuse allegations against Diddy. In a recent press conference an attorney told reporters that “many powerful people will be exposed” and “many dirty secrets will be revealed” during Diddy’s trial scheduled for May 5, 2025. Not surprisingly, the internet has run wild with that statement. 

Due to Beyoncé and her husband Jay Z’s power in the music industry—and their well-documented relationship with Diddy throughout the years—a conspiracy theory doing the rounds online alleges that when other artists became a threat to Beyoncé, Diddy would have them killed. 

The conspiracy theorists point to clues in the lyrics of rapper J. Cole’s 2013 hit song “She Knows,” which references R&B singers Aaliyah Haughton and Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes. Both singers were rising in the music industry around the same time as Beyoncé when they died in freak accidents. 

TikTok users have also pointed as further “proof” to a pattern of major artists often mentioning or thanking Beyoncé during acceptance speeches. Adele famously “broke” her Grammy in half to share with Beyonce in 2017 after describing her as the “artist of my life” in her acceptance speech (turns out the Grammy was broken accidentally). 

Then who can forget the moment Kanye West interrupted Taylor Swift during her 2009 acceptance speech at the VMAs to claim, “Beyoncé had one of the best videos of all time!” Maybe he was a secret Swiftie after all. 

Compilations of these clips have the internet speculating that artists “fear” the singer and the power she wields. TikTokers have jumped on the conspiracy-turned-meme, making a point to thank Beyoncé after just about any occasion lest bad luck befall them.

https://www.fastcompany.com/91210201/she-was-trying-to-warn-us-why-an-old-conspiracy-theory-beyonce-and-sia-is-resurfacing-online?partner=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss+fastcompany&utm_content=rss

Létrehozva 9mo | 2024. okt. 15. 18:50:04


Jelentkezéshez jelentkezzen be

EGYÉB POSTS Ebben a csoportban

A newly discovered exoplanet rekindles humanity’s oldest question: Are we alone?

Child psychologists tell us that around the age of five or six, children begin to seriously contemplate the world around them. It’s a glorious moment every parent recognizes—when young minds start

2025. júl. 13. 11:10:06 | Fast company - tech
How Watch Duty became a go-to app during natural disasters

During January’s unprecedented wildfires in Los Angeles, Watch Duty—a digital platform providing real-time fire data—became the go-to app for tracking the unfolding disaster and is credit

2025. júl. 13. 6:30:05 | Fast company - tech
Why the AI pin won’t be the next iPhone

One of the most frequent questions I’ve been getting from business execs lately is whether the

2025. júl. 12. 12:10:02 | Fast company - tech
Microsoft will soon delete your Authenticator passwords. Here are 3 password manager alternatives

Users of Microsoft apps are having a rough year. First, in May, the Windows maker

2025. júl. 12. 9:40:03 | Fast company - tech
Yahoo Creators platform hits record revenue as publisher bets big on influencer-led content

Yahoo’s bet on creator-led content appears to be paying off. Yahoo Creators, the media company’s publishing platform for creators, had its most lucrative month yet in June.

Launched in M

2025. júl. 11. 17:30:04 | Fast company - tech
GameStop’s Nintendo Switch 2 stapler sells for more than $100,000 on eBay after viral mishap

From being the face of memestock mania to going viral for inadvertently stapling the screens of brand-new video game consoles, GameStop is no stranger to infamy.

Last month, during the m

2025. júl. 11. 12:50:04 | Fast company - tech
Don’t take the race for ‘superintelligence’ too seriously

The technology industry has always adored its improbably audacious goals and their associated buzzwords. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is among the most enamored. After all, the name “Meta” is the resi

2025. júl. 11. 12:50:02 | Fast company - tech