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Beyoncé sends gratitude note to Black female country artists post Cowboy Carter release

Beyoncé sends gratitude note to Black female country artists post Cowboy Carter release

Beyonce releases Cowboy Carter album

Beyonce and her very adorable habit of sending flowers continues to win our hearts.Queen Bey is again all over the charts and this time with her debut country-themed album Cowboy Carter. After the smashing success of her album, the Houston-born superstar expressed her gratitude towards path-breaking Black female artists in the world of country music.

After the release of her album, Beyonce sent a bunch of flowers, and a card with an appreciation note to Black female country artists K. Michelle and Mickey Guyton.

Taking to her Instagram, K. Michelle shared a video showing the bouquet of white flowers and a card from Beyonce.

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“You’re killing it! I love what you’ve been doing and I know it’s not easy to enter a new space. Sending you positivity and respect. I hope to meet you one day. Love, Beyoncé,” the message in the card read.

Guyton,whobecame the first Black female solo artist to receive a nod in a country category at the Grammy awardfor her single ''Black Like Me'', also got a gratitude note from the singer.

Guyton who has never shied away from talking about the racial issues faced in the world of country music, wished Beyonce for her album as she shared a post showing the flowers and a note sent to her by the ''16 Carriages'' singer.

In a gratitude note to Mickey, Beyonce wrote, ''Thank you for opening doors for me, queen. Keep shining. Love and respect, Beyoncé.”

Mickey and Michelle have made their name in the world of country music. However, like many other Black artists, they have also facedracial barriers when they tried to make big in the country music industry dominated by white people.

When Beyoncé ‘Did Not Feel Welcomed’ in Country Music

Days before the release of her album Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé penned a long post on her Instagram, reflecting on the challenges she faced when she first tried to enter country music.

In the caption of the post, which was the cover art of Act II: Cowboy Carter, the songstress said that her album was born out of her experience when she did not feel welcomed in country music.

Beyonce wrote, ''This album has been over five years in the making. It was born out of an experience that I had years ago where I did not feel welcomed…and it was very clear that I wasn’t. But, because of that experience, I did a deeper dive into the history of Country music and studied our rich musical archive."

"It feels good to see how music can unite so many people around the world, while also amplifying the voices of some of the people who have dedicated so much of their lives educating on our musical history,'' she added.

''The criticisms I faced when I first entered this genre forced me to propel past the limitations that were put on me. act ii is a result of challenging myself, and taking my time to bend and blend genres together to create this body of work,'' she wrote.

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