Dionne Warwick Checks Piers Morgan After He Says Beyoncé is 'Culturally Appropriating Marilyn Monroe'

British talk show host Piers Morgan was the center of a fandom discourse — again. The conservative on-air figure shared his opinions on Beyoncé's latest Levi's campaign on X and attempted to argue that the superstar was "culturally appropriating Marilyn Monroe."

via: Revolt

On Wednesday (Aug. 6), British commentator Piers Morgan shared the campaign photo on X alongside a caption that read, “Very disappointed to see Beyoncé culturally appropriate Marilyn Monroe in her new Levi’s ad.”

The criticism triggered swift and polarized reactions. While some agreed with Morgan’s claim, many defended Beyoncé’s creative direction as a bold reinterpretation. Others pointed out the irony of accusing a Black woman of culturally appropriating a white Hollywood icon — particularly in a genre and industry where Black creativity is often exploited.

Dionne Warwick, never one to shy away from speaking her mind online, jumped into the conversation with a single, surgical line. Retweeting Morgan’s post, she wrote, “Getting involved in women’s business again, I see…”

The internet ran with it. Fans flooded Warwick’s replies with praise. One user wrote, “It’s giving obsessed,” to which Warwick simply responded, “Correct.” Morgan later backtracked, claiming the post was a joke. “I would say I can’t believe anyone took my obvious Beyoncé joke post seriously, but I forgot the woke brigade has no sense of humor,” he stated.

Neither Beyoncé nor Levi’s issued a response or confirmed the late Monroe to be the ad’s inspiration.

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