Sorry, but I thought this was funny.

Al Sharpton: Don’t Call Beyonce No Roboho



The Reverend Al Sharpton is pretty well-known for stirring up civil rights drama. And he’s at it again. This time he’s targeting TMZ, calling them racist and sexist.

The incident that has Sharpton all fired up involves the word “roboho.” Apparently they ran picture of Beyonce Knowles in a robotic outfit and labeled it “roboho.” And that was enough to get Al’s panties in a bunch.
"Calling any woman a “ho” is demeaning. It is intolerable to think that TMZ would find humor in calling Beyonce - someone who symbolizes the strength of Black women - a “Roboho,” and they should be denounced by the entire community for glorifying the continued oppression of women with this derogatory term.”

The rebuttal? TMZ says that it’s being blown way out of proportion and that Al needs to settle down. “Please note that we called Beyonce’s performance outfit “roboho” not Ms. Knowles herself. One need not know a celebrity personally to have an opinion on their wardrobe. Joan Rivers created an entire industry based on this fact.”

And TMZ pointed out that they’re an equal opportunity offender. “As to accusations that our comment was racially motivated, in the past TMZ referred to Posh Spice, as “poshtitute,” Hulk Hogan’s daughter a “working girl” and called Lindsay Lohan’s trashy ensemble a “HO-rror.” Even Kid Rock got a humorous “ho” reference, and last we checked, he was neither Black nor a woman.”