“Getting involved in women’s business”: Dionne Warwick comes to Beyonce’s defense after Piers Morgan tears into popstar for Levi’s ad

Dionne Warwick came to Beyonce's defense, after Piers Morgan slammed Beyonce's levi ad and claimed that she was culturally appropriating Marilyn Monroe.

In a tweet, Dionne responded to a Pop Crave repost of Piers' comment towards Beyonce and said:

"Getting involved in women's business again, I see."

Hours later, Morgan responded and said that he was merely joking:

"Oh not you too, Dionne...it was a JOKE!"

British commentator Piers Morgan called out Beyonce for "culturally appropriating Marilyn Monroe" with her Levi's ad campaign. In the ad, Beyonce brings the 50s Hollywood fashion back with soft curls and red clips. However, Morgan seemed to disagree with fans' appreciation of Beyonce's tribute towards the late actress.

In a tweet, Morgan shared an image of Beyonce from the ad, and said:

"Very disappointed to see Beyonce culturally appopriate Marilyn Monroe in her new Levi's ad."

More about Piers Morgan's criticism of Beyonce

Piers Morgan recent criticism of Beyonce's Levi's ad is not the first time the British commentator has slammed the popstar.

In 2016, Morgan wrote an op-ed for the Daily Mail reviewing Beyonce's Lemonade album. In the essay, Morgan criticised Beyonce's political beliefs and said:

"Jay-Z's not the only one who needs to be nervous about Beyonce, the born-again-black woman with a political mission."

He recalled the time he interviewed Beyonce at President Barack Obama's inaugural ball in 2008 and meeting a "bright, warm, funny, sharp" star. He rememebered asking the singer about experiencing racism in her childhood, to which Beyonce had replied:

"I feel like with my career I've now broken barriers, I don't think people think about my race...It's not about color and race, and I'm happy that's changing."

However, Morgan went on to compare the popstar with her past self and said:

"Now it seems to be the complete opposite. The new Beyonce wants to be seen as a black woman political activist first and foremost, entertainer and musician second."

He also questioned the popstar's intentions for showing the grieving mothers of Mike Brown and Trayvon Martin in her video for Lemonade and insinuated that both women were exploited to promote her album.

Morgan had also slammed the singer for her 59th Grammy performance in 2017, saying that her performance was "heavy on the narcissism" and that her acceptance speech was "awful."

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