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Yeni López Sleidi and Em Gee’s “Authentic Caucasians” costumes

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Sir Mix A Lot’s ‘Baby Got Back’ ft. ‘Becky’

Sir Mix-a-lot: Baby got back (1992)

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Beyoncé’s “Becky With the Good Hair”

…“The inference is that “Becky” has desirable, sleek hair, while Beyoncé has a naturally curly texture under the wigs and without hot tools. It sheds light on an overall picture when it comes to how black coarse hair is perceived, since the former is “good” and the latter is assumed to be the opposite.”

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Beyoncé’s ‘Becky with the good hair’

“Even if she’s referring to another woman of color, “to critique her as a Becky is more than just like, ‘You’re a cheater.’” The insult cuts far deeper, she says: “It re-encodes her as a white Becky.”
— Rebecca Kinney

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Hollywood’s Becky: 7 Famous ‘Beckys’ Who Really Do Have Great Hair

Julia Stiles as Becky from A Guy Thing. (Image Courtesy of Paramount)

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Taylor Swift’s Becky

In 2014 Taylor Swift wore a “no its becky” T-shirt as a reaction to the meme. (Credit: Splash News Online)

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‘Becky with the good hair’ (Beyoncé – SORRY) | Genius Lyrics