You're damned if you do, damned if you don't, and Chlöe Bailey is learning that all too well. As of late, Beyoncé's protégé is either compared to her mentor, told she's "doing too much," ridiculed for her "overly sexy" performances, or praised for the multifaceted, talented, superwoman she is. The " Have Mercy " singer recently appeared on The Mike Muse Show with host Mike Muse on Sirius XM's Urban View and discussed her journey toward being comfortable in her skin and confident in her sexuality as a young Black woman working in the industry. In reaction to the artist's performance at the 2021 MTV VMAs and most recently on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon , Muse compared Bailey's stage presence to the feminist movement. "The reaction towards you and how you have embraced your body during this time period for me has been shocking. Because I think about the feminist movement, in particular within the art space," said Muse. "I think about women like Madonna and Janet [Jackson]....
