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<p>GQ Germany unveiled <strong>Erykah Badu</strong> as one of the cover stars for its 2023 &#8216;Men Of The Year&#8217; issue. Now, social media users are tusslin&#8217; over their reactions.</p>
<p>The news follows Kim Kardashian being announced as one of the three &#8216;Men Of The Year&#8217; cover stars for the publication&#8217;s American issue earlier this month, per <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/social-media-reacts-gq-kim-kardashian-2023-men-of-the-year/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Shade Room</a>.</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">More Details Regarding Erykah Badu&#8217;s GQ Germany &#8220;Men Of The Year&#8221; Cover</h3>
<p>GQ Germany unveiled its latest &#8216;Men Of The Year&#8217; cover on Monday, November 27. The cover shot featured a topless Badu with beaded braids that covered her body. Additionally, the cover declared Badu the publication&#8217;s &#8216;Music Icon Of The Year.&#8217;</p>
<p>Check out the cover and additional shots of the 52-year-old singer below.</p>
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<p>In the corresponding <a href="https://www.gq-magazin.de/artikel/erykah-badu-interview" target="_blank" rel="noopener">cover story</a>, the publication detailed its decision to bestow Badu with the Music Icon honor. Additionally, GQ Germany seemingly explained its decision to label Badu one of the &#8216;Men Of The Year.&#8217;</p>
<p>The outlet reiterated Badu&#8217;s accolades as &#8220;four-time Grammy winner,&#8221; &#8220;Queen of the Neo-Soul,&#8221; and &#8220;cultural rebel.&#8221;</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;In the 1990s, the music scene was manageable and predominantly masculine,&#8221; GQ Germany journalist Manuela Hainz wrote. &#8220;Then came musicians like Erykah Badu&#8230; [who] Mixed the soul with hard beats and rap rhymes. And paved the way for future generations of female artists.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>To note, additional recipients of GQ Germany&#8217;s &#8216;Men Of The Year&#8217; title include <a href="https://www.gq-magazin.de/artikel/colin-kaepernick-ist-unser-athlete-of-the-year" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Colin Kaepernick</a> as &#8220;Athlete Of The Year,&#8221; <a href="https://www.gq-magazin.de/artikel/louis-hofmann-gq-interview" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Louis Hoffman</a> as &#8220;Actor Of The Year,&#8221; and <a href="https://www.gq-magazin.de/artikel/marina-abramovic-gq-interview" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marina Abramović</a> as &#8220;Art Icon Of The Year.&#8221;</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Social Media Reacts</h3>
<p>Social media users entered <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C0MUlh5sqFZ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&;amp;igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Shade Room&#8217;s comment section</a> to tussle over their reactions to Badu&#8217;s cover and the publication&#8217;s declaration of the singer as one of its &#8216;Men Of The Year.&#8217;</p>
<p>Many supported the publication for giving Badu her &#8220;flowers.&#8221;</p>
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<div>Instagram user @s.nashay wrote.</div>
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<div class="_a9zs"><span class="_ap3a _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade" dir="auto">&#8220;she def deserves her flowers ð&#8221;</span></div>
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<div>While Instagram user @tonybaker added.</div>
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<div class="_a9zs"><span class="_ap3a _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade" dir="auto">&#8220;E. Badu is legend.&#8221;</span></div>
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<p>Meanwhile, one user, @dev.anjoli, harkened back to a few weeks ago when Kim Kardashian received the same title and backlash.</p>
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<div class="_a9zs"><span class="_ap3a _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade" dir="auto">&#8220;But when it’s was Kim K it was “why is she on the cover she’s not a man” I swear yall pick and choose. I love me some Miss Badu tho.&#8221;</span></div>
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<div>Others voiced their confusion at the publication&#8217;s decisions.</div>
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<div>Instagram user @shysaidso remarked.</div>
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<div class="_a9zs"><span class="_ap3a _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade" dir="auto">&#8220;This is getting out of hand. Why are women are This cover? What&#8217;s the point we are trying to make here? It&#8217;s giving weird&#8221;</span></div>
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<div>While Instagram user @sheliamilsap added.</div>
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<div class="_a9zs"><span class="_ap3a _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade" dir="auto">&#8220;So no men where available to put on the cover?? Is it that much of a shortage of men?&#8221;</span></div>
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<div>Instagram user @manithuggin wrote.</div>
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<div class="_a9zs"><span class="_ap3a _aaco _aacu _aacx _aad7 _aade" dir="auto">&#8220;I didn’t like it with Kim I don’t like it with her. why a woman on the cover of GQ? I thought it was a men’s magazine? am I confused?&#8221;</span></div>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">A Look Back At Kim Kardashian&#8217;s &#8216;Men Of The Year&#8217; Cover</h3>
<p>As <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/social-media-reacts-gq-kim-kardashian-2023-men-of-the-year/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Shade Room</a> previously reported, GQ unveiled Kim Kardashian&#8217;s &#8216;Men Of The Year&#8217; cover on Tuesday, November 14.</p>
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<p>At the time, social media users referred to the publication&#8217;s decision as &#8220;weird,&#8221; some adding that they were &#8220;so confused.&#8221;</p>
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