Ciara released her new album CiCi on Friday, and social media users have criticized her music and wardrobe style.
The 37-year-old shared a clip Sunday of her and her dancers doing the sturdy dance to her song “BRB” on X, formerly known as Twitter, Atlanta Black Star reported.
“BRB BRB BRB… 💧😎💃🏽” she wrote.
BRB BRB BRB… 💧😎💃🏽 pic.twitter.com/himjE8Qmnl
— Ciara (@ciara) August 20, 2023
Shortly after, one user shared the video and said she wasn’t fond of the song.
“She making Tik Tok music atp,” Kenia Cole wrote.
She making Tik Tok music atp https://t.co/AumjNvPhuU
— Kenia Cole (@Coach1Nia) August 20, 2023
The “Get Up” artist responded to the online critic with a classy clapback.
“And.. ..you’re watching…:) taking time to comment. Gotta love it 😂🥰 #CiCi EP” she wrote.
And.. ..you’re watching…:) taking time to comment. Gotta love it 😂🥰 #CiCi EP https://t.co/nziIMVkpBB
— Ciara (@ciara) August 20, 2023
Fans praised CiCi for checking the X user, saying she’s a dancer who makes music for people to dance to.
“Like Tik Tok existed during the 1,2 step era y’all would ate it up she been making dance music and made it very clear … LIKE STOP !” one user said.
Like Tik Tok existed during the 1,2 step era y’all would ate it up she been making dance music and made it very clear … LIKE STOP !🫠
— Rob Turner (@ThaBawdyxxx) August 20, 2023
“They been watching for 19+ years with forever to go! Let them continue Queen 😂😂💯” another user wrote.
They been watching for 19+ years with forever to go! Let them continue Queen 😂😂💯
— Brit-Ta-Nay-Nay (@BrittanyLovesC) August 20, 2023
“I love when Clapback CiCi comes out to play! #CiCi” a third user shared, along with a heart emoji.
I love when Clapback CiCi comes out to play! #CiCi 🩷 pic.twitter.com/T5M29ulnUJ
— ɳick 💆🏽♂️ (@Creat1ve) August 20, 2023
In a subsequent post, Ciara had a few choice words for Cole after learning she’s a women’s basketball assistant coach at William & Mary University in Williamsburg, Virginia.
“Not the assistant coach of a women’s basketball team taking time to hate.. that makes no sense 🤦🏽♀️” Ciara wrote.
Not the assistant coach of a women’s basketball team taking time to hate.. that makes no sense 🤦🏽♀️ https://t.co/Y1Kxm21BgT pic.twitter.com/yqjFvphaxx
— Ciara (@ciara) August 20, 2023
According to the team’s website, Cole has entered her third season as an assistant coach for the women’s Tribe basketball team. She joined the program before the 2021-2022 season.
Cole shared a follow-up post after users called her out on the social platform for being a woman mentoring other young women in sports.
“I think I hit a nerve guys 😂” she wrote.
I think I hit a nerve guys 😂 pic.twitter.com/VJIJa9tEry
— Kenia Cole (@Coach1Nia) August 20, 2023
As Blavity reported, Ciara announced earlier in August that she is expecting her fourth child with her husband, NFL quarterback Russell Wilson.