Bill O'Reilly attacks Beyoncé's latest music video

Bill O'Reilly has launched an unprovoked attack on Beyoncé's  latest video, labelling the work 'exploitative garbage' and suggested that it will encourage teenage pregnancy among African American girls.

During a recent chat with Russell Simmons on Monday night, the Fox news presenter seemed discussed at the fact Beyoncé can be seen to have “sex” in the back of a car with husband Jay-Z and referencing Monica Lewinsky in her Partition video.

O’Reilly explained his reason for the attack saying “the video glorifies having sex in the back of a limousine,' and then warmed to his point saying, 'Teenage girls look up to Beyoncé, particularly girls of colour. She’s an idol to them," he continued. “I’m saying: Why on earth would this woman do that? “

 

Why would she do it when she knows the devastation that unwanted pregnancies - and fractured families - why would Beyoncé do that?'

The 64-year-old host of The O'Reilly Factor insisted to Simmons that Beyoncé has 'an obligation to protect children' and not to put out 'exploitative garbage.'

 Simmons, who co-founded Def Jam Recordings in 1983, attempted to explain but O'Reilly became confused when the video and music was referred to as art.

 "Bill, if you think that art that comes out of a community is the cause of the struggle–'

 'That’s art?' O’Reilly interrupted.

 

'Yes, absolutely,' Simmons responded.

 'Beyoncé in the back of a limo having sex and referencing Monica Lewinsky is art?' O'Reilly shouted.

 'She's a brilliant artist,' Simmons shot back. 'And she's not only appreciated by people of colour, as you know, she's really one of the top artists in the world to people of every colour”.

 

 However the host admitted he loved Beyoncé's Superbowl performance 'brilliant' but attacked the video to Partition - in which the singer appears to be performing sexually provocative dance moves for the benefit of her partner of ten-years, Jay-Z.

Simmons tried to dodge any questions of the video, but said that he did 'think the artist's job throughout history has been to tell the same things that people are inspired by...so when an artist expresses something that is sexual in music, it's a reflection of our reality.

I have to say I agree with Russell on this one, I feel we live in a world where people become to focus on the fact that these stars are role models to their fans, but what you need to remember is they didn’t ask to be. Parents need to ensure their children understand the differences between a music video and real life. It’s up to you bring up your child.

 

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