Erykah Badu performs “Annie Don’t Wear No Panties” at Billboard Women In Music 2025.

Upon being presented with this year's Icon award at Billboard Women in Music 2025 by next-gen R&B star Summer Walker, Erykah Badu didn't waste any time drilling down to the heart of the occasion. "Sisters,

Erykah Badu made waves at Billboard’s Women in Music ceremony wearing a curvaceous knit bodysuit, but was the look a nod to plastic surgery or history?

Dallas-born R&B legend Erykah Badu wore an outfit made of mohair that magnified her chest and lower back proportions at Billboard’s Women in Music event.

The neo-soul goddess wore a tan suit that accentuated her rear end during an appearance at the Billboard Women in Music event on Saturday (March 29).

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When asked to give advice to young women trying to break into the music industry, Erykah didn’t miss a beat. She simply said: “Suck hard.” Cue: gasps, laughs, confusion — and a whole lot of Twitter threads.

Singer-songwriter Erykah Badu is opening up on what's next in her illustrious career. Badu discussed new music and her love of touring in an interview with Billboard while attending the Billboard Women in Music event over the weekend.

The "booty suit," as Hasbany called it on her Instagram, lit up in strategic regions when Badu performed her classic, “Annie,” live on stage, and it was a sight to behold in person, with some calling it a “cultural reset” for stage wear.