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Beyoncé's 2025 Grammy Win Sparks Country Genre Debate

With the winning stand of Beyoncè's Country Album award, during the 2025 Annual Grammys Award. This had marked the first time over two decades that had achieved the album of the year title. However, the rising controversy of the Grammys award strikes biased votes regarding her album and the fans' criticisms.

Cowboy Carter is a genre that delves into the pioneers of country music mixed with Beyonce’s signature style, it was dedicated to Linda Martel, the Pioneer of country music and the first commercially successful Black American artist. The nominations for the album had also included Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Sabrina Carpenter.

As Beyonce accepted the award presented during the event she stated “its been Many, Many years”

However, the fandoms and reviews have their own critics through social media. People have gone to criticize her album and how its Impact shows more to the cultural aspects.

People say that it's not their favorite album and some accept that Beyonce does deserve the award, and some have explained that they have never heard of the album by beyoncé and still won the Album of the Year. It was also criticized how the album isn’t the same country genre an X user called it “A total disgrace to country music”

Users even compared to some artists who they considered ‘country’ music like Post Malone, Chris Stapelton, and Lainey Wilson.

But despite the controversy, people still applaud her for winning the Best Album of the Year as one of the black artists to win, Lady Gaga was seen crying when she watched as Beyonce accepted the reward supporting her, her striking figure in the entertainment industry has proven that bo matter the controversy and the doubt of the fans, Beyoncé will always be on top of her game, and they considered her win, as a Historic Win.

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Maris Racal Rises Above the Scandal

After being involved in the much-talked-about cheating controversy then losing endorsement deals in December 2024, actress and singer Maris Racal is proving her resilience, kicking off the new year with two major projects—her ongoing series Incognito and the upcoming series Sosyal Climbers.

Maris Racal, a young talent from Tagum City, Davao del Norte, first stepped into the spotlight as a housemate on Pinoy Big Brother in 2014. With her love for music and undeniable charm, she was dubbed as the ‘Singing Sunshine of Davao’ which marked the beginning of her journey in the industry.

The Philippine television drama-action series Incognito first premiered on Netflix on January 17, 2025. Initially, many netizens speculated that she would no longer appear in the series, as she was absent from the first 11 episodes despite making her first public appearance at the Incognito Fan Convention last December. Some suspected this was due to the controversy involving Anthony Jennings, who was also part of the main cast.

But just this February 1 when the 12th episode aired, Maris finally made her debut in the series. She plays Gabriela Rivera, a multilingual spy and master of disguise—a character as stylish as she is formidable. And surprisingly, many netizens have reacted positively -praising her acting skills in her role despite the backlash she faced last year.

One Facebook comment stated, "We can't deny it—when it comes to acting, she's truly talented."

Furthermore, Netflix recently released the trailer for Sosyal Climbers, starring Maris Racal and Anthony Jennings. It’s a romantic comedy about a couple who assume fake identities to scam wealthy individuals, and it will begin streaming on February 27 on Netflix. Similar to the positive feedback the actress received for Incognito, many netizens praise her acting in the trailer.

“All issues aside, malakas talaga ang chemistry nila. Magaling talaga si Maris.” One netizen said on a facebook post.

Maris Racal continues to prove her strength and dedication to her craft. With her exceptional performances in Incognito and Sosyal Climbers, she is winning back audiences and critics alike, reminding everyone why she remains a force in the industry. As she pushes forward with undeniable talent and resilience, Maris Racal is showing that setbacks do not define her, but her passion and performance do.