Nina Simone's Granddaughter Defends Chloe Bailey After Controversial Remake Of 'Feeling Good'
Bailey's supporters said the performance is exactly what defined Simone.
June 20, 2021 at 6:34 pm
While some are slamming Chloe Bailey's remake of Nina Simone's iconic song, "Feeling Good," the granddaughter of the legendary artist is defending the performance that is being deemed as provocative.
RéAnna Simone Kelly went to Twitter to defend Bailey's controversial first official solo release, performed as part of ABC’s "Juneteenth: Together We Triumph" special on Friday.
“Grandma was a free spirited woman herself!! She would’ve loved that performance as much as I do,” Kelly wrote. “Grandma was unapologetically herself. She was a muhhhf***in badass woman who did what she wanted when she wanted. She was a sexual woman and she expressed that.”
Grandma was unapologetically herself. She was a muhhhfuckin badass woman who did what she wanted when she wanted. She was a sexual woman and she expressed that. Educate yourselves !! If grandma could she probably would’ve done that performance herself ????????
— RéAnna Simone Kelly (@reasiimone) June 19, 2021