Don’t Need No Hateration, Holleration: Mary J. Blige Releases Limited Boot Collaboration With Giuseppe Zanotti, Steve Madden Soldiers Sillily Complain Over $1,295 Price Tag
There’s some dancerie discourse concerning Her Royal Thighness, thee Mary J. Blige.
The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul has finally released her own line of boots, but not everyone was able to get their hands on a pair and there’s some hateration and holleration afoot.
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The famously stomping singer has long been known for the thigh-high boots she rocks on stage, so it’s only right she release her own pair for the public. The only problem? A seriously hefty price tag.
Blige teamed up with Giuseppe Zanotti for her first boot collaboration, which released on Sunday, May 12. The Mary J Blige statement boot is priced at $1,295 and is inspired by the custom boots that Blige wore to her Strength of a Woman Festival and Summit, according to the product description on the Giuseppe website.
“Born from the collaboration between iconic Italian designer, Giuseppe Zanotti, and multihyphenate award-winning artist, Mary J. Blige, The Mary Boot encapsulates the unique and celebrated styles of both talents,” the site says. “Statement boots have long been associated as a signature of Mary’s style and through this collaboration, using striking and innovative design, fine materials, and attention to detail, the two have come together to make the Must Have style of the season.”
While many fans were excited to finally see the “Be Without You” singer release her own boots, most couldn’t help but point out that the price made it impossible for a majority of her fans to purchase.
“Finally a boot launch. However…Giuseppe’s target audience and Mary’s fan base are not the same group of people,” one commenter wrote under Giuseppe’s announcement on Instagram. “Great idea but HUGE miss.”
Another added, “Finally, damn, but I wish she would have partnered with a more affordable brand. So many aunties out here want to wear some Mary J. Blige boots!”
Regardless of the backlash, the boots are already sold out, so it looks like someone was able to afford them.
The reactions to the $1300 boots were mixed over on X, with some fans upset they couldn’t snag a pair, and others pointing out that Mary has ALWAYS had expensive taste!
Check out some of those reactions down below:
Mary J. Blige still dealing with that evil ex-husband of hers that either had or still has her paying alimony & y’all want us to be mad at auntie for getting her coin with them boots?! 😂👢 pic.twitter.com/OPqMraH5Ww
— slick ηick (@Creat1ve) May 14, 2024
Mary J Blige’s target audience is rich, childless aunties with high yield savings accounts who KEEP a job, I don’t know what else to tell you besides you don’t know the 411, hun
— Meech (@MediumSizeMeech) May 14, 2024
No way y’all heard this song and thought Steve Madden. Mary J Blige been a RICCCHHHH auntie. pic.twitter.com/5XL8IDhapz
— Savia (artist)👩🏽🎨🎨 (@saviaivas) May 14, 2024
The boots yall thought THEE MARY J BLIGE was gonna be selling 😮💨 pic.twitter.com/sRirm6nJmE
— 𝕜𝕚𝕠𝕟 . (@MrFlyyyGuyyy) May 14, 2024
If anything this Mary J Blige discourse speaks to the relatability she’s been able to maintain dispite her success.
Because if Mariah Carey did a shoe with Christian Louboutin no one would bat an eye. And quiet as it’s kept, they are the EXACT same level of glamour and diva.
— Globethotter 🌍 (@BrianMcLight) May 14, 2024
