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The controversy began when two radio stations, particularly a small-town country station in Oklahoma, received requests to play Beyoncé's new singles. According to a screenshot circulated online, the station responded via email stating, “We don’t play Beyoncé on KYKC as we are a country music station,” prompting accusations of racism and discrimination from fans. Critics claimed that this refusal was rooted in racial bias, suggesting that the station was deliberately excluding Beyoncé because of her race and the genre shift.