Ciara is stepping into Spring with new music, a clear message, and something to say to her online critics.
ESSENCE caught up with Ciara during SXSW in Austin, TX while she was appearing on behalf of Unlimited by Degree, discussing all the things that make her sweat and how she manages life, family, and career when the heat is on.
The songstress says she’s ready to kick off Spring with an anthem for women everywhere. Her highly-anticipated single, “For Da Girls” arrives on March 24, with lyrics uplifting women for their resilience and perseverance despite what walk of life they come from.
“I’m excited to share this record with my fans,” Ciara says. “It’s really about female empowerment. It is about celebrating our independence as women and that inner strength that we have and how we’re so capable.”
For Ciara, it was important to make sure the single was released during Women’s History Month as an ode to the strength of a woman.
However, the songstress has managed to cause an onslaught of social media debate in recent weeks. First, fans questioned the lyrics of “For Da Girls” in a snippet she shared on Instagram, which pointedly praises women who are able to provide for themselves without leaning on a man.
“This is for da girls gettin’ money / This is for da girls that don’t need no man / This is for da girls in love with they-self / This is all for da girls that don’ did it for…
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