Erykah Badu wasn’t going to accept the Icon Award at the 2025 Billboard Women In Music without an iconic look to match. Even before her performance—where she appeared in a knitted, full-figured “ ...

I am not a recording artist. I come from the theater.” Erykah Badu. CREDIT: Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images She continued: “It’s the immediate reaction between you and the audience and the ...