Rita Ora and Rachel Roy have both denied having an affair with Jay Z as Beyonce's Lemonade visual album sets the rumour mill into overdrive.
Beyonce, who has been married to Jay Z since 2008, released her second visual album via HBO and a number of lyrics have caused speculation that she has endured being cheated on in the past.
While none of the lyrics specifically name Jay Z, and the couple have not confirmed that the lyrics are based on actual events, many fans have been trying to figure out who the mystery "Becky with the good hair" could be.
Beyonce and Jay Z
Rita Ora, who was mentored by Jay Z and is signed to his Roc Nation record label, has taken to Twitter to deny having an affair with the music mogul saying, "I never usually address tabloid gossip but let me be clear, these rumours are false.
"I have nothing but the utmost respect for Beyonce. Let’s continue enjoying Lemonade."
I have nothing but the utmost respect for Beyonce. Let’s continue enjoying Lemonade.
— Rita Ora (@RitaOra) April 26, 2016
Designer Rachel Roy also earned a lot of speculation due to a now-deleted Instagram post she shared a number of days ago which seemed to reference Beyonce's song Sorry.
"I want to put the speculation and rumours to rest," Roy told People magazine. "My Instagram post was meant to be fun and light-hearted, it was misunderstood as something other than that. There is no validity to the idea that the song references me personally. There is no truth to the rumours.”
Rachel Roy
Roy also discussed the backlash she received online using the incident to shed light on the growing problem of cyber bullying, "Consequently, online haters have targeted me and my daughters in a hurtful and scary manner, including physical threats. As a mother – and I know many mothers would agree – I feel that bullying in any form is harmful and unacceptable."
She added, "I would hope that the media sees the real issue here – the issue of cyber bullying – and how it should not be tolerated by anyone."
Roy tweeted earlier this week, "I respect love, marriages, families and strength. What shouldn't be tolerated by anyone, no matter what, is bullying, of any kind."
