Vogue cover comparisons aside, Beyoncé’s feature (which was written by her!) has been the talk of the Internet since it was released last night. There, she talked about various things from her recent pregnancy to opening doors for different ethnicities. But what intrigued readers was her candid take on her body changes, particularly the acronym “FUPA.”
“To this day my arms, shoulders, breasts, and thighs are fuller. I have a little mommy pouch, and I’m in no rush to get rid of it. I think it’s real,” Bey wrote. “Whenever I’m ready to get a six-pack, I will go into beast zone and work my ass off until I have it. But right now, my little FUPA and I feel like we are meant to be.”
Fat upper pelvic area or FUPA is a term used to describe “a more pronounced or ‘padded’ upper genital region.” Because people were so curious, Dictionary.com reported that searches for the term skyrocketed because of Beyoncé.
Searches for the meaning of FUPA have ? on https://t.co/EoMLt7nGp1. This acronym just got the Beyonce Vogue treatment! https://t.co/PiD7BV9IcV https://t.co/M2fSa6UUof
— Dictionary.com (@Dictionarycom) August 6, 2018
We also checked Google Trends and there was a spike around the same time as when the Vogue feature came out in the Philippines.
Likewise, netizens praised Bey for her honesty on the matter and for giving women more confidence.
???BEYONCÉ USED THE WORD FUPA IN VOGUE PLS PREPARE MY COFFIN FOR I AM DECEASED ⚰️⚰️⚰️
— carowine (@carowine) August 6, 2018
Yall said Beyonce was pregnant again and she clapped back with “Im enjoying my FUPA.” Thats how its done sis! pic.twitter.com/DM9po3Rw0Y
— I was on a plane with… (@beingdewayne) August 6, 2018
https://twitter.com/delashereen/status/1026494844896772097
https://twitter.com/Notorious_MAX/status/1026463932813385728
Beyoncé: Making a normal occurrence in the body—that’s often seen as unappealing by society—a normal discussion. Bless her.
Photo by Tyler Mitchell for Vogue
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