Mary J. Blige has long been renowned for her willingness to tell it as it is, and she lived up to that billing on the IRL Podcast with Angie Martinez. 

During a unique segment on the show (which she was visiting to promote her Las Vegas residency), the veteran radio host quizzed the Queen of Hip-Hop/Soul on the viral memes about her performing like she was “tired” at select shows.

True to form, MJB didn’t hold back with her response. A response that may surprise folk.

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Keeping it candid, Blige said of the memes:

“I was exhausted… So for people to be like ‘oh she look tired’, I was f*cking tired, I was.”

She went on to unpack her belief that people ought to have consideration for the hardworking women in the industry who are working their “a**es off” and may be tired come their “30th show.” She pointed to acts like herself and Beyoncé.

Watch the segment:

Mary J. Blige addresses the claims that she seemed tired, uninterested, or like she didn’t want to be there, during her recent tour:

“I was exhausted… So for people to be like ‘oh she look tired’, I was fucking tired, I was”

: IRL w/ @AngieMartinez
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— Block Topickz (formerly Glock Topickz) (@BlockTopickz) January 22, 2026

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