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Ed Sheeran's 'Shape of You' Has Been Turned Into a Powerful Pride Anthem
"Never be ashamed of who you are."
Ed Sheeran's #1 hit 'Shape of You' has been turned into a powerful Pride anthem! 20-year-old Chika, a rapper-singer-songwriter from Montgomery, Alabama, shared her remake of the song on Twitter and it quickly went viral and now has over 11,000 retweets.
\u201ci turned @edsheeran's "Shape Of You" into a Pride Anthem. \u2665\ufe0f Happy #PrideMonth. Never be ashamed of who you are. \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08\u270a\ud83c\udffe\u201d— CHIKA \ud83c\udf2a (@CHIKA \ud83c\udf2a) 1497379464
Twitter became obsessed Chika and her cover.
\u201c@oranicuhh @edsheeran This Lowkey made me cry I love it\u201d— CHIKA \ud83c\udf2a (@CHIKA \ud83c\udf2a) 1497379464
\u201c@oranicuhh @NOCHlLLWlLL @edsheeran HI YES I LOVE YOU SO MUCH OMG MARRY ME PLEASE\u201d— CHIKA \ud83c\udf2a (@CHIKA \ud83c\udf2a) 1497379464
\u201c@oranicuhh @edsheeran Some days truth like this is most definitely needed. Pure \ud83d\udd25 - thank you for this. #PrideMonth\u201d— CHIKA \ud83c\udf2a (@CHIKA \ud83c\udf2a) 1497379464
People loved it so much that Chika decided to record a full version for SoundCloud!
Now excuse my while I play this on repeat.
Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!
Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!
