While shooting an adventure comedy in Hawaii over the summer, Amy and the film’s largely female cast and crew filmed the music video which premiered on Tidal.

In the days since, people have been blasting her as “ignorant,” “problematic” and “racist.”

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Instead of apologizing first, Amy took to Instagram to essentially laugh at the backlash and poke at her critics

“You know you that bitch when you cause all this conversation,” she wrote, quoting the lyrics. “Thanks for the exclusive release Tidal! We had so much fun making this tribute. All love and women inspiring each other.”

Amy shared “Information About My Formation” on Medium Thursday, claiming Beyoncé approved the clip before its Tidal premiere and that it was “never” intended as a parody.

She wrote:

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