Celine Dion fans aren’t taking her absence from Rolling Stone‘s “200 Greatest Singers Of All Time” list lightly. Over the past few days, the magazine has received much backlash on social media for overlooking the “My Heart Will Go On” hitmaker from the list.
via: HotNewHipHop
With fans debating whether the outlet got it right, many Celine Dion supporters were offended that the Canadian singer was nowhere to be found on the list.
According to TMZ, her fans took their frustration to Rolling Stone’s headquarters on Friday and protested the snub with picket signs in hand.
Celine Dion fans protesting outside the Rolling Stone offices after the publication excluded her from their ‘200 Best Singers of All Time’ list. https://t.co/1H0lpNw5w3
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) January 6, 2023
Celine Dion "stans" pull up to Rolling Stone's offices in New York: "We hope that Rolling Stone will admit that they've made a mistake" pic.twitter.com/zTTtx946FH
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) January 6, 2023
Singing outside the building and shouting “Rolling Stone is stoned,” Dion’s fans were eventually met with Steven Pearl, who works at the magazine as an editor. He went on to hear them out and also explained the creative process behind the list.
Featuring singers Tina Turner, Minnie Riperton, Aaliyah, Whitney Houston, Luther Vandross, and more, the list received its fair share of backlash since dropping online earlier this week.
Dragging the magazine for not including the “My Heart Will Go On” singer, one user later wrote in defense of Dion on Twitter, “What do you mean Celine [Dion] is not on the rolling stone list???”
what do you mean celine dion is not on the rolling stone list??? pic.twitter.com/iIK4yNvQIx
— :? (@andysinterlude2) January 2, 2023
Celine Dion was not included on Rolling Stone’s list of the greatest singers of all time. Taylor Swift was. pic.twitter.com/pLX5cRmRYB
— chris evans (@notcapnamerica) January 1, 2023
“Rolling Stone omitting the Céline Dion from its list of the greatest singers of all time is a crime against humanity,” another fan tweeted.
Rolling Stone omitting the Céline Dion from its list of the greatest singers of all time is a crime against humanity.
Je téléfone à la police. pic.twitter.com/Ql69KEA24G https://t.co/cXaOc5w3eO
— Ashton Pittman (@ashtonpittman) January 1, 2023
Dear @RollingStone. This is Céline Dion.
Leaving her off your Top 200 Greatest Singers of All Time list has to be an honest and regrettable mistake… because doing it intentionally would be criminal.
So… please fix it. pic.twitter.com/ZyM3YYxYzz
— Bonnie Bernstein (@BonnieBernstein) January 2, 2023
One more reason these stupid ass lists don't mean shit. Really??? A list of greatest singers @RollingStone and #CelineDion isn't on it???
— Diane Warren (@Diane_Warren) January 2, 2023
Further questioning the list, a user also penned on Twitter, “Rihanna should not even be on that Rolling Stones list of Greatest Singers. But for her to also be ahead of Michael Jackson, Usher, Anita Baker, and Patti Labelle… then Celine Dion is not even on the list? I would like criminal charges brought against the entire company.”
Rihanna should not even be on that Rolling Stones list of Greatest Singers. But for her to also be ahead of Michael Jackson, Usher, Anita Baker, and Patti Labelle… then Celine Dion is not even on the list? I would like criminal charges brought against the entire company.
— Childless Gambino (@Mr_Xecutive) January 2, 2023
Another added, “Oh so the rolling stone’s released an all time greatest singers list? Anyway here’s Celine [Dione] absolutely knocking out a key change while singing all by myself.”
Oh so the rolling stone's released an all time greatest singers list?
Anyway here's Celine Dion absolutely knocking out a key change while singing all by myself pic.twitter.com/yJ6zSjaQte— Ujjwal Mohindra (@ujjwalmohindra) January 2, 2023
