Fans come to Mary J. Blige’s defense after her leather two-piece was slammed by critics who said she was ‘too old’ to dress like that

Mary J. Blige is feeling and searching greater than “Just Fine” as she gears up to drop a brand recent album. The “Queen of Hip-Hop Soul” is currently promoting her single “Breathing” featuring rapper Fabolous.

The singer posted the visual for the quickie album on Instagram, sending everyone who laid eyes on it right into a frenzy. Blige, 53, was photographed standing in front of a big glass window with New York City and the Empire State Building within the background.

Her styling is typified by the Bronx native’s hairstyle, with burgundy braids arranged in a bun, black, smoky eyes, and glossy lipstick completing her chic look.

The singer’s wardrobe combines rock star elements with sex appeal. She is pictured in a black leather Jean Paul Gaultier top with buckles, tiny black leather shorts and heels, also adorned with buckles.

She captioned the photo: “I do this in my sleep! It’s nothing easy!” Within 24 hours of posting the photo, she had over 120,000 likes and lots of of comments from adoring fans.

“Queen said it was time for a 1999 party where someone would play Mary’s album “Beautiful Songs”” he wrote supporter. When the photo and details of her fashion outfit were shared by Everyday fashion bombmuch more conversations about appearance were observed.

Someone commented, “Age is just a number. U rock Mary,” seemingly praising Blige for serving her body as effortlessly as she has in years past. Another pleased follower wrote, “Y’all need to let Mary enter the single era.”

The “No More Drama” singer has been legally single since March 2018, when her controversial two-year divorce from former manager and ex Kendu Isaacs was settled. The couple had been married for 12 years when their separation was made public in 2016.

After the breakup she said: Diversity that Isaacs was a “con man” who never truly loved her. She also admitted to the outlet, “I fell for it. I fell for it. I have to keep smiling and keep my spirits up because this is all going to kill me.” She reportedly paid her ex $30,000 a month in temporary alimony. She emerged from her personal turmoil with the discharge of her 2017 project, Strength of a Woman.

Now that she’s back in her element, it seems not everyone seems to be on board with her latest look. One person assumed that since her abs and each inch of her thighs were on display, the styling selection could only mean one thing: “Mary’s going through a midlife crisis.” Others who didn’t approve thought her outfit was a bit too youthful for this stage of Blige’s life.

“God knows I don’t age-shame and I live for Mary, but auntie is too old for this look,” they wrote. While one other person suggested the outfit was a couple of sizes too small for the “Power Book II: Ghost” star’s curves. “‘Breathing’ is exactly what she’s not doing in this outfit,” the comment read.

Her fans defended her fashion selection, saying Blige kept her body and reiterated that she looked beautiful. At least one person made a humorous point in regards to the outfit lacking a key element.

The person said, “I’m surprised she’s not wearing thigh-high boots, she looks great.” In May, she launched “The Mary Boot,” a metallic copper thigh-high boot in collaboration with Giuseppe Zanotti. The $1,300 boots sold out in a day.