The emoji in question appears to be based on a picture of Ariana Grande from a period in the 2010s when the star sported a high ponytail and a significantly darker skin tone. This is in stark ...

For a brief moment, fans imagined texting each other in pop star emoji code. "Meet you at 8? Beyonce, pink, dance" could've meant "Yes, Beyoncé, let's go out." Or something. Who knows.