Mother of Michael Brown Talks About her Cameo in Beyoncé's 'Lemonade': 'I Appreciate Her For Being Bold Enough to Confront Things'

Beyoncé‘s newest album “Lemonade” covered a lot of topics, but in the midst of people wondering about “Becky with the good hair,” and trying to understand what exactly her lyrics implied about her marriage, a very important moment was swept under the rug.

In one segment of the album, Queen Bey remembers men shot and killed at the hands of police by showing their mothers holding pictures of the young men. The cameos include Sybrina Fulton whose son is Trayvon Martin, Gwen Carr – mother to Eric Garner, and Lezley McSpadden, whose son is Michael Brown.

In a Tuesday interview on SiriusXM, McSpadden opened up about working with Beyoncé and the singer’s willingness to acknowledge an issue that is wrought with controversy.

“I tried to hold it together, but anytime I’m talking about my son – looking at a picture – I just think about all that’s gone and how he had so much ahead of him,” McSpadden said. “So, I appreciate her for being bold enough to confront things and be sensitive at the same time.”

While the process was difficult, McSpadden – who is releasing a memoir, Tell The Truth and Shame The Devil, that talks about her own life story and her experiences raising her son – also said that the “Formation” singer did a great job of making sure the women were comfortable and looked “regal” despite their circumstances.

“Months [after meeting Beyoncé] I got a call from her and her publicist and she asked me [to be in “Lemonade”] and I cried,” McSpadden said about meeting the singer and her offer to participate. “You know, me?! Out of all the people? You thought about me? I felt special. She had also did some things for my son’s foundation so at that point I said, ‘Whatever you want me to do, I’ll do it.’

“I got there and they wanted to make me look regal. That’s what she called it. She’s just a sweet person and she’s really down to earth. She treated us well and she made sure we were comfortable.”

Although a few of Beyoncé’s newest hits have been met with criticism and accusations that she is anti-police, the mother of one set the record straight in a recent interview with Elle, telling the magazine that she has “so much admiration and respect” for police and thinks that her message, like many other “powerful” artwork, was misunderstood.

“Let’s be clear: I am against police brutality and injustice. Those are two separate things,” Beyoncé told the glossy. “If celebrating my roots and culture during Black History Month made anyone uncomfortable, those feelings were there long before a video and long before me.”

McSpadden’s full interview will air on SiriusXM’s Stars channel 109 on May 21st at 1 p.m. ET.