Ciara
This goo was worth a point in October 2023.
publication date: Wednesday, October 18, 2023 (part of October 2023)
category: 
Music
clue: This singer with a mountainous name has been crunk royalty since her first album. She'll don a royal color this Christmas.
explanation: Ciara (pronounced "sierra") was widely dubbed "the princess of crunk" or "the first lady of crunk" since the release of Goodies in 2004 at the height of crunk's popularity. She has a supporting role in the 2023 film version of The Color Purple. more…
intended difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, and Erik Bates
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