For The Stans

Posted on January 28th, 2008 - By Bossip Staff

Categories: Beyonce, News

Posted by Bossip Staff

Beyonce Etta James

Hey stans, looks like your girl Bey will making her way back to the big screen. She has been cast to play singer Etta James in the upcoming film “Cadillac Records”.

How surprising, another singing role. Next time around she should just go for the gusto and do a role that doesn’t involve singing at all, now that would be impressive.

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  • Shan

    First!

  • Shan

    Who cares?! NEXT!

  • Dalia

    Her dress could have been really beautiful, but it is a little too busy.

    But Bey still looks good!

  • anonymous

    ho hum….could yall slip out the crevices of beyonce’s tired ass cheeks!! thanks much.

  • i’m like wtf?

    she can’t ACT her way out of a cardboard box. but i’m sure the soundtrack will be great…

  • http://www.whoizjazz.com ms jazz
  • Kimy

    Why does she sing in every role? She needs to try a different role maybe play a comedian etc

  • DROCK (Got Grown Folks Music??)

    HEY HEY MS. RUBY MAE!!! GIRL, WHEN U GONE GET THAT RHIANNA CUT FOR YO FRO??? PLEASE, A LIL DARK N LOVELY…..U GOT THE FACE FOR THE CUT…NO REALLY GIRL :)

  • The One

    Her dress is really pretty. Hopefully she does more singing than acting.

  • Yes I Said it and I Meant it Too

    BEYONCE SINGING ETTA JAMES?!

    MY EARS DON’T EVEN HEAR THAT ONE BEING PULLED OFF. YES, BEYONCE CAN SING BUT SHE IS NOT A POWER HOUSE SOUL SINGER LIKE ETTA JAMES.

  • Marcia

    Congrats to Beyonce! I’m sure that she’ll do a great job…

  • Lashonte

    If the woman has never changed her hairstyle or anything else about her in 10+ years, do u expect her to act in any other role besides a singing role, come on now we all know Beyonce is a one dimentional person. Hell she is still behaving the same way at 17 as she is behaving now that she is 27.

  • Fellow Houstonian

    In her defense Pink Panther was a non-singing role!

    TIA = THAT IS ALL

  • Lashonte

    Bey would first need to grow up and stop acting like a teenager like Rihanna in order to develop more versatility. She’s too childish for a woman who is nearing 30. Leave the teenage music for Rihanna.

  • http://yahoo.com Southern Belle 225

    @yea i said it…I agree. hopefully she will be able to pull it off. She can’t act. we’ll see.

    I like the dress. she has on too many accessories.just earings would have been enough. Is it me or does she look almost fake in this picture. almost barbie-ish.

  • Free

    i smell someone’s desire for another shot at the oscar nomination….

  • http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=112604302 FineAsWine*****Wizzo is FAN-TAS-TA-RAS-TIC SCRATCH MY AZZ PUH-LEASE U KNOW U KNOW ME!!

    @ Fellow Houstonian

    TIA…??

    STOP!!!! NO MORE INITIALS!!! IMMA GO BLIND!!!!LOL

  • backyard

    Beyonce sit your ass down. Good Morning

  • Lauren

    Hood Morning all….GO BEY!

  • Darth Paul

    Lady Architect is right. WTF business does B have playing Etta James?! JHud would’ve been the better choice.

  • http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=112604302 FineAsWine*****Wizzo is FAN-TAS-TA-RAS-TIC SCRATCH MY AZZ PUH-LEASE U KNOW U KNOW ME!!

    BEY= HUMAN SHINY CRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENT THAT CHIMES ALL THE TIME

    .

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    .

    TILL YOU BREAK IT

  • http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=112604302 FineAsWine*****Wizzo is FAN-TAS-TA-RAS-TIC SCRATCH MY AZZ PUH-LEASE U KNOW U KNOW ME!!

    CHRISMAS..OOPS

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    CHRISTMAS…OOPS…LOL

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  • helltothanaw

    Free

    i smell someone’s desire for another shot at the oscar nomination….

    ^^^^Neva thought about it that way.. You may be on to something..

  • Keilee

    Does anyone else realize that all the roles Beyonce acts in all seem similar. Even non-singing roles like Austin Powers and Pink Panther its almost the same character but different lines.

    She not a powerful convincing actress, but anyway go ahead girl and make your money. Gabriele Union’s roles are the similar for most of her movies and she’s s successful Hollywood actress.

  • http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=112604302 FineAsWine*****Wizzo is FAN-TAS-TA-RAS-TIC SCRATCH MY AZZ PUH-LEASE U KNOW U KNOW ME!!

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  • Grace

    Bey needs to come out of the lace wigs & makeup for her next role if she wants to be legit in Hollywood. Every role she does look like a set of her old videos with the gowns & professional stylist. We know that she can do glamour. Lets see something different.

  • Sydney

    Keep doing your thang Bey At least you working. The rest just hanging at the club and parties all night. Get yours while you can because one day they will be seeking someone else. Go Bey stack them papers girl.

  • trudi gaither

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  • trudi gaither

    none

  • Saraita

    To: hhmmmm…….

    Hey chill out. I love Beyonce too. But no need to criticize Rihanna like that. She may not be American but she’s black and she’s one the few black singers who do not behave tasteless and indecent. So don’t come with that “she is not american thing”.

    Anyways congrats to Beyonce for nailing another film role.

  • Kigali

    I’ve got one for this: SHAAZAAM! The girl cant act. I understand she wants to do different things but goodness.

  • jo

    Nobody is good at everything. She’s a beautiful, talented singer & entertainer. But Beyonce is a bad actress. Im not hatin, but Beyonce should do what she does best. Stick to singing & leave movie roles to serious actors. This is like Halle Berry making R&B album.

  • N. J.

    Beyonce’s style is getting old. She needs to get some fashion tips from Rihanna. Jay knows Rihanna’s phone no. she should get it from him so she could call Rihanna for some fashion advise. Beyonce should not be ashamed to admit she no longer has fashion direction anymore. Go give Rih a call.

  • N. J.

    Rihanna is younger and she’s fresh and fly. She could help out Beyonce tremendously. Bey’s style is starting to seem out-dated.

  • Mr. Look Good In Anything

    I love this woman…

  • idontknow
  • nique

    And since Bey is crossing the picket line to do the Grammy’s, is this really going to happen, or will the writers blackball her? Something to think about.

  • kiki

    make it rain so at 30 you could retire as planned, u go girl

  • http://www.myspace.com/150821702 Bankable P

    I will not be watching Etta James’s songs get ripped to pieces. This a movie I will not see.

  • http://www.celebpsychic.blogspot.com celebpsychic

    Beyonce the next Halle berry???

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  • Zarlota

    NJ

    ^^^co-sign LOL.

    Beyonce needs to take some style cues from Rihanna. ain’t nutin’ wrong wit dat B’s style is becoming boring right now. I hope rihanna takes off that mop that Beyonce wears and give her a more natural looking hairstyle. I can’t wait to see Beyonce in this upcoming movie she may not be a good actress but she tries and works really hard.

  • VTORIRI

    This is a old picture of Beyonce, and congratulations Beyonce on another accomplishment in your career.

    And all who wants to continue to compare riri and B, news flash, there is none…….

    Riri had one major hit song and people went crazy, yes she had good songs before I hear with Pon de Replay and SOS but they did nothing major only with Umbrella did she do something. But let’s speak dog years in the music industry with a major song with no talent to back it up, it adds up to a pile of shyt. So in order for her to be considered in the league of Beyonce, Mary, Alicia and so on with talent she is going to have to damn near break her back and I really dont see it coming from riri, she’s cute but as far as her singing ability she has some major improving to do….

    Beyonce has had major songs after major songs with the talent to back it up that’s why she is still kicking but in the music, movie, style and endorsement game.

    And as far as the lacefronts, who dont wear weave in this industry, including riri who is rocking weave on a regular.

    And to be truthful riri had to do something cause who’s feeling her really right now if not for her and Chris and this award show who was asking the million dollar question? Where’s riri, Nobody.

  • ethang

    Why does Beyonce always look like a beauty pageant contestant? Same tired weave. Same “Tacky Tina” barbie doll dress. Same vacant expression. You guys actually think she’s a banger? Um…no.

    She got nothing on my girl, Rihanna. Now that girl can dress. Certified banger right there.

  • TT

    Beyonce is going to kill that role. I can’t wait to see it. HATERS, HATERS, HATERS. Do ur thang Bey. And by the way, that dress is beautiful!

  • fe fe

    I’m not a hater. (lol u know whats coming) but I don’t discuss Bey cause I just don’t like her (can’t believe I even clicked on the comments) but whoever said Gabby U was a successful Hollywood actress made me blow water out of my nose and I’m upset about that. Got my new RL white blouse wet. She’s attractive enough but she is far from “successful”. She’s an “urban” actress at best, right up there w/the chick from 2fast 2furious w/the ibrows…u know who i’m talking about. Anyway her last 3 or 4 movies TANKED and she’s not getting any younger. I’m jus sayin…

  • TT

    @VTORIRI, I agree with you. Thats the same sh!t I be sayn. WHO DOESN’T WEAR WEAVE IN THE INDUSTRY? That the 1 thing haters love to say. Beyonce weave…. And they should NEVER, EVER compare Rhianna to Beyonce because she is no where.

  • NotoriousOne

    At the end of the day, Bey is, as Jigga stated, a “business” maaaaan! Whether she can act or not is irrelevant. I know we’ve seen plenty of movies where we were like WTF?!?! She’s in the business to make money and explore every opportunity available. Can’t be mad at her for that.

  • deena

    Success does not come without all the lonely, miserable, insecure people that try and tear you apart. Beyonce please continue to do what GOD has planned for YOUR life! Let your haters be your motivators.

  • Cyrious

    agreed with Lashonte

    BeYonce needs to have an evolution in her life

    Lets see some range

  • Don’t mind me

    Acting- is not concentrating on not looking at the camera.

    50 cracks me up too the man smiles through out the film even when his suppose to be sad the mans smiling up the place smh

    Bey just looks confused sad confuse happy confused= confused!

    Who knows, people. The way this world works she might get an oscar it’s who you know not what you know- never been about that in show bizz

    AVPR- was terrible Aliens 2 – predator 1 classics! She can scream maybe she can try a horror

    J hud could tare this role apart and thats why she choose it – to prove that she is just as soulful as jen

  • Cali.

    Leave Beyonce alone. When she wants to change her style she’ll do it. She’s not changing it up right now because she not quite comfortable making that change as yet. Rihanna changes herstyle because she wants to remain popular and by changing her style she’s trying to stay popular. Bey does not need to cause she’s pure talent.

  • Cali.

    …..while rihanna is just good marketing.

  • Don’t mind me

    Bey is pure talent?! She can be out sung out dance and left behind by jen hud inm a blink- she works her arse off literally but pure talent- thats abit brave and wrong

  • Don’t mind me

    Their all marketing dolls that do as they are told.

    Some are really talented some are just famous

  • www.myspace.com/omarhudsonmusic

    will all her movies be musicals?

    when will the real acting roles come?

  • ethang

    Why is Hollywood trying to make an actress out of Beyonce? She’s had plenty of opportunities and has proven time and time again that she CANNOT act. Aren’t there enough talented Black actresses to choose from? I’m sure these poor girls that are struggling in the business get pissed off when average talent like Beyonce is picked because of who she is.

  • I’m All That!

    I have a love and hate relationship with Bey and today I’m hatin how much I love that dress! LOL!

    Don’t get me wrong sometimes I just love her and sometimes I wish she would go sit down! But hey the more we complain the more she does so if you really wnay her to sit down stop talking about her, but that’s not gonna happen so oh well! Here comes…………..! LOL!

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  • cns

    Leave Beyonce alone. If she wants to continue to do something she’s horrible at(acting) just for the money, then that is her business. She has enough fans that will support all her efforts whether good or garbage. I just feel sorry for the girl, because everyone in her camp is telling her how good her acting is and she unfortunately she believes it. She has no clue and neither does her fans that she is probably the biggest joke in hollywood. Of course those white folks are not going to tell her to her face or on camera that she is a bad actress, but I sure if her fan heard that anyone in hollywood didn’t like her acting,but I guess that would make them haters also. I personal want her to continue to make bad career choices for the sake of money and fame, because it is so much fun to make fun of her and her fan.

  • I’m All That!

    Truthfully she’s talented but overrated! if she was on the darker side as a black woman they woudln’t even be giving her this much play let’s just face it alot of this fame comes from her being a light skinned sister close to white!

    I say this cuz she performs good just like most of the performers but what skinned tone are the other artists light skinned, ciera, RHI Rhi, Keisha cole, etc. all of the dark skinned singers don’t get the play the deserve and you barely see themin the industry get blown up like Bey do!

    I don’t think it’s her fault they sukcer stroke like that! This is a white light skinned world and that’s what they promote!

  • ashley

    I love Beyonce but she really cannot act and sadly no one is willing to tell her that. Oh well, the girl is making money and if she wants to do all these so called “acting” gigs (even though acting is out of her element) let her do her thing.

  • I’m All That!

    Not to metnion she can’t act but who cares she’s bringing in major money I bet you this time her nagging daddy and mamma made sure she has a for real leading role not like that deena role in dreamgirls boy, did Bey get played and then tried to cover her emotions by saying I wish I couldve gained 20 pounds to do that role and said I knew that deena was not the outgoing role!

    YEAAAAAA Right all them rich azzzz brats she call momie and daddy thought it was!

  • Santia R

    @Cali.

    so u believe Beyonce can carry-on for however long with the same image over and over. I don’t know how she can do that when all others have failed eg. Janet. After a while she needs to change it up. The public gets tired of the same thing over and over and Beyonce is heading in that direction. She needs some fashion advise from Rihanna’s stylist.

  • chloe

    lol @ I’m All that! Yeah, she is bringing in the $$$. But, even if it is a leading role Beyonce can’t act so it wont matter. I am actually worried for her because I do like Beyonce but I am afraid that if someone is dumb enough to give her a staring role and be responsible for caring the movie its going to flop.

  • Lady Architect

    I’m All That!

    I completely agree with you. Her excuse for JHud getting that part was because she couldn’t gain those 20lbs but does she realize she will have to gain more than 20lbs to play Etta James?… Etta James is not a small woman and has never been a small woman. And people keep talking about Beyonce just getting her money and that’s sad cause Etta James is a living legend and doesn’t deserve to have a no good actress play the role of her life story.

  • Cali.

    Santia R

    Yes she can. She should stay the way she is she needs no makeover. Madonna was able to stay on top of the game for over 30 years so Beyonce can do the same.

    I’m out of here.

  • HTown

    She’s playing Etta James? Who is going to fo the singing for the part? This sounds like it has Dream Girls potential–some other actress will upstage her non-singing non-acting ass and then Beyonce will win an Academy Award for acting like that doesn’t bother her. Note to mama and poppa Knowles–have the screen writers eliminate any other strong female roles in this movie.

  • THE POINT IS….

    WHO THE HELL IS THE CASTING AGENT? She can’t even wipe Etta James’s azz.

    I won’t be supporting this crap.

  • ethang

    I equate Beyonce’s “acting” ability to a piece of wood but even a piece of wood expresses more emotion.

  • elle

    I know one thing Ms. Etta James didn’t have a cookie dream life, she went through a lot and was seriously into drugs amoungst other things.

    I hope Beyonce has the acting chops to play this role serious because it’s not going to be a bubblegum role.

  • Fellow Houstonian

    You really shouldn’t compare the two just like you can’t compare CiCi to B. That was in heavy rotation when Ciara was hot, totally different styles. I think that is Y Rihanna came with the different look for or 2nd album, so she wouldn’t be compared but that didn’t work I see LOL! Oh well IMO they are so different, but good in there own way!

  • http://bunnykat1979@yahoo.com Southern Belle 225

    okay. this is exactly why black actresses cannot get any good work these days. they have beyonce playing a role about a very important black person when they should have given the role to someone that is more qualified acting wise. now, i’m not saying bey aint gonna do a good job. but, EVERYONE knows she can’t act. This is just another opportunity to showcase her own singing abilities. We already know she can sing. So why?

    When a white person has a movie made about them, they don’t go out and get the hottest white singer out there to play the part. They get a person who is a great actor. Then, they will have them sing (or dub their voice) the part. Or, they will lip sync. The point is, they get an ACTOR who can deliver a great ACTING performance.

    So Gabby, if you are reading this, this is exactly why yall aren’t getting good roles. How can any black actor get a chance to showcase their talent if all the juicy roles are going to music stars?

  • tlb

    Umm, I think she did do a role that didn’t require any singing, I think she did two: Austin Powers and Pink Panther.

  • Texa.

    Beyonce’s looking like an old-timer in that pic. I wonder if that picture was taken from her fliming that Etta James movie cause it looks like sometime u would wear in the 1950′s. Beyonce you need to “Upgradge you”.

    Get Rihanna to help you out as someone said above.

  • happy

    beyonce couldnt pull off an ETTA JAMES song n she prayed 2 buddah for 10 days straight….who made this decision is what i wanna know…beyonce have a seat pls..im soo oover here…ETTA is a legend beyonce will neva acheive her status

  • Lauren

    She DID sing in AUSTIN POWERS, Remember ” hey goldmember hey goldmember”

  • I’M JUST SAYIN’

    FELLOW HOUSONIAN:

    THIS IS RIHANNA’S FORTH ALBUM…GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT BABY-GIRL…..SHE DID SOMETHING DIFFERENT CAUSE LIKE U…NO-ONE PAID HER ANY MIND ON THE OTHER 3 CD’S.!

  • Marsha

    Etta James used to wear lace fronts???????

    LOL

  • I’M JUST SAYIN’

    ELLE: BABY…GIVE HER A CHANCE! I MEAN DAG….SHE WASN’T THAT DAG ON BAD! DID U PEEP JANET IN WHY DID I GET MARRIED LOOKING GOOD BUT THAT NASAL VOICE LOOKING WIDE EYED AND CRAZY…COME ON NOW!

  • BEE-MAFIA

    to the poin is: etta james personally picked beyonce..so hollar at etta!

  • obama/beyonce 2008

    i love me some bee! keep working ma! they talked about jesus christ…don’t let em” steal your dreams!

  • WTF is this?

    Plenty of Actors and Actresses have played the same kinda roles throughout their whole career.

    And Hmmm is right some of you pick apart this girl like she is some science lab rat!

    If she sticks to wat she’s best at she will continue to prosper.

    Who cares what she looks like anyways. She’s a singer!

  • just ice

    she’s just trying to upstage alicia keys ’cause she’s doing lena horne. it’s not gonna work.

  • anonymous

    “etta james personally picked her”

    that makes just as much sense as halle berry playing aretha franklin. that’s who aretha wants to portray her. SMH.

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  • Kanyade

    Why is Rihanna mentioned in this thread?

    Why do people insist on typing in ALL CAPS? (guess what, your comments will still be read/noticed if you type reg’lar like errbody else, okay?)

    This image of Beyonce is gorgeous. Her makeup and weave is on point. She’s not a great actress, but if the great Etta James asked you to portray her, would you turn her down? :lol: Good luck to her in this piece.

  • z

    beyonce is a great actress, y’all don’t know anything.

  • Shamzy

    Seriously…Beyonce shouldn’t be cast as Etta James. Her voice is not jazzy. I think Alicia Keys would be GREAT for the part. RECONSIDER!! RECONSIDERRRRR!!! Shes not good for the part!!

  • Fellow Houstonian

    IJUSTSAYIN, calm down, honest mistake on my part! No need to get be all THONG-ISH!

  • Tia

    Beyonce can’t act and she does not have a strong voice like Etta James and NO Etta James did not pick Beyonce for the role. This time beyonce has gone way over her head. Beyonce is a good performer but that’s it. Average singer, below-average actress.

  • Maria

    Beyonce’s looking like an old-timer in that pic. I wonder if that picture was taken from her fliming that Etta James movie cause it looks like sometime u would wear in the 1950’s. Beyonce you need to “Upgradge you”.

    Get Rihanna to help you out as someone said above. _______________________

    I totally agree.

  • DIAMONDCHEERS

    i luv beyonce but she ain’t that good of a singer or actor but more power 2 her

  • memchee

    i always try to give honest props to beyonce for her impressive accompolishments……..

    BUT…she can not pull off etta…..where’s Christina Aguilera or Amy Winehouse!

    Some moviemaker is throwing money away just because it’s beyonce.

  • http://www.abovethespotlight.com cutie pie

    This will be interesting because she sounds nothing like etta james and she’s going to have to gain a lot of weight for the role but I’m interested in how this will turn out

  • brea

    Wiggy wiggy wiggy wiggy wack! Who cares! Anythang to keep bey in the public’s eye cause she aint got that much left to harp on. She will be washed up soon!

  • PRTTYBRWNGIRL

    @ ethang

    Why is Hollywood trying to make an actress out of Beyonce? She’s had plenty of opportunities and has proven time and time again that she CANNOT act. Aren’t there enough talented Black actresses to choose from

    ***************************************************

    imagine investing anywhere from 20-25 million (in most cases more)in a film and raking in less than half of that … these studio execs are in the business to make money not headline black actresses who cant sell tickets. sad to say but thats hollywood and they knew that before they jumped into the industry. beyonce is marketable, with a huge, solid fan base that will go see the movie regardless of if they enjoy etta james music or (for her younger fans) if they even know who the hell etta james is. they will more than double projected profits… so THAT is why they keep trying to make an actress out of Beyonce.

    I HATED beyonce in austin powers .. she made the movie unfunny to me, and i didnt even bother to see fighting temptation, pink panther, etc but in Dream Girls she was definitely alot better than in previous roles.

    I think she like other celebrities doing the cross over is gaining ground with each movie she stars in and to be honest I felt in regards to acting her and Jennifer Hudson did a comparable job, but it was the soulful rendition of “And Im Telling You” that won Jennifer her awards because to me they were on the same level with the acting.

    i still dont see the big deal with that because i felt jennifer hudson over sang the hell out of that song and i couldnt listen to more than 1 minute of it without becoming highly annoyed.

  • Jessica -keeping it real-

    I don’t remember who it was that said pink panther wasn’t a singing role- ya it was. Second- I have respect for her drive and her voice but come on she ain’t no Etta. I love Etta and I know Etta and trust me she ain’t no Etta. I think people gove her roles because of who she is and not always based on her talent. She is has to break out of those roles if she wants to be taken serious. No one is going to watch this movie and if they do they are just stupid and don’t have any idea of who Etta is and how her music is supposed to sound.

  • Jessica -keeping it real-

    I have to disagree with PRTTYBRWNGIRL- That movie was based off of a broad way play and on broadway they exagerate what ever they are doing – from singing to acting.Second- Jen. and B are no way on the same level. They both have beautiful voices but where B. strains her notes at time, Jen. just lets it flow. She would definetly be a better person for this role. It’s not that B. isn’t talented it’s just that her and the person she is supposed to play have two different voice qualities and it is not going to be a good match.It would have been a good thing for them to cast an unknown

  • Dolla Bill

    *Yawn*

  • dayg715

    beyonce shouldn’t play this part because SHE CANNOT ACT. that is the only reason why she shouldn’t do it.

  • just ice

    it definitely should have been jennifer hudson. she not only proved that she’s a better singer than this chick, but she practically embarrassed beyonce in “dreamgirls” with her acting; at one point i even forgot that beyonce was in that damn movie, and she was on the screen! that’s why she got to trippin’ back then. she’s already washed up in music, thanks to rihanna. maybe she should become a ‘house of dereon’ spokesperson or something, because she is nobody’s actress lol.

  • candydrop

    wow rihanna got a ugly purse..i bet no one will buy it anyway..beyonce has a phone and much more..stop comparing rihanna to beyonce..cuz rihanna is not in her league..shoot kim kardashian more famous than rihanna..lol

  • Lili

    memchee

    i always try to give honest props to beyonce for her impressive accompolishments……..

    BUT…she can not pull off etta…..where’s Christina Aguilera or Amy Winehouse!

    Some moviemaker is throwing money away just because it’s beyonce.

    ^^That’s a good point…Those two ladies have the vocal chops to play the role, or at least sing the music…

  • Oh hell naw!!

    Ya’ll telling me Etta pesonally picked Beyonce? WTF was she thinking. Unfortunately I think Beyocne will detract from the movie. It’s like, whenever she’s in a role, I can’t seperate Beyonce the overexposed, lap dancin, SlopBey weave wearing, frozen faced, ego driven PERSON, from the characters she plays. No matter if she gains 20 pounds or not, when ya’ll go see this movie ya’ll not gone see Etta, ya’ll gone see her and all dem adjectives. Same thing happened with Dreamgirls. Ya didn’t really see Dina, ya saw SlopBey. Ewww!!

    And don’t say she don’t have no ego, cause if she didn’t she woulda been sat her ass down somewhere by now. The people have spoken. GIVE US A BREAK

  • Oh hell naw!!

    And what about Jill Scott?? Just cause Etta James is light skinned the first person they thought of to play her was Beyonce?!@#$%$# Even if Etta picked her if I was the director I would said:

    Hell to tha NO!! She ain’t gotta do nothing but show up the first day on the set and already she’ll be done effed it up.

    And once again, she’s playing a guess what guys – A SINGER! Now that’s a real stretch. And we all know she put a song on the soundtrack and they gone pay to have it played all day and here we go – Beyonce overload – year 4 and counting.

  • hhmmmm…….

    Um kzzmergtthere, I wasn’t speaking to you (or anyone else) when I wrote my post. I don’t even know what you wrote. I was speaking generally. You do protest a bit much about not being jealous of any woman… I’m just saying though… lol

  • PIMPING KEN

    STOP HATING ON BEY, THIS IS A LADY AND YOU ALL SHOULD STRIVE FOR PERFECTION

  • Encyclopedia Brown

    wtf is a stan?

  • http://www.myspace.com/misstbeasley Miss Beasley

    A stan is a stalker fan

  • PRTTYBRWNGIRL – i got insomnia like a mug & dont wanna heath ledger myself)

    BUT…she can not pull off etta…..where’s Christina Aguilera or Amy Winehouse

    **************************************

    amy winehouse is a crack head and christina is playing house right now and why would any black person recommend either of them?! i do NOT wanna see another tired ass white chick pretend to be black on the big screen (angelina jolie) its a slap in the face of black actresses. and if people think Beyonce’s voice is wrong for this role so is amy winehouse but thats a moot point because again, she IS going to rehab and everyone knows crack heads are not dependable lol

  • Don’t mind me

    I THINK A NEW FACE SHOULD BE INTROCUED FOR SUCH A JOB- IT WOULD BE THE MAKING OF A UNKNOWN TALENT- WHY KEEP RECYCLING WITHIN THE SAME NAMES AND FACES- J HUD WAS A BREATH OF FRESH AIR THERE ARE THOUSAND APON THOUSANDS OF WOMEN WHO OUT SING HER AND OUT ACT HER – GIVE SOMEONE WHO WILL REALLY DO THIS ROLE SOME JUSTICE. SHE CAN’T ACT SO IT’S NOT LOOKING PROMISING

  • Eeewww

    U people on here disqust me… Half yall on here hating on her probably weigh 300lbs+, have as much fashion since as a nun & as much life as a chipmunk.

    Hey IDIOTS that are saying this photo is outdated, THIS IS A OLD PIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    YALL KNOW SHE DYED HER HAIR DARK BROWN!!!

    Quit hating on the next person doing something with there life & getting money and worry about wtf u gone do to get like her… to get on her level.. So until ur on her level STFU!!!!!!!

    Everybody on her dogging her, go kicks rocks….. Matter of fact go debate & deride someone worth deriding… LIKE FATJOE OR HILARY CLINTON!

    asses!

  • Don’t mind me

    lol

  • tasha

    i don’t think that Larwence Fishburne looked a damn think like Ike Turner,yet he was chosen for the part. I don’t know much about Ms James but Bouncey and freinds need to find something else to mess up..how about she goes into politics!! yeah thats it..B 4 president!! How much worse could it be after the president we have had for 7 years??? JUst a thought!!

  • tasha

    thing…that is…i can see it now..her first speech as presidnet..

    “Ladies and Gentleman..i have been in office for two weeks now..and instead of singing the Pledge of Allegence, you must sing freakem dress and all females are required to wear lace-fronts and house of dereron clothes.. the men must worship my “camel like” husband and Moma Tina is in charge of defense…my Daddy..thats pimp Daddy knowels to you all…will make sure that every nation in the world, has me as there mascot..i mean..freind….i am so hummbled and blessed by this experience….

    Lets all sing a round of irreplaceable for good measure and pat our weaves!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Yeahhhhhhhh BEyonce is President!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • DIAMONDCHEERS

    BUT…she can not pull off etta…..where’s Christina Aguilera or Amy Winehouse

    **************************************

    amy winehouse is a crack head and christina is playing house right now and why would any black person recommend either of them?! i do NOT wanna see another tired ass white chick pretend to be black on the big screen (angelina jolie) its a slap in the face of black actresses. and if people think Beyonce’s voice is wrong for this role so is amy winehouse but thats a moot point because again, she IS going to rehab and everyone knows crack heads are not dependable lol

    —————————————————

    why is angelina jolie a slap in the face 2 black people???

  • DIAMONDCHEERS

    sorry “actresses”

  • Still Not A Hater

    I agree that Bey’s style is very predictable and over-accessorized. One’s over-reliance on accessories is very telling. It says the person really doesn’t have a true sense of style. I mean, some of the most beautiful outfits require little to no accessorizing. But ol’ girl constantly is overdone-the weave is not always congruent with the gear, the makeup is usually too heavy, and almost without exception, she’s got too much going on in the accessories department.

    I think she’s sticking with singing roles because acting is clearly not her strength. And I do believe she has fallen off on the acting tip. Look how Jennifer Hudson straight stole Bey’s shine in Dreamgirls.

    IMO.

  • whatever

    ^^SMH You wrote a paragraph full of pointless BS. Jhud only got fame because of the comparison to Beyonce. Now that that’s over have you heard from her since? Hell no. She’s struggling with her album now trying to get it right because she knows Beyonce rules the music world. Please Beyonce is the most popular black female artist who gets talked about on blogs 24/7 meanwhile everybody’s forgotten about Jhud. LMAO

    And just because the haters don’t like Beyonce’s style doesn’t mean that millions of other people feel the same way. She’s had 183 mag covers so obviously people love her style. She looks gorgeous and her dress is gorgeous and this is from the Grammy’s LAST YEAR for all the slow people. SMH People on here are why black people will never get anywhere. Damn shame. SMH

    Anyway stay on top Beyonce and continue making it rain on every black female artist out there because you are killing it in every aspect. Music, fashion, movies, endorsements, commercials, damn you got it all. Keep it up B.

  • Don’t mind me

    @ tasha- bravo, but you forgot all the “umms”

    @ KRISS OK THAT WAS HARSHLY PUT BUT……………

    In this industry you have to hand over your dignity @ the door and do as your told that is why I know sooo many talented people who don’t bother to pursue their right as a talented star. They want to do them and not be told what to sing how to sing it and how to act. Where as the rest, the most famous, the supposedly most talented are so obedient as as soon as they start to play up they get dropped- she is at the top because she does what she is told and has always done what she is told and has been brought up that way- not because of the level of her talent- Their egos guide them! she is a performer a good one that goes for it on stage @ a drop of a hat (I couldn’t do that) but she aint not lady or beauty or queen.

    Look up to people who find their own way and hopefully have an education behind them. Rather then people that in realistic way you

  • Don’t mind me

    Once again she is a performer but she can not act, but she’ll do as she is told and give it a whirl like the Robot ting she did smh

  • ssuper_starr

    remember, she did a few roles that didn’t require (too much) singing (Austin Powers, Pink Panther) and see how those turned out. *LOL i say, stick to what you know best, bey! and if they wanna give you millions to do it, keep doing it! i am not a fan, but i can respect her craft. her job is to say little, look pretty, sing a little, dance alot, and smile big for the cameras. and i don’t think for one minute that she is a dumb as she acts. she may not be the most articulate, but she understands the game and plays it very, very welll. i can’t hate on her at all because i go to work everyday and don’t make a pittance of what she is making.

  • I’m Just Saying

    ^^^^You seriously need some therapy for real. I’m talking psychotic issues. Jlo? LMFAO Didn’t her last album sell like 60,000 copies. Hell Kelly Rowland sold more than her ass. LMAO And didn’t Jlo’s last movie go straight to dvd. LMAO Puh-leeze Jlo will never even have a 1/3 of Beyonce’s accomplishments.

    Jlo=no talent

    Beyonce=talent

    Which is why Beyonce was the first female to receive the international artist of excellence that only goes to legends. Please you wish her parents paid for her awards. How many does Jlo have? Exactly. LMAO Beyonce has 10 grammys, 150 awards and counting, sold 130 mill records, first singer on the cover of SI, first aa female to receive the ASCAP songwriter of the year award, lead singer of the best selling female group of all time, etc the list goes on and on. What has Jlo done again? Matter of fact who is Jlo? LMAO

    ROTFLMBAO That was my laugh for today. Anyway Beyonce is still on top and will continue to be successful at everything she does just like she has been for the past 11 years.

  • MizThang

    Should have got Jill Scott to play Etta.

  • Don’t mind me

    she has that desperate to please look about her

    j lo can act beyounce can perform on stage

    second that jill scott they need a woman with essence and realness

  • Lady B

    It’s so funny how a lot of you love to hate Beyoncé. I guarantee at least half of you who run her name in the mud have all of her CDs…you are just like closeted black men…you are closeted fans…too busy hating instead of congratulating. What kind of people sit around hating on a person for doing what they love to do. If you don’t like what she puts out…don’t buy it, don’t listen…but you do both. You claim she won’t be able to act in the new Etta James role…don’t go see it…but i’m sure you’ll do that too, just so you can come back up here with your pathetic lives and post something else negative up here about her. Think about it, somebody is buying the records, someone is making her a box office giant…what’s even more surprising is how the women are tearing her down, but always preaching sisterhood. Please people, wake up and get your lives together…because right now you are pathetic…

  • Momo

    these light skinned women……….their all starting to look the same…….can we possibly get a an ACTUal black woman NOOOOWWWWWE!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Ann

    The media loves to put black women against each other – and to bad many of us fall for this trick. Beyonce is not successful by talent only – there are a combination of things, looks, mannerisims, and how acceptable she is among whites. Furthermore, there is this unspoken rule in Hollywood that there can only be ONE famous black female star at one time – during the 1950′s it was Dorothy Dandrige, 1970′s Diana Ross, 1980′s – 1990′s Whitney Houston, early 1990′s Mariah Carey, Mid 1990′s to early 2000′s Halle Berry and now it is Beyonce. It’s not that there are no other talented black female artist or actresses out there – white people run the media and they choose who to grant media attention on and it just so happens to be Beyonce. Bey is very smart in milking the entertainment industry for all it has because, her time will come when the mainstream has grown tired of her and move on to the next young black female star – it’s sad, but it’s also true, the mainstream media are not very particular about black women anyway – talented or not. I just think Beyonce was at the right place at the right time – she struggled for a few years before she finally crossed over and gained mainstream media attention. This just goes to show you how white people hate to see blacks succeed – they are always trying to put us against one another. It is not Beyonce’s fault that the media pays attention to her – she is not at the studios saying “Focus on me, me, me.” I don’t blame Bey for taking the role of Etta James – white Hollywood doesn’t seem to be offering her any good roles. Although I would like to see Beyonce in a more dramatic role, her playing a singer part (for the 4th time) will do. I’m just glad the girl is working, and wakes up every morning doing what she deserves.

    I wish the media would pay more attention to other black females in that industry just like they do with white females.

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