Iconic?
Posted by Bossip Staff
Beyonce speaks on being over her pop star status in the October issue of Marie Claire:
I’m over being a pop star. I don’t wanna be a hot girl. I wanna be iconic. And I feel like I’ve accomplished a lot. I feel like I’m highly respected, which is more important than any award or any amount of records. And I feel like there comes a point when being a pop star is not enough.’
B’, as she’s called at home, will also admit to being a workaholic. There’s an as-yet untitled new album due out in November; then there’s her movie career, in particular Cadillac Records, co-starring Adrien Brody, which tells the story of Chicago label Chess Records. Her character, the Grammy-winning blues legend Etta James, battled a decade-long heroin addiction. ‘I’ve been saying for a long time that I wanted to do something dark. People are going to be very shocked. It’s the complete opposite of me. It was very emotionally draining. I was exhausted.’
She researched the role by visiting a drop-in centre in Brooklyn, New York. ‘I was really afraid. I didn’t know what I would see, because I’d never seen anything like that. I didn’t want to ask questions that were inappropriate, but [the people there] were very open and I have a new understanding. I never judge, but I just didn’t understand how, if you had children and so many things
to lose, you could be so deep into your addiction that you just let all of that go.’
Does she feel she’s paved the way for more African-American women to achieve huge success? ‘I am really proud that I am one of the artists that has the opportunity to be on magazine covers and to be in the movies. And I do think that I’m opening doors for more black women, just like Halle [Berry] and Diana Ross opened doors for me.’
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Happy Birthday Bey!
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DAMN THAT BODY IS ON POINT
Boringggggggggggggggggggg! Beyonce says the same shit magazine after magazine! Bish upgrade your vocabulary!
I was almost First………Beyonce is IT.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That way she doesn’t want her picture taken anymore?
dumb girl…dumb,dumb….dumb, dumb, dumb da-dumb dumb dumb
Well, she is a superstar, you gotta give her that. But if I could just do her hair for one day…she would be a bad mamma jamma.
I’m sick and tired of this look on her, she’s better than that.
If she can get the acting thing down, she will become an icon.
She’s a talanted woman but she does have to watch out for overexposure.
good for her.
Well at least she knows she is not the it girl anymore. She looks nice here
Bey look fly as hell..i know there will be tons of haters on here saying other wise..her outfit is very classy and sexy at the same time…she is an icon..and will be a legend..happy bday bey
Maybe, I’m making too much out of this but I can’t help but feel like this is a shot at Rhianna.
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz….bossip+ beyongejay = lame… dag bossip there has to be something else happening…
Happy Birthday Beyonce!
Girl, do your thing!!! and good luck with your future, your already set in stone.
I don’t think people will be singing her songs 10 years from now, that’s just my opinion I really can’t think of one that has enough substance to be song years from now. that’s just my opinion.
@ yadda yadda yadda, …. are u a stammerer? cos u cant get past one word.
Did she say “iconic” or “ironic”?
I’ve never understood why you HOES on here hated on this chick, she never puts herself out there as a whore like alot of R and B chicks and been holding it down for one nigga for 6 years now. Meanwhile you hating ass chicks hop from dick to dick and aint accomplishing shit.
Do your thing Beyonce, the reason why people hate is because they know they are lacking something that you have.
Hey Mandah!
Ya’ll wouldn’t want to trade places with Beyonce for one day? I would, but I wouldn’t want to do any of her work though. I would just want to spend all her money and have all her stuff.
JD, you said it, I thought it. Not necessary for her to take pot shots at Rhi Rhi because they all have to start somewhere. So she might be a bit further along, but she knows she travelled the same road to get where she is, so on the note, she needs to hush. Like another poster said, she might be iconic is she can get her acting together, take more acting lessons and hire a voice coach.
So Bey wants to be an Iconic, well Icons don’t bite other peoples styles, So she’s really talking about, finally doing her own thing, whatever comes to her tiny little brain.
BTW Bossip, every other news source is covering the Kwame situation. Guess y’all will hit us with it tomorrow like it’s breaking news!!
Was she getting into her Etta James character for this photo shoot, because she looks like she’s on heroin?
You plastic bad breath havin lookin ugly without makeup good voice havin spoiled brat ho.
She need to quit playin and step her game up like Ciara did on that VIBE cover! {Thinkin about that cover shot}… HOT DAMMIT I’M GOIN BACK TO LOOK AGAIN
boring dum boring dum bitch
she wants to be iconic lolololol
pop star really! I though her music was R&B
she dont do pop – riri does pop lol
dum b*tch step up game girl – get your speech game up – take a yr off and go to school …..
i wonder if beyonce didnt have a nice shape where would she be – cause god know her voice is truyl annoying and her song ghetto —-
Beyonce kills em’ when she comes out–the other ladies need to hurry up and finish their run while they can–get done before november baby!!!
Happy birthday Beyonce!
And yes, she’s well on her way to achieving ‘Iconic’ status. Most definitely.
The chick is hot,beautiful and talented can’t beat that, she has been doing it since she was 14 years old!!
It amazes me that people talk about over exposure etc. She put out albums and movies and whatever fine but it was the publics insatiable appetite for all things “B” that had her on covers, news tv etc. If the public wasn’t so damn nosey, she would not have been everywhere!! HATERS!!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY B!!!!
yeah bossip, get on the Kwame situation. Or post on the wackness that was Sarah Palin’s speech last night at the Rethuglican Convention.
i’m over Bee…what else can she do?
1)learn how to act
2)have a baby
3)have a downfall and show us that she is actually human, then have a comeback
NEXT!
Does she even know what iconic means? Lucille Ball is icon Marylin Monroe is icon, Betty Davis, Joan Crawford are icons. Someon is really blowing smoke in this chick ass for her even to come up with that word.
bey could care less about taking shots at rihanna…her husband made rihanna who she is..yall just want her to not like rihanna or be jealous..cuz honestly she probably dont care about rihanna having hits…bey has sense enough to know that someone else would be the it girl after a while..she is reaching farther she wants to be remebered along with the greats…for all we know she could be happy for rihanna.. i dont understand why ppl think there can only be one hot black artist…
@ JD
thats the first thing I thought too when I read the article. It sounds like a shot at Rhi rhi
IM A FAN OF BEYONCE BUT! BEE, u should let THE PEOPLE tell u that we accept u as an icon. bob marley,aretha,whitney,donna summer, michael jackson, diana ross,and now even AMY WINEHOUSE. None of them said “I WANT TO BE AN ICON!! PLEASE MAKE ME ONE!” they just did their thing and went for it.YOU ON THE OTHER HAND BEYONCE, ARE TOO WORRIED ABOUT UR IMAGE, REPUTATION, AND WAT U WANT OTHERS TO THINK OF YOU. Just relax and ull get there….cuz u dooooo have the talent!!!!!
IM A FAN OF BEYONCE BUT! BEE, u should let THE PEOPLE tell u that we accept u as an icon. bob marley,aretha,whitney,donna summer, michael jackson, diana ross,and now even AMY WINEHOUSE. None of them said “I WANT TO BE AN ICON!! PLEASE MAKE ME ONE!” they just did their thing and went for it.YOU ON THE OTHER HAND BEYONCE, ARE TOO WORRIED ABOUT UR IMAGE, REPUTATION, AND WAT U WANT OTHERS TO THINK OF YOU. Just relax and ull get there….cuz u dooooo have the talent!!!!!
IM A FAN OF BEYONCE BUT! BEE, u should let THE PEOPLE tell u that we accept u as an icon. bob marley,aretha,whitney,donna summer, michael jackson, diana ross,and now even AMY WINEHOUSE. None of them said “I WANT TO BE AN ICON!! PLEASE MAKE ME ONE!” they just did their thing and went for it.YOU ON THE OTHER HAND BEYONCE, ARE TOO WORRIED ABOUT UR IMAGE, REPUTATION, AND WAT U WANT OTHERS TO THINK OF YOU. Just relax and ull get there….cuz u dooooo have the talent!!!!!
happy birthday bey, you look good as usual.
No matter what anyone has to say, it is so apparent that Beyonce has goals and ambition. If the likes of Brittany Spears, Paris Hilton and Lyndsay Lohan can be icons, then by all means Beyonce can do the same.
i aint mad
Ooooh!!! Oshie or whatever is really mad. LOL! Today is officially BEY Day! So haters fall back.
Iconic status?! For what?! What the hell has this materialistic, Ok singing, inarticulate chick done to deserve the iconic status?
Why do people say she is overexposed when Alicia Keyes ass has put out way more albums and been on more magazine covers? I’m not even gonna get into how overrated Alicia ass is, vocally and musically on the piano.
i dont understand why ppl think there can only be one hot black artist…
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ARTISTS need to check themselves on that note…
@whateva – I agree, I never go the sense that Beyonce was in competition with Rhihanna. She is where Rihanna is trying to be.
There are some women who actually don’t hate other women. I know it is hard to imagine
Well she is speaking like a true Virgo, I was looking for that next milestone! YOU GO BEY
@ too sexy
I don’t think people will be singing her songs 10 years from now, that’s just my opinion I really can’t think of one that has enough substance to be song years from now. that’s just my opinion.
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Iconic status?! For what?! What the hell has this materialistic, Ok singing, inarticulate chick done to deserve the iconic status?
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i just dont get it
why should she become an icon
#1 people make you an icon
you dont ask to become one
lol
Love Bey, So talented, So fresh!
Oh and why do people stay writing comments about ABSOLUTELY NOTHING…sign…
@flawda
I agree with you. I think alot of women are just jealouse of her for her sucess. She is young, talented and beautiful. and she has just been in one relationship going on seven years. My daughter loves her, and I like her too.
She’s back on the scene talking this icon bullshit because she can’t stand to see her untalented sister getting any shine. haven’t we seen this before with kelly? This chick can’t stand for anyone but herself to get all the attention.
Oh, and the magazine did a great job photoshopping that nose, waist and arms to all look thinner. Lol.
These pics are a little Goth but they’re growing on me.
@ Pussycatdolls
boring dum boring dum bitch
she wants to be iconic lolololol
pop star really! I though her music was R&B
she dont do pop – riri does pop lol
dum b*tch step up game girl – get your speech game up – take a yr off and go to school …..
i wonder if beyonce didnt have a nice shape where would she be – cause god know her voice is truyl annoying and her song ghetto —-
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SO DAMN TRUE!!!
jealous
IM A FAN OF BEYONCE BUT! BEE, u should let THE PEOPLE tell u that we accept u as an icon. bob marley,aretha,whitney,donna summer, michael jackson, diana ross,and now even AMY WINEHOUSE. None of them said “I WANT TO BE AN ICON!! PLEASE MAKE ME ONE!” they just did their thing and went for it.YOU ON THE OTHER HAND BEYONCE, ARE TOO WORRIED ABOUT UR IMAGE, REPUTATION, AND WAT U WANT OTHERS TO THINK OF YOU. Just relax and ull get there….cuz u dooooo have the talent!!!!!
IM A FAN OF BEYONCE BUT! BEE, u should let THE PEOPLE tell u that we accept u as an icon. bob marley,aretha,whitney,donna summer, michael jackson, diana ross,and now even AMY WINEHOUSE. None of them said “I WANT TO BE AN ICON!! PLEASE MAKE ME ONE!” they just did their thing and went for it.YOU ON THE OTHER HAND BEYONCE, ARE TOO WORRIED ABOUT UR IMAGE, REPUTATION, AND WAT U WANT OTHERS TO THINK OF YOU. Just relax and ull get there….cuz u dooooo have the talent!!!!!
F**k that. Bey is already an icon/legend. She is the BEST. Don’t disrespect Bey.
That ass is hittin.
I ain’t mad. Have you ever seen her without makeup? Jay-z is the one who’s mad every morning.
NEXT!
Leave the girl Bey alone why don’t ya. If she wants to be iconic, she’s just being honest. They asked a question, she answered. We’re always lookin for her to be real and she was real. She wants to be number one. I feel her. BUT—
like all yall said, she needs some timeless music. Whit might crackish but she damn sure got that timeless music.
And Bey— ya need acting lessons, ma.
and if ur trying to be an icon, ur look needs to evolve a lil bit more. But I still loves ya!
HAPPY BDAY B!
@ Gossip
I totally agree with you.
I have to admit when Me, Myself and I comes on in the car I may roll up the windows and turn American Idol for about 3 minutes.
Miss Take, Shut the f**k up! Sayn stupis sh!t.
@ Oshie
You plastic bad breath havin lookin ugly without makeup good voice havin spoiled brat ho
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LMFAO
How is everyone doing? Whats going on?
I personally dont giva rats ass what comes out her mouth. DA BITCH FINNNNNNNNNE !!! DAMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
Dark & lovely
Jealous of what?!
“I’m over being a pop star. I don’t wanna be a hot girl.”
looks like rihanna’s success has gotten to her after all. but she still has a LOOOOONG way to go before she is “iconic”.
Miss Take and Nothing nice. Shut the fuck up. Say’n dumb shit. “Jealousy is a weak emotion, you gotta overcome that.”
All you haters shut up!!!! Damn, black ppl piss me off, bunch of self-hating idiots. Being a pop star and an it girl, only takes you so far, she wants to be remembered for me than that, is that too horrible. Bey has been in the game and getting her hustle on since she was young. Instead of tearing her down, be happy that a black woman has had so much success in this industry. And no one is taking shots at Rihanna. Stop bringing up Rihanna whenever Bey says something. I’m sure Bey could care less about Rihanna.
IM A FAN OF BEYONCE BUT! BEE, u should let THE PEOPLE tell u that we accept u as an icon. bob marley,aretha,whitney,donna summer, michael jackson, diana ross,and now even AMY WINEHOUSE. None of them said “I WANT TO BE AN ICON!! PLEASE MAKE ME ONE!” they just did their thing and went for it.YOU ON THE OTHER HAND BEYONCE, ARE TOO WORRIED ABOUT UR IMAGE, REPUTATION, AND WAT U WANT OTHERS TO THINK OF YOU. Just relax and ull get there….cuz u dooooo have the talent!!!!!
IM A FAN OF BEYONCE BUT! BEE, u should let THE PEOPLE tell u that we accept u as an icon. bob marley,aretha,whitney,donna summer, michael jackson, diana ross,and now even AMY WINEHOUSE. None of them said “I WANT TO BE AN ICON!! PLEASE MAKE ME ONE!” they just did their thing and went for it.YOU ON THE OTHER HAND BEYONCE, ARE TOO WORRIED ABOUT UR IMAGE, REPUTATION, AND WAT U WANT OTHERS TO THINK OF YOU. Just relax and ull get there….cuz u dooooo have the talent!!!!!
IM A FAN OF BEYONCE BUT! BEE, u should let THE PEOPLE tell u that we accept u as an icon. bob marley,aretha,whitney,donna summer, michael jackson, diana ross,and now even AMY WINEHOUSE. None of them said “I WANT TO BE AN ICON!! PLEASE MAKE ME ONE!” they just did their thing and went for it.YOU ON THE OTHER HAND BEYONCE, ARE TOO WORRIED ABOUT UR IMAGE, REPUTATION, AND WAT U WANT OTHERS TO THINK OF YOU. Just relax and ull get there….cuz u dooooo have the talent!!!!!
IM A FAN OF BEYONCE BUT! BEE, u should let THE PEOPLE tell u that we accept u as an icon. bob marley,aretha,whitney,donna summer, michael jackson, diana ross,and now even AMY WINEHOUSE. None of them said “I WANT TO BE AN ICON!! PLEASE MAKE ME ONE!” they just did their thing and went for it.YOU ON THE OTHER HAND BEYONCE, ARE TOO WORRIED ABOUT UR IMAGE, REPUTATION, AND WAT U WANT OTHERS TO THINK OF YOU. Just relax and ull get there….cuz u dooooo have the talent!!!!!
IM A FAN OF BEYONCE BUT! BEE, u should let THE PEOPLE tell u that we accept u as an icon. bob marley,aretha,whitney,donna summer, michael jackson, diana ross,and now even AMY WINEHOUSE. None of them said “I WANT TO BE AN ICON!! PLEASE MAKE ME ONE!” they just did their thing and went for it.YOU ON THE OTHER HAND BEYONCE, ARE TOO WORRIED ABOUT UR IMAGE, REPUTATION, AND WAT U WANT OTHERS TO THINK OF YOU. Just relax and ull get there….cuz u dooooo have the talent!!!!!
IM A FAN OF BEYONCE BUT! BEE, u should let THE PEOPLE tell u that we accept u as an icon. bob marley,aretha,whitney,donna summer, michael jackson, diana ross,and now even AMY WINEHOUSE. None of them said “I WANT TO BE AN ICON!! PLEASE MAKE ME ONE!” they just did their thing and went for it.YOU ON THE OTHER HAND BEYONCE, ARE TOO WORRIED ABOUT UR IMAGE, REPUTATION, AND WAT U WANT OTHERS TO THINK OF YOU. Just relax and ull get there….cuz u dooooo have the talent!!!!!
Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Prince, none of these people had to say they wanted to be icons; they became Icons with their impact on popular music. if beyonce is meant to be “iconic”, in another 10 years, if she lasts that long, she will be.
@ Flawda
I’ve never understood why you HOES on here hated on this chick, she never puts herself out there as a whore like alot of R and B chicks and been holding it down for one nigga for 6 years now.
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How the hell would u know?! Do u live w/ the chick? B has a GREAT PR person and Manager. I’m sure she’s had her share around the block but her people are sure to never let her escapades go public.
@lisa
then she needs to stop taking subliminal hits at rihanna if she’s really not paying her any mind.
Be is only the second woman in history to win an ASCAP for song writing, and the first African-American woman ever. The girl is doing something rigth.
@ Bossip
why cant y’all block this GOSSIP person?!
B! You doing your thang! Pop Star/Icon, whatever! You doing your thang!Now we need to step that acting game up a bit and you will really be on point!
Why do people keep tryn to compare Rhianna to Beyonce. Beyonce is wayyy pass Rhianna’s level. There is no comparison.
those knowles chicks need to learn how to keep their traps shut. public speaking is not their strong suit.
She is definitley an ICON and at 27 years old she should be VERY PROUD! Happy B-DAY BEYONCE!
@day716
How do u know they didn’t say they didn’t want to be icons. Have you read or seen all of their interviews. In their heyday the media wasn’t in their business as much as the stars today, so u could have easily missed it.
I love Beyonce, she is one of the best in the industry!! That being said she’s not super human she must have her own battles with her image thus all the plastic surgery. So if your going to call you self a icon just make sure that you’re a well balanced icon not hung up on what someone else says you should look like. Be happy and confident in your own skin.
@lou in the chi
no she’s not. Janet was the first; she won it back in 1990. and mariah won it in 1995.
Happy birthday bey 27 your to old to be a pop-star
@lou in the chi
yes i have read and seen all their interviews in the beginning, at least janet and madonna’s. prince barely gave interviews, and so did michael. they never said they wanted to be icons. the word “icon” wasn’t thrown around and used so loosely back in the day like it is now.
for all yall saying its a shot at rihanna…how do you know she could of had miley cyrus in mind i see her on commercials, magazines, walmart, etc all the time.. yall just want it to be rihanna.. because rihanna is black
@ B’More
LMAO!!! Get a life, everytime an entertainer makes a comment doesn’t mean they’re taking subliminal hits at someone. The media and now gossip blogs start controversy left and right and little minds like yours eat it up for fact and think that celebrities are in constant war. If anyone needs to stop taking hits at other people, it’s Rihanna. She has taken hits at Beyonce, Teairra Mari, Britney Spears, Amy Winehouse and made countless bad comments about her home country, Barbados.
She needs to “write” more songs with substance before she start saying the word, iconic. She’s a pretty girl; however,she comes off as being very vapid.
if you want the truth, they didn’t start throwing the word “icon” around until after Janet won that MTV Icon award in 2001. now everybody’s a damn icon nowadays LOL.
In addition, Beyoncé has earned numerous accolades for her work, including Grammy Awards, American Music Awards, World Music Awards, and the prestigious NAACP Image Award. When Beyoncé won the 2001 ASCAP Pop Songwriter of the Year Award, she became the first African-American woman – and only the second woman ever – to receive that honor.
@lisa
no, you need to pull your head out of beyonce’s ass and learn how to spot the truth when it’s staring you in the face.
Do you fools realize how stupid you fucking sound, would yall be happy is she said “I JUST WANNA MAKE A TON OF MONEY, WIN AWARDS, AND BE ON MAGAZINES”
She said he want’s to be an icon, which encompases (making timeless music, influencing up and coming artist, longevity, etc). Isn’t that what every artist should do, and you are fucking out yall retarded ass minds if you don’t think Prince,Aretha,Michael Jackson,etc didn’t want to be icons.
HATING ASS!
sorry, lou, Janet won that shit back in 1990. beyonce wasn’t the first or the second winner of that, because mariah won it too.
Oh and I didn’t write that. I pulled it from filmbug.com
man, this chick’s stans are more delusional than britney stans.
With her five-Grammy win, Beyoncé tied Lauryn Hill, Alicia Keys, and Norah Jones for the most Grammys to be won in a single year by a female artist.
Beyoncé is a principal songwriter and producer, as well as performer, on the Destiny’s Child album Destiny Fulfilled, which was released on November 23, 2004. In 2006, Destiny’s Child received a coveted star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
@ B’More
Thanks for making me laugh so much, your just as dumb and pathethic as I thought. Pull my head out of Beyonce’s ass. LMAO! Good One! Nothing is staring me in the face, unlike you, I’m smart enough to understand what Beyonce is trying to say, that’s why I’m defending her comment.
Happy B day B! enjoy and I wonder what is J going to give you this time
B’more u are wrong. Sorry. Google ASCAP and 2001 and Beyonce and you’ll get pages of the very thing I just posted. So either all of these sources are wrong or you are. I’ll go with you’re wrong.
I guess Rihanna took her spot in that whole pop star status…b/c the chick is clearly delusional…let her be an icon…they’re soon to be forgotten as well…ESPECIALLY BY THE YOUNG PPL. chick just isn’t relevant anymore.
Beautiful pictures ! ! !
Happy Birthday B !
flawda(Check me out!)
Do you fools realize how stupid you fucking sound, would yall be happy is she said “I JUST WANNA MAKE A TON OF MONEY, WIN AWARDS, AND BE ON MAGAZINES”
She said he want’s to be an icon, which encompases (making timeless music, influencing up and coming artist, longevity, etc). Isn’t that what every artist should do, and you are fucking out yall retarded ass minds if you don’t think Prince,Aretha,Michael Jackson,etc didn’t want to be icons.
HATING ASS!
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plz timeless music should not be in the same sentences with the name beyonce —- how many albums has done – name one of her ghetto song thats will last the end of time – name 1 song that people will be singing for 20yrs to come ….just 1
unlike Arethea, the great BOB MARLEY (respect bob nuff love ) gladys knight , and among others – now their songs have meaning and its stick with you forever …not beyonce – her new album will sound the same only with a different cover of her
plz…
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THE FACTS: A Back-to-the-Future moment. George W. Bush, a conservative Republican, has been president for nearly eight years. And until last year, Republicans controlled Congress. Only since January 2007 have Democrats have been in charge of the House and Senate.
Bee is my girl and all but she needs to fall back on be on trying to be an icon she def the most talked about on the blogs. Even in post she is not in but she has to make more meaning music. DIL was better than B’Day I can relate to a lot of songs on B’Day but overall the cd was trash.
You can’t say you want to be an icon let people call you that.
The interview was very lackluster… she needs to upgrade her vocabulary. If you have seen one interview with Beyonce’… you have seen them all; because she just repeats herself!
Oh please! What does she want to be, a sex icon? Well she as that on lock! Anyway, I can care less about what Beyonce’ wants to do…
I think she is iconic. If she died today all her haters would convert.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEE…SHE’S SO RIGHT…WHAT MORE CAN SHE DO???
This will sound like hating but it is not. I think 1.Beyonce should just be real with herself and her fans. Her personality is absent
2. She should honestly read some books. I take nothing away from her interviews. Did she finish HS?
3. Her next album needs to be different to keep her fans. Songs like “dangerously in love” and “resentment” should be the direction she moves toward
Other than that she is a great pop song writer and a so-so actress. I hope she doesn’t mess up this new movie
@jjj proud jamaican
if you dont mind me asking
where in JA you from
I never judge, but I just didn’t understand how, if you had children and so many things
to lose, you could be so deep into your addiction that you just let all of that go.’
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I agree with this statement, but I see it first hand and its called REALITY BEYONCE! Everybody cannot afford rehab unfortunately…its a sad, sad reality.
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God I hate white people.
I like this pic…this should have been the cover.
Beyonce is beyond beautiful and her talent even enhances it. I think that as a Black woman it makes me upset that so many others hate on successful black women like Beyonce. What has she done that sparks so much negativity in others—I know what it is…JEALOUSY. We need to support and appreciate successful people and not knock them down. When she came out wit crazy in love, I’m sure most of yall that’s hating was shaking ya booty like Bey.
Once again, worldly people are only worried about being icons…i.e…”idols” of this world. Once we read God’s Word and live for Him, all this other stuff just begins to sound like foolishness. “I am not of this world…I belong to Jesus.”
I’ll give her her kudos for being a hard worker; it’s clear that she & her parents work extremely hard to maintain the success they created. However, an icon she is not; nor will she ever be. You don’t work towards iconic status it’s already known once you hit the scene that you have changed or contributed to something. She’s a hell of a performer but she’s no Tina-known for her voice energy and strength (and she tried), she no Anita Baker-known for her golden contralto voice and beautiful lyrics (bootylicious…lets face it, made things so much worse for women…don’t tell me none of u gals haven’t had some dude make a comment based on that damn word), she sure is hell ain’t no Patti Labelle – nuff said, not Whitney (we knew from the gate this woman was going to be an icon with her angelic voice and power), no Michael Jackson (as strange as he is; one cannot deny his icon status for everything he’s done in music), Mariah Carey (another nutter but iconic for her octave range), Halle Berry (among the first in breaking down the only white is beautiful barrier), Oprah-do I really need to tell you why? lol…So as for Beyonce being iconic, she is not and will not be it. As for being a famed pop-star with a strong following; that is her. Hey we would all love to be Oprah or another similar icon but we accept that not everyone can fill those shoes so we enjoy who we are; and be thankful for what we have and can achieve…but let’s not get crazy here…..
….Notice that Beyonce mentions that there comes a point “when being a pop star isn’t enough.” This is because we constantly search for fulfillment and justification from the world, but grow increasingly frustrated because nothing is ever enough to satisfy us. We constantly need more, to be better, prettier, more famous, etc…but only Jesus can provide that fulfillment.
I feel, I feel….I feel like a morning star, shoo fly dont bother me..sheesh..
@Naturella
You are in the wrong thread. God has been spotted in the Jhud thread.
~~~I’ll give her her kudos for being a hard worker; it’s clear that she & her parents work extremely hard to maintain the success they created. However, an icon she is not; nor will she ever be. You don’t work towards iconic status it’s already known once you hit the scene that you have changed or contributed to something. She’s a hell of a performer but she’s no Tina-known for her voice energy and strength (and she tried), she no Anita Baker-known for her golden contralto voice and beautiful lyrics (bootylicious…lets face it, made things so much worse for women…don’t tell me none of u gals haven’t had some dude make a comment based on that damn word), she sure is hell ain’t no Patti Labelle – nuff said, not Whitney (we knew from the gate this woman was going to be an icon with her angelic voice and power), no Michael Jackson (as strange as he is; one cannot deny his icon status for everything he’s done in music), Mariah Carey (another nutter but iconic for her octave range), Halle Berry (among the first in breaking down the only white is beautiful barrier), Oprah-do I really need to tell you why? lol…So as for Beyonce being iconic, she is not and will not be it. As for being a famed pop-star with a strong following; that is her. Hey we would all love to be Oprah or another similar icon but we accept that not everyone can fill those shoes so we enjoy who we are; and be thankful for what we have and can achieve…but let’s not get crazy here…..~~~~
RE, Mandah, MzCee how are ya?
Truthfully, I don’t see any of today’s stars making it to icon status. The entertainment industry is so weak right now…everything is prefab, made for t.v., turn a quick buck..i cant see Beyonce or anyone else as a future ICON. That’s a heavy word…
Then why are u on this worldly gossip site
If Halle Berry and Janet Jackson are considered icons then Beyonce can definitely be one also. She can sing as well as Halle can act and sing(bettter than) and dance(not as well as but almost) Janet. And neither one of these women do things that are of substance so there goes that theory.
@Sucker Free- We are talking about Beyonce not Rihanna.
There comes a time when one has to move on and grow it’s her time. She has true talent, and you know she can give you your monies worth when she is doing her thang cause that Beyonce tour on DVD is smoking. Worth the $10.00 I paid for it.
I’m getting ready for the first time to ever buy something with riri on it and the only reason why is because Beyonce is in the lead…
Beyonce has already reached Iconic status along with Mary J. She is one of them singers who will be talked about for a long time because of their talent and not because of some look. I dont know why y’all keep mistaking her with Rihanna.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEYONCE!!!!!!!!!!
LOVE THIS CHICK POINT BLANK-SHE’S ABOUT HER BUSINES AND DOES A VERY GOOD JOB AND MINDING HER OWN YA DIG- PEOPLE ESPECIALLY WOMEN SPEND TOO MUCH TIME STRESSING OVER WHAT THE NEXT CHICK GOT AND WHAT’S SHE’S DOING
WHEN YOUR ARE MAKING MOVES YOURSELF YOU DON’T HAVE TIME TO KEEP UP WITH SOMEONE ELSE’S COMINGS, GOINGS, & DOINGS
SHE’S MAKING THAT MONEY, HAS A SUCCESSFUL CAREER, IS MARRIED, AND AINT HURTIN NOBODY……..WHAT’S NOT TO RESPECT I LOVE A PERSON THAT STAYS ON THE GRIND AND CHALLENGES THEMSELVES TO SURPASS THEIR PREVIOUS GOAL
OH YEAH DID I SAY I LOVE THIS CHICK…..LOL
She needs acting lessons, STAT.
She also needs music that you can listen to for years to come. You can put on any one of Mary J Blige’s CDs and groove to it. I think that is what Janet Jackson lost. Her last two/three albums did not do well because she is putting out microwave music, here today, gone tomorrow.
The other issue Beyonce needs to work on is the “Clothing” line. I have never seen such cheap looking clothes, not even on 14th street in New york city.
Beyonce likes to fashion herself after the real icons like Tina Turner and Diana Ross. True, Beyonce is talented and definitley gives her all in her performances. However, Tina and Diana had the “smarts” as well. To me, Beyonce seems all fluff and no substance. She should have been taking college courses during her break….
@ Sweet Sable. I have to agree totally.
Iconic? Now that is really pushing it. Seems to me that someone is feeling themselves a bit much. I would definitely give her props for working damn hard and crossing over but Iconic? Can’t do that. B, is a beautiful young classy woman but I actually cringe when she is doing a interview because I can barely understand what she’s saying unless I’m reading it on close caption.
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@jjj proud jamaican
if you dont mind me asking
where in JA you from
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I am from the parish of St. Catherine…
Whatever! Go have some babies already!!!!
@ Gossip
You are right. Bey, the so called ” it girls” are trying to catch up with you. You have made your mark and set the bar for a lot of the female entertainers. Keep doing your thing and at the end of your journey time will tell.
I think she qualifies as someone who can be seen as iconic..say what you want but I can’t remember this girl putting on a mediocre type performance..she may be bland in personality but she is good at what she does.
IF P DIDDY CAN BE CONSIDERED AN ICON WITH HIS NON-RAPPING BEHIND
I’M CERTAIN BEYONCE CAN TOO….
AND UNTIL THE INDUSTRY CHANGES AND THE SO CALLED MISSING SUBSTANCE RETURNS, BEYONCE WILL JUST HAVE TO MEASURE HER ICONIC STATUS AGAINST THE CURRENT PERFORMERS & ENTERTAINERS IN THE BUSINESS RIGHT NOW! AND ACCORDING TO HER RECORD SALES, BUSINESS VENTURES, PREVIOUSLY SOLD OUT CONCERTS, AND MERCHANDISE SALES SHE’S DEFINITELY CONSIDERED AN ICON IN THE INDUSTRY “TODAY” THIS GIRL’S NAME IS RECOGNIZED WORLD WIDE AND THE TERM “BOOTYLICIOUS” IS IN THE DICTIONARY-
IT KILLS ME HOW PEOPLE TRY TO MEASURE STANDARDS OF THINGS THEY HAVE KNOW KNOWLEDGE OF BUT PURE SPECULATION OR OPINION NOW IF QUINCY JONES SAID SHE WASN’T AN ICON-HE WOULD AT LEAST BE CONSIDERED AN EXPERT IN THE SUBJECT NOT JUST SOME RANDOM EVERYDAY “JANE DOE” SPECULATING YA DIG?
NOW I DON’T THINK J-LO IS AN ICON BUT ASK HER “PEOPLE” AND I’M CERTAIN THEY WOULD DISAGREE….LOL PURE COMEDY
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BIG SISTER BEY!!!!! (MUUUAH)
BOSSIP HATERS WILL STAY BOSSIP HATERS WHILE YOU CONTINUE TO LIVE THE GOOD LIFE…
HAPPPY BIRTHDAY BEYONCE !!!…… like a fine wine, just gets better with time.
oh yea her b-day is today…interesting no one made a big hoppla about it
OK!OK! I wil give B her props on the hard work that she does. She has been on the grind for some years now with music, make-up, acting etc. But for goodness sake GET A NEW HAIR STYLE!!! The part in the middle of your head is so over! I think she is pretty and all but just please how about changing your hair look just like your style. And speaking of style, FIRE YOUR MOM PLEASE!!!
HAPPY B-DAY BEYONCE’……ok…iconic..well i can see her being iconic…but she needs more years in this especially as a solo artist….she has talent and she looks great….but i don’t think the time has come for beyonce to be viewed as an icon…SOON but not now….i got love for B..always
PALIN IS A LIAR!– GREAT POST!! Glad you put that out there Bossip shoule have that Palin & Rudy G under “HO SIT DOWN!!”
QUOTE “I WANNA BE ICONIC”
HENCE MEANING WHAT SHE IS INSPIRING TO BE-
Survivor, Independent Woman, Me Myself & I, Crazy in Love, and Irreplaceable.
Just because she didnt personally write all those songs don’t take the credit away from her. You dont know if all those all people wrote all of their songs
*snoring*
next…
she is on her way to being iconic definetly
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEY!
9 4 8 1 B DAY AYYYEEE~!!!!
IM A FAN OF BEYONCE BUT! BEE, u should let THE PEOPLE tell u that we accept u as an icon. bob marley,aretha,whitney,donna summer, michael jackson, diana ross,and now even AMY WINEHOUSE. None of them said “I WANT TO BE AN ICON!! PLEASE MAKE ME ONE!” they just did their thing and went for it.YOU ON THE OTHER HAND BEYONCE, ARE TOO WORRIED ABOUT UR IMAGE, REPUTATION, AND WAT U WANT OTHERS TO THINK OF YOU. Just relax and ull get there….cuz u dooooo have the talent!!!!!
IM A FAN OF BEYONCE BUT! BEE, u should let THE PEOPLE tell u that we accept u as an icon. bob marley,aretha,whitney,donna summer, michael jackson, diana ross,and now even AMY WINEHOUSE. None of them said “I WANT TO BE AN ICON!! PLEASE MAKE ME ONE!” they just did their thing and went for it.YOU ON THE OTHER HAND BEYONCE, ARE TOO WORRIED ABOUT UR IMAGE, REPUTATION, AND WAT U WANT OTHERS TO THINK OF YOU. Just relax and ull get there….cuz u dooooo have the talent!!!!!
IM A FAN OF BEYONCE BUT! BEE, u should let THE PEOPLE tell u that we accept u as an icon. bob marley,aretha,whitney,donna summer, michael jackson, diana ross,and now even AMY WINEHOUSE. None of them said “I WANT TO BE AN ICON!! PLEASE MAKE ME ONE!” they just did their thing and went for it.YOU ON THE OTHER HAND BEYONCE, ARE TOO WORRIED ABOUT UR IMAGE, REPUTATION, AND WAT U WANT OTHERS TO THINK OF YOU. Just relax and ull get there….cuz u dooooo have the talent!!!!!
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YALL KILL ME, YALL GET MAD WHEN BEYONCE DOES A MOVIE WITH SINGING. WHEN SHE DOES NOT DO A MOVIE WITH SINGING, YALL ARE NOT SATISFIED. WHEN SHE WANTS TO LEAVE THAT “IT GURL BULL” ALONE AND BE TAKING MORE SERIOUS IN MUSIC YALL BASH HER. AND WATS UP WITH THE RIHANNA CRAP………….RIHANNA IS A GREAT ARTIST BUT BEYONCE IS BEEN HERE NEARLY 13 YEARS…….SHE WANTS TO BE A GREAT ACTRESS AND SINGER YALL CALL HER A BITCH. RIHANNA NEEDS TO BEYONCE IN A RIHANNA POST. LEAVE BEY ALONE.
AND QUESS WAT, I CANT STAND HER AND I GOT MORE RESPECT FOR HER
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For real!! I get sooo embarrassed when I see her in an interview; she is not very bright and it’s very apparent. I wish she finished school because she makes a poor example for young women in that respect; yet another reason this iconic fantasy will not come to play. For this reason I believe her parents limit the amount of interviews she does. I think she has just reached that part in her mature life that is questioning her purpose…she has entertained throngs of fans, that should make her happy enough.
Word to the wise, humble is the way, I don’t care how much of the bomb you really are, never acknowledge, “I’m the bomb”, because people will get tuned off. That’s just how some people are, they think you are being conceited. Always let someone else give you the compliment. Never blow your own horn.
@GOSSIP: WTH is wrong with you, you got a syndrome you’re dealing with????? LOL!
GO BEY…..YOU ARE WELL ON YOUR WAY TO BEING AN ICON. YOU DESERVE IT!
**NEWSFLASH!!**
She’s been an icon. . .this is her era.
Live with it.
those aren’t Beyonce’s titties. photoshop should be illegal
Icon? Based on what exactly? And even Marilyn Monroe never flased her coochie while getting out of a car. (Or did she?)
Work on them ppl skills and you will be an icon! Other than that she is the best singer, but it takes more than that to be an icon! Work on that personality
Sep 4, 2008 – 11:27 am toosexy(Check me out!)
Well at least she knows she is not the it girl anymore. She looks nice here
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EXACTLY!!! BITCH, SIT YO ASS DOWN!!! She and her husband are SUCH megalomanics it’s REDICULOUS!!! They try and act like EVERYTHING is in their control. You aren’t CHOOSING not to be a Pop star, the choice has been made FOR YOU!!! YOUR INTERNET STANS ARE YOUR ONLY FANS LOL!!!!
While everyone else is admitting that they have to get back on their grind going back to the drawing board doing mixed tapes and other simple cost effective ways of promotion in order to adapt and survive in this ever devolving industry, THESE FUCKIN 2 act like they are the only ones still on top when in fact, their stock as individuals AND a couple has gone WAAAAAAAYYYYY down.
Only their fanatics are checkin’ for them and as a matter of fact, I have heard a lot of them have left within’ the last 5 years!!!!
They are ALL HYPE PERIOD!!!
BEYONCE,
THE REASON PEOPLE BECOME ICONS IS BECAUSE OF THEIR “RAW-NESS” AND REAL-NESS. THEY ARE NOT SITTING ON A DIAMOND ENCRUSTED PEDASTAL (HINT HINT). HOW CAN WE RELATE TO U???? I HAVE NEVA SEEN A BLACK WOMAN BORN WIT BLONDE HAIR…..A PERSON WHO LOOKS ABSOLUTELY PERFECT IN EVERY PICTURE…EVERYDAY!!! ALL U DO IS SING ABOUT HIGH-CLASS NAME BRANDS THAT WE I CNT AFFORD….OR EVEN PRONOUNCE. HOW CAN WE RELATE TO U? ITS OK TO HAVE A BAD-HAIR DAY, TO BE PHOTOGRAPH COMING OUT OF WAL-MART OR EATIN MCDONALDS LIKE A NORMAL PERSON……ITS OK TO EAT A HOT DOG ONCE IN A WHILE…..NOT JUST CAVIAR. MADONNA WAS A NORMAL GIRL THAT ALL GIRLS COULD RELATE TO. WHEN SHE REACHED THAT ICON STATUS, THEN SHE BECAME A DIVA. THINK: AMY WINEHOUSE, WHITNEY HOUSTON, BOB MARLEY, LAURYN HILL, JANET JACKSON……PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT AFRAID OF SHOWING THEIR FLAWS IN THEIR LYRICS.
And she has 3 Pop “HITS” “Survivor, Independent women (more of a rnb hit) and Crazy in Love. The rest are all RnB or “Urban” Hits.
Sep 4, 2008 – 1:55 pm Gossip(Check me out!)
BEYONCE,
THE REASON PEOPLE BECOME ICONS IS BECAUSE OF THEIR “RAW-NESS” AND REAL-NESS. THEY ARE NOT SITTING ON A DIAMOND ENCRUSTED PEDASTAL (HINT HINT). HOW CAN WE RELATE TO U???? I HAVE NEVA SEEN A BLACK WOMAN BORN WIT BLONDE HAIR…..A PERSON WHO LOOKS ABSOLUTELY PERFECT IN EVERY PICTURE…EVERYDAY!!! ALL U DO IS SING ABOUT HIGH-CLASS NAME BRANDS THAT WE I CNT AFFORD….OR EVEN PRONOUNCE. HOW CAN WE RELATE TO U? ITS OK TO HAVE A BAD-HAIR DAY, TO BE PHOTOGRAPH COMING OUT OF WAL-MART OR EATIN MCDONALDS LIKE A NORMAL PERSON……ITS OK TO EAT A HOT DOG ONCE IN A WHILE…..NOT JUST CAVIAR. MADONNA WAS A NORMAL GIRL THAT ALL GIRLS COULD RELATE TO. WHEN SHE REACHED THAT ICON STATUS, THEN SHE BECAME A DIVA. THINK: AMY WINEHOUSE, WHITNEY HOUSTON, BOB MARLEY, LAURYN HILL, JANET JACKSON……PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT AFRAID OF SHOWING THEIR FLAWS IN THEIR LYRICS.
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THANK YOU!!! We also saw some of their personal flaws too!!! They didn’t hire a PR team to make everything look PERFECT all the time.
I wouldn’t be suprised if we found out she is actually broke…
@Ara-100% co-sign and agree with you. Not a hater, but very accurate the way, you described it…..
Well yall should be over buying her records and just listen on the internet…that should teach her not to take things for granted
It kills me how people state their opinions as facts. lol
yeah I can see the song Bootylicous being the top song of all time! it took a lot of time and intelligents to write a song about how bootylicous you thought you were! Just what we need to hear about when so many kids were dropping out of school. Does she think just because she says she wants something it will be handed to her on a silver platter? your daddy can only do so much since he don’t own the world maybe you need to keep brainwashing and fooling the stans that you have already, because you can never fool all of us all the time.
…And to add what I wrote earlier, I really feel that Beyonce is on this icon shit because she’s jealous of some of her peers (I won’t name names) who are on the rise to becoming icons themselves.
Icon? GTFOH. Josephine baker is an icon.
Madonna is an icon. Tina Turner is and icon.
Diana Ross is an icon. Donna Summer is an icon.
Anyone get where I’m going with this? The above named people are ALL artists that Beyonce has either borrowed her style from or simulated. And they never came out proclaiming their right to be an icon- it just became a reality due to their huge influence on the public. As far as I know, Beyonce has quite a few devoted clit-leeches, but she need more people, lol.
Icon, my ass.
Seriously- do any of you foresee your great grandkids dancing around to Green Light? LOL!!!!
An icon of shameless self promotion.
And Diana and Halle did it on their own, as did Tina, and all the other female greats…her life has been scripted and managed..ICONS are people not projects…sorry can’t have it all…she should be happy for her success and call it a day…ICON of what exactly, Marley championed equaity and social change, Madonna pushed the envelope and also has her political side…i am genuinely confused..what does she think she is in the making of being an ICON for….making weave acceptable? Someone tell me something, Ise confused! scratching head.
Right those ladies were living their lives….Beyonce doesn’t have a LIFE, Josephine went to France broke barriers, adopted children, Tina overcame an abusive relationship, what has Beyonce DONE…besides copy and do other people better than they do themselves…but what is her LIFE STORY that is so riveting that would make her a LEGEND…having an over eager father…darn..Im really confused, she has confused pop star with icon..yes she is a pop star but ICON?
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Icon! Get the funk outta here! She’s a pop star, plain and simple. She has contributed nothing groundbreaking or hasn’t pushed any boundaries or struggled. She is simply a product from the Knowles factory. Her only memorable song, Crazy in Love, ripped off another song. She has no sense of style. She can barely communicate. This is just a bunch of Beynonsense.
hello oooo
beyonce is not a POP star
she do R&B there is a difference
justin timberlake
ri ri
amywhinehouse
pussycatdolls
danity kane
MIA
among others those artist does pop music
not beyonce
Beyonce is gifted, she’s cute, etc… but one thing thats always bothered me is the lyrics to her songs are very simplistic. I mean this isn’t a fifteen year old girl anymore. I think Bey needs to experience life outside of her gilded cage, maybe then her writing will be more prolific and thought provoking. I’m not talking bad about her, but i think this whole good girl staying good thing is gettting a bit stale.
WOW THIS IS SO FUNNY YALL TRIP ABOUT BEYONCE BLOND WEAVE, OR WEAVE BUT HOW MANY OF YOU PROUNCE AROUND WITH YOUR YAKY 12 TO 14 INCHES AND IF NOT YOU YOURSELF I’M CERTAIN YOU CAN NAME AT LEAST A HAND FULL OF PEOPLE YOU SEE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD, AT LETS NOT EVEN GET STARTED ON THE LENGTH OF ACRYLIC NAILS, AND THE FALSE EYELASHES THE LENGTH OF BAMBI, AND THE MAKE-UP (SILVER SHADOW, GOLD SHADOW, FLOURESCENT) AND ALL DURING THE DAY BEFORE 6 P.M. AND WHILE WORKING
CAN YOU SAY HYPOCRITES!!!!!
AND SHE SAID FOR THOSE WHO SEEM TO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH COMPREHENSION ” I WANNA BE ICONIC”
NEVER ONCE DOES IT STATE IN THE WHOLE DAMN ARTICLE THAT SHE BELIEVES SHE IS AN ICON-DUH
AND HATE ALL DAY ON THIS POST ON THIS GIRL BEYONCE IT WON’T HINDER HER ACHIEVEMENTS NOT ONE BIT, AND AGAIN WHEN YOU HAVE ACHIEVED 1/3 OF WHAT SHE HAS THEN MAYBE YOU CAN BEGIN TO SPEAK ABOUT WHAT IT TAKES TO BE AN ICON
HOW THE HELL WOULD ANY OF YOU KNOW ANY HOW? ARE EITHER OF YOU MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR RECORDING ARTISTS OR ENTERTAINERS? OR EVEN IN A POSITION TO DEEM SOMEONE AS ICONIC OR NOT…….
I still don’t see how she’s taking shots at Rhihanna, but whatever Bossip bloggers!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEYONCE !!!!!!!!
I like Beyonce ( I say that loosely), but I think she is a pop-culture staple….not quite an icon.
she’s not all that great of a performer…meaning, she’s not a great dancer (Madonna), her singing is great, but nothing special, and her costuming is nice (not Cher or Tina Turner level). So it’s not something that you can stick in Caesar’s palace for months on end.
Some of you feel she sings R&B??? ok, but think about it, you hear her music on pop/mainstream stations more than anything. Her music is pop with a few beats on them.
Now, in order to be a pop icon, you need to show some sexuality, some humanity. Beyonce is beautiful, but everytime i think of her, i know she’s not going to take it to the next level because she has mommy, and daddy (and NOW hubby) right there.
there are too many people weighing her down, and her image is TOO controlled to be an icon.
and her acting career???
Dreamgirls was suppose to be her moment to shine…but Jennifer Hudson stole the show (even though she clearly needed more vocal training).
beyonce is only in movies where she’s a singer. and there aren’t too many other roles she can play (being black)…even as they arise, it’s gonna be hard for audiences and critics to buy because she’s a star, and they won’t see past that.
I don’t knock her for having that goal…
…just be realistic, and stop force feeding us.
YOU KNOW YOU ARE DOING SOMETHING RIGHT WHEN THE SIGHT OF YOU CAUSES CHICKS TO GO HYSTERICAL WHEN YOU STATE WHAT YOUR CAPABLE OF BECOMING
SOME OF YALL HEFFAS FOAMING AT THE MOUTH AND SPEAKING TONGUE AND TYPING AT ROBOTIC SPEED JUST TO SAY SOMETHING AGAINST THIS CHICK
BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY ALL YOU ARE IS SOMEONE TYPING ON A BLOG AND STATING OPINIONS ABOUT A SUPERSTAR’S LIFE-ALL WHILE BEYONCE IS ACTUALLY LIVING THE LIFE OF A SUPERSTAR YA DIG?
I CAN SEE WHY YALL ARE MAD……SHE HAS WHAT YOU DON’T
GET A HANDLE ON THAT GREEN-EYED MONSTER CALL ENVY IT WILL EAT YOU UP-LOL
Geeeeeeze too much ass shaking has gone to this bitch’s HEAD LMFAO! I mean YEARS of ass shaking B, YEARS, now you want to be a ” respected icon”…I really want to say “Get the fuck outta here”, but I see her pain. She is well known for her body and superficialities, so NOW, she wants to be respected and iconic. But for what? Singing, dancing, or entertaining? Its certainly not acting. This girl just boggles my mind. Just happy bday lol……
And last but not least thank goodness for women like Alicia Keys. She knows when to bow out and be a damn lady lol….
To Intenzmocha:
There aren’t any other black people in my neighborhood…there is this one girl…but i think she’s just screwing the guy in the other condo…
…and I currently don’t have a weave.
but then again, i never knocked beyonce’s lace fronts. so nevermind : )
YEP ALL WHILE SLEEPING WITH A NOT YET DIVORCED MAN-
SCRATCH THAT ONE AND COME AGAIN….
The above comment was made by a serious STAN. You stans can’t stand the idea of anyone undermining your messiah’s existence. Its you people who foam at the mouth and get heart palpitations when anyone disagrees with you.
intenzemocha and all the rest of u clit-lickers need to take your blood presser meds and haldol and calm. the. fuck. down. Not everyone is a beyonce fan. Just accept it.
she looks more painted than photographed
@ASIA A
WOW YOU JUST SAID A MOUTH-FULL AND YOU SAY THERE ARE NO BLACK PEOPLE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD TO SAY WHAT? AND THE ONE THAT YOU SEE IS BONING YOUR NEIGHBOR-WOW
I’M GOING TO LET YOUR COMMENT SPEAK FOR ITSELF-BOO
by the way, it will take her some time, but she probably will be iconic
If anyone considers Beyonce to be an Icon, then they don’t know what it takes to be iconic, much less legandary.
Agree or not….Aretha Franklin is legendary.
Madonna is an icon. This woman single-handedly dominated the 80’s and early 90’s. She invented and re-invented herself and as a result created trends, fashion and more importantly, became a part of the political & cultural discourse as people discussed her effect on religion, pregnancy, culture and damn near every other facet of American life. She was a worldwide phenomenon….and still makes waves.
Like Madonna or not, that’s an icon.
Beyonce is not an icon…and has a long azz way to go to even come close.
It is going to take more than songs you forget 5 min. later to make the grade. And she can show up on every magazine cover in the world, that won’t do it either.
Icons make statements. They stand for something. They speak out and defy the mob-mentality and do what they do regardless. They are RAW and show their shyte.
Beyonce can barely put together sentences that sound interesting much less touch on any subject of substance or relevance.
I guess a girl can dream…..
YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A PERSON’S FAN TO RESPECT THEIR HUSTLE
AS A MATTER OF FACT I’M NOT A FAN OF RIHANNA BUT I DAMN SURE RESPECT HER HUSTLE
IT’S ABOUT DRIVE, AMBITION, AND ACHIEVEMENTS I ADMIRE ANY WOMAN AND DEFINITELY A BLACK WOMAN WHOSE WORKED HARD TO ACCOMPLISH HER DREAMS
IT HAS VERY LITTLE TO DO WITH BEYONCE PER SE-JUST WOMAN OUT THERE GETTING THEIRS
BUT THAT’S CALLED BEING OBJECTIVE…IF YOU DON’T LIKE HER JUST SAY THAT BUT DON’T TRY AND DIMINISH HER ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT JUST MAKES YOU LOOK INSECURE AND JEALOUS
I really have a new understanding of Beyonce though. She is 27 years old. How long of the ass shots, ass bendign over, wild weave spinning, ass bouncing, big lace fronts, low cut shirts, WILD dancing strip pole performances does one intend on doing???? She saw that people dont take that shit seriously. I really hope that she does something more mature. If she does, I may just have a snippet of a liking for her…
MADONNA IS A WASHED UP WHITE WHORE THAT PEOPLE IDOLIZE-WHAT EXACTLY DOES SHE STAND FOR?????
PEOPLE LIKE HER THAT’S ABOUT IT….BUT SHE AINT BEEN HOT SINCE THE 80′S
WELL “MEAN GIRLZ” IT’S TIME FOR ME TO PUNCH OUT TOO BAD I CAN’T STAY AND CONTINUE TO PLAY IN THE SAND BOX WITH YA
IT’S BEEN FUN
I am so tired of most of you people on here. Beyonce stays true to herself, she is respectful, and talented and because she will not put herself out there like others you fault her for it. Someone said that people won’t be singing her songs 10 years from now…that’s funny because they said the same thing about Mary J. Blige. Lets see, Dangerously in Love and Crazy in Love came out in 03 and I still hear these songs on the radio and see them on tv. They made it 5yrs so far. I don’t see how people say that she is dumb. She is actually very smart (unlike some of you who can’t even spell the word correctly). Most of you are so quick to call her a media whore but Rihanna is doing the exact same thing. Rihanna has been on so many magazine covers its not even funny.
Instead of downing our positive black women we need to uplift them.
I think B is heading in another direction. She is married to Jay Z so you know she is taking pointers from him, and she has to do things different now she is getting a little older and she is married to who??? So I hope her album is more mature and a mix tempo. I tired of jumping all over trying to keep up with her songs.
I kind of think she throws things out there for bite. I remember an interview a few years ago, and she said one of her goals was to win an oscar by the age of 30. Now, at that time, she may have had 2 or 3 movies under her, and I believe ‘dreamgirls’ was due to come out. But that showed me right there, where her head was. Still a very pretty girl, though.
R&B, Pop, and now Hip-Hip
IT’S ALL POP NOWADAYS.
I agree with B, I’m over her being a pop star too. next…
This post is going to reach over 400 because she is a ICON….
Just this 188 post says it all…
Only Beyonce!!!
Where can I get a lace front wigg like B’s. Dag!!!
Cosign @ intenzemocha
Some of these people have no objectivity, it’s cool not to like someone’s music but don’t study everything they do just to criticize.
Funny how all these people says she sucks or whatever, but they know damn everything about her. lol I guess some people hate to see others win.
All she does is sing, write music and shakes her booty……very good, but hardly iconic.
If B wants to be iconic, she has to delve into the world of charity, get behind some sort of major hollywood production, build a school in Houston texas for the poor children in one parent single families, travel to africa a save a free females from oppression or children from death, write some intellectual book, work in theater, start a civil rights march, call for the death of rick ross…..well the list is endless, but looking pretty and shaking a booty wont cut it
To Intenzmocha:
I was referring to your weave comment…there aren’t many people in the condos i live in who wear 12 or 14 inch yaki-perm. THAT’S what i meant.
and why is everyone soo upset by this?
we’re just having a pop culture discussion.
12 and 14 inch yaki perm live in apartments
I think Beyonce will be around for a while, but she’s gotta re-invent herself…soon.
She has to grow an evolve with her fans…or else even the most devoted fans on here will grow bored. They’ll still like her, but they won’t break their necks to get those Staple Center’s tickets like they use to.
I think Beyonce knows that, or at least her father and Jay know that. so she’ll be fine.
Happy Birthday Bee! I love you!
You know I was gonna direct sh*T at individuals if this affects you then it was meant for you.
B IS SIMPLY TRYING TO GIVE THE SPOTLIGHT AWAY YOU SO ENVIOUS OF THE WOMEN YOU CAN’T EVEN SEE THAT. AS FAR AS HER BEING UGLY WITHOUT MAKEUP YOU MUST HAVE SEEN HER AND THOUGHT SHE HAD ON MAKEUP CAUSE HER REAL SKIN IS SMOOTH LOOKING AND ONE COLOR.AS FOR A VOICE COACH KICK ROCKS ON A DESSERT SOMEWHERE YOU TRULY DONE LOST YA CREDITABILTY.NO I DO NOT THINK B IS PERFECT BUT YOU HATERS HATE ON THE GIRL AND PROBABLY NEVER WORKED AS HARD AS HER IN YOUR LIFE. THE PEOPLE WHO MATTER WANT HER AND SHE IS TRYING TO BACK AWAY.CAN U READ SHE DOESN’T WANT THE ATTENTION OF A POPSTAR. FOR THE CLOWNS RHIANNA IS DOING HER THING RIGHT NOW, SO FOR ALL YALL WHO SAYS B IS HUMMER STUNTIN NOT IN THOSE WORDS BUT SHE IS MOVING OUT THE WAY SO OUR YOUNG TENDERS CAN SHINE ATLEAST TRYING. MONEY TALKS BULLSHIT WALKS. THEY TALKING THE RIGHT PAPER THE GIRL IS GONNA BE DOWN LIKE ANYONE ELSE SO U FAULT HER FOR THAT. WHATEVA, AS LONG AS U HATERS ARE AROUND SHE WILL STAY ON TOP…….!!!!!!!
I think Beyonce is geat but personally, I get much more of an icon to-be vibe from lil Rhianna, there is something magnetic about her persona, She has that international appeal and has a unique edge.
Btw, I agree w/the earlier posters:
You don’t announce you want to be iconic- wtf (trying to hard)
An icon in the making has that “it” quality innately within them.
You can’t make it up or manufacture it and if you find yourself trying to do so, it probably isn’t meant to be
“She has to grow an evolve with her fans…or else even the most devoted fans on here will grow bored.”
I gree with your point, but we’re talking about a chick who won’t even change her hairstyle, for goodness sakes.
She is entertaining to her fans, but she bores the hell out of folks who respect true music and talent. Same clothes, same semi-illiterate interviews, same type of music and bubblegum lyrics.
Personally, I totally respect the fierce ambition she and the Knowles possess, but nothing more.
She is a one trick pony.
@ RICH BITCH
EUROPEAN WEAVE COST ABOUT A $1000 WHEN YA MOTHER ISN’T A HAIR STYLIST.NO WIG IF YA SERIOUS AND NOT BEING A HATER
always hoped that she would one day climb my tree of life, guess “icon” status will have to do. aim low if you want, i aint losin any sleep over it.
mary j. is the closest i’ve seen to a female icon in my lifetime, and I STILL think she needs another groundbreaking album to get there. AKeys is the best bet amongst the next crop, she is inspiring without even trying.
but homegirl put a goal out there, and she’s still young. go get it shawty.
Beyonce is so arrogant, why in the world would she want to be an icon? An icon doesn’t want to be an icon, they become an icon because THEY DESERVE IT.
The only icon Beyonce can be is a CLOWN ICON because she is nothing but a freemason illuminati and devil worshiper, just like JZ.
Please check her video “ring the alarm” with the skull and bones logo.
Beyonce and Jzay are promoting a nazi logo and no one has even noticed. Please wake up.
I LOVE BEY,SHE’S ALMOST AN ICON BUT FULLY THERE YET.SHE STILL HAVE ALOT MORE TO CONQUER.KEEP DOING YOUR THING MA.BUT I STILL GOTTA SAY ALICIA KEYS IS WIFEY….
Had she not had a mental breakdown, Lauren Hill would probably have reached icon status by now.
I see Jill Scott, Erykah Badu and Mary J. reaching icon status in their lifetime.
Yeah, she is a bit of a one trick pony…but now that i’m thinking about it, she IS an icon in terms of black entertainment.
mainstream though??? she still has a lot of work to do. We all love Vanilla ice cream, but after a while, you wanna add some toppings or try some of that Birthday Cake flavor.
She’s not Diana Ross, Tina Turner caliber…as of yet.
I think what set people off was her saying she’s trying to be an icon, when icons, just happen. they are not made. stars are made.
i’m curious to see what will be on her new album…i’m not a fan (where I would buy her album) but i still like to check her out.
The last time she tried to step out of the box (Deja Vu) everyone freaked out, and they had to re-edit the video AND re-release the album. So, can you blame her for not venturing too far ???
GOOD LUCK WITH THAT BEY…
I WANNA BE AN ICON TOO!!!!!!!
Highly respected? Lol the only thing anyone respects about her is that big ass.
icons make classic or they are a transetter. Beyonce is just popular which means what you have is well received and accepted by the masses not necessary a standout. Alicia keys to me is a standout because she going agains the grain in what is expected of a typical young songstress.
I had to go check yall I was trippen atleast I thought I was on Aug 15 she does have curly hair out with her husband just 2 weeks ago. Just for those who are tired of her straight european weaves.No hate involved just for your viewing. Smile do not be glad go to the hairdresser. I am having fun ya’ll are crazy.
IM A FAN OF BEYONCE BUT! BEE, u should let THE PEOPLE tell u that we accept u as an icon. bob marley,aretha,whitney,donna summer, michael jackson, diana ross,and now even AMY WINEHOUSE. None of them said “I WANT TO BE AN ICON!! PLEASE MAKE ME ONE!” they just did their thing and went for it.YOU ON THE OTHER HAND BEYONCE, ARE TOO WORRIED ABOUT UR IMAGE, REPUTATION, AND WAT U WANT OTHERS TO THINK OF YOU. Just relax and ull get there….cuz u dooooo have the talent!!!!!
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Agreed!
I remember in her MTV Diary she said she wanted to be a legend back in the day..YOU don’t determine if you’re a legend PEOPLE determine that it’s like get over yourself just do you and the rest will come. No one says..I’M GONNA BE A LEGEND but um those crazy ass dudes that go on a rampage and kill folk to be on tv. Ok ok a lil overboard but for real she is NOT close to scratching the surface of ICON status. Opening doors for BLACK WOMEN? Doing WHAT??????
Daddy told her to say that she want to be an icon, jay tells her she the prettiest with that fake hair and plastic surgery!!! Oh yeah! we the people make you icon’s, you don’t say that silly rabbit.
September 04, 2008. MediaTakeOut.com just learned that there’s an EXPLOSIVE new report in one of this weeks gossip weeklies. According to the report Beyonce and Solange ARE FEUDING and Mathew Knowles is caught in the middle.
And it gets juicier. The report claims that as a result of the feud Mathew is NO LONGER managing Beyonce’s career.
Here’s what supposedly is causing the rift:
For years, Mathew Knowles focused on Beyonce’s career, but now he’s shifted his attention to younger daughter Solange – and it’s causing a huge rift, say those close to the family.
Here’s what a “source close to Solange” said about Beyonce’s strained relationship with Mathew Knowles:
While Mathew remains Beyonce’s manager on paper, it’s in “title only.” His attention is now focused almost entirely on Solange
And more from the snitch:
There’s a lot of tension between the two sisters right now and their relationship is suffering.
WOW … We can be hard on the Knowles clan, but we actually think Mathew’s done a great job managing Bey’s career. Hopefully those two work things out….
@ TRACEY
Nice post! Highley respected? What is she highly respected for other than singing? I havent heard anything about a charity or travels, or striving to bring ppl together. I think shes shallow and all for self! Her movies, her singing career, her alter ego lol, her sacred and prolly fake marriage. lol Do something for someones community, give out a scholarship or two since u so iconic and highly respected. Undeniably she can sing thats obvious. But as a person the chick sucks! period Articulate yourself, learn some new things, take a life skills class, become a trendsetter, sing about some shit we can relate to, the last song i can think of that i was really feelin that connection was me myself and I and maybe irreplaceable which she didnt even write. Give credit when its due, everyone in the world knows Neyo wrote that shit. In my eyes if she thinks shes on her way to icon status she has A LOOOONNNNG way to go! And most importantly BE A REAL PERSON! Its never too late to change is it? lol
Why do people HATE on Bey! SHe is the truth and everyone knows it! I personally dont think she was taking cheat shots Rih Rih, she doesnt have to because has accomplished more and has more so there is no need! Everyone just needs something to say about this girl(Bey)….Get over it! She is the TRUTH! HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEYONCE:)
Matthew Knowles called into a Houston radio station talkin smack about Solo and her rant in Las Vegas. Someone called her a name (bi@ch.
Go to Chron.com. Matthew is funny yo
Bey…yes you take pretty pics, you sing well, you can dance a lil bit…you married an icon, but you are a long way from that status dear! Stick with being at pop/R&B star status!
Beyonce is by far one the most beautiful women in entertainment, but to say she wants to be an icon is a stretch. Her talents are limited, from a vocal standpoint she has had good music by today’s standards but when paired against real icons such as Mary J, Aretha Franklin, Betty Wright, Pattie Labelle and others she has not yet reached that caliper and consider this…none of those mentioned were pop stars… they reached iconic status without compromising their music or how they delivered their messages. There was no crossover appeal it was a human appeal in what they were doing was so powerful that people latched on to it emotionally white and black. Her music has always had that bubblegum appeal to me “kids and young adults” love it but the older weary of battling life adults (my age group) the thirty plus crowd don’t pay it any mine one way or the other. I hear it but I don’t hear it, I don’t really pay it much attention unless my daughter’s playing it in the car. She has no substance, no grit she hasn’t been through enough to have that edge that the others have. In dream girls I thought she was doing good until I heard her voice against J hud’s it sounded like a kid singing with a woman. She’s good, I mean Luther said she’s good but not icon material just yet. On another front her acting needs work, she seems uncertain on the screen and reluctant to go all out.
I’m glad that Jay is coaching her on how to speak and give interviews. I ain’t mad at all. See guys, you are supposed to help your wifey.
alot of ya’ll are just some hatin’ ass negroes. VIRGOS STAND UP!!
Happy Birthday Bee! We love U!
Beyawnce will never be iconic…
She is already Iconic and on her way to be a legend! She has been in the presences of Kings and Queens, Prince and Princesses, Civil Rights leaders, and legends. She has shared the stage with Stevie Wonder, Luther Vandross, Tina Turner, Prince, Bono, Celine Dion, etc. She has received accolodes from Patti LaBelle, Diana Ross, Luther Vandross, Stevie Wonder, Prince, Tina Turner, and the list goes on and on. She has entertained folks from all corners of the globe. Her face has been pictured on some many Mainstream mags! She is respected by her peers! The woman is blessed!
UM DATS NICE…IM RIDING WIT MY GIRL RIHANNA TILL DA WHEELS FALL OFF I USE 2 LOVE B AND THOUGHT SHE WAS DA BADDEST TILL RIHANNA CAME OMG MY JAWS DROPPED
I’m over being a BOSSIP BLOGGER. I don’t wanna be a hot POSTER. I wanna be iconic. And I feel like I’ve accomplished a lot. I feel like I’m highly respected, which is more important than any award or any amount of records. And I feel like there comes a point when being a BOSSIP BLOGGER is not enough.’
@ pm
Because the gospel tells us to go to dark, lost lands and teach people about the Word. Saved people who hide in the safe, comfortable walls of church aren’t witnesses the way God wants them to. That’s why you go places you ordinarily wouldn’t to tell people about God. I hope this answers your question. Peace
ICON! NOT! SHe prostituted herself for the world to see and now wants respect. Why not stand on talent alone? Beyonce put on some decent clothes and stop lap dancing and faking orgasms in your videos Your music has no substance at all!
this girl is more than her hair. damn .. just because some people prefer long hair doesnt make them “blah” or bland. my hair is longer than whats shown in this picture and it has been for years, i keep it highlighted or colored, always under the care of a professional and thats me. its how i choose to wear my hair and its flattering. and i keep it straight. just because every other female isnt subscribing to this chop off your hair bullshit doesnt mean a damn thing. that annoys me. just because short hair is fashionable now doesnt mean it looks good on everyone or that everyone wants to go that route. all the ball head girls out there feeling relieved so they can front like their hair is short by choice
lol@ the truff hurtz! Right! For someone to have roots in the church, that did not ocme off as humble, did it?
*come
Beyonce is the POO!!!. Some haters may not like her, however, they cannot deny her success and ability to keep her mouth shut about her private life. others use it to get themselves ahead….she doesnt have to do that. H-TOWN REP!
Beyonce never said she was an icon. She said she hopes to become an icon.
I hope she succeeds. She’s a classy girl.
Prince is an icon…thirty plus years in the game and he’s still relevant..beyonce can’t make that claim, she’s got alot more to do yet. Maybe she could start by taking some time off, just dissapear for awhile and then come back rocking a buzz cut, some fatigues, and a nose ring…now that would gain my respect lol just kidding.
It’s funny how Bossip always has something to say about Beyonce’ but when it comes to her Birthday she can’t even get a “Happy Birthday”…wow
She can’t even spell “iconic”.
singing socially irresponsible songs like soldier, check on it, freekum dress, kitty kat just aint gone cut it.
Cant wait to see VMA’s and fashion rocks!
Yeah I notice she doesnt talk about her ‘faith’ anymore.
LIKE SOME OF HER SONGS,BUT SHES NOT ICON STATUS,I DONT SEE IT,SHE CAN SING ,BUT HER MUSIC ISNT POWERFUL TO ME,ITS POP
Since when does she do pop? What is she talking about? This girl thinks she does pop b/c Rihanna is the hottest pop star. She’s like hey yall I do pop, name me as a pop star. She only wants what somebody else got. She was singing in spanish cuz Shakira was hot. Being rnb in 2003/04 cuz Mariah and Ashanti was on their rnb game back then. And b4 that wanted to be in a group cuz 702 TLC and nem was killin it in the late 90s. What does she want now????
Happy B Day Beyonce!
Beyonce is a talented and beautiful young lady. She carries herself well and is classy. I don’t understand why people hate her so. If she was showing her ass all the time, people would comment about that. When she dresses casual or conservative, people hate that. When she dresses for performances, people talk about that. Let that woman live her life already! Why do black women insist on hating each other and not showing love??? I don’t understand it. Black women are the most jealous, petty, hateful women on the planet.. Damn! That’s why I only have 1 female friend, the rest are men. Give me men any day, all day. Men give other men props without being threatned by them. You don’t hear black men hating on Dwyane Wade, Lebron James or Kobe Bryant! They give them their props because they deserve it. When Lebron James made a similar comment about wanting to be more than just a basketball player, he wasn’t attacked. What’s wrong with Beyonce saying she wants to be an icon?? Is she not supposed to have dreams and aspirations???
There will NEVER be any unity among black women because the bottom line is there’s just to much envy and fear. Most of you black women are so afraid your man will find another woman attractive that you refuse to acknowledge when another woman is pretty or smart. I’ve noticed that black women will give props to other black women who aren’t seen as attractive, but let a curvy, talented young woman come on the scene and the claws come out! If she’s also light-skinned, then the fangs come out along with the claws.
So sad!!!!!
beyonce doesnt carry herself as a ‘black woman’ so why should black women support her. F Beyonce and her delusions.
Just last weekshe was a white woman and had absolutely nooooo comment.. She is a ho for the highest paying pimp that’s all…and that never an icon makes.
I like beyonce but icon?
of what exactly?
What does she stand for once she steps off stage…heck what does she stand for on stage? an iconic booty popper with a good voice…and then?
I can’t wait to see her play etta she is either going to be very good or veeeeeeeeerrrry bad (and funny as heck)
and speaking of beyonce i came across some funny shyt regarding her sister on black voices.
In her personal video, Knowles tells the station to “Stop jockin’ Jay-Z,” whom the singer confirmed is married to her sister during the initial interview by calling him her “brother-in-law.”
Jay-Z and Beyonce have never confirmed their nuptials. “I was furious,” Knowles declared. “I felt very disrespected. I felt very offended that someone would try to bring up something totally irrelevant to basically reel me in. I stand by my reaction. I still say it was highly disrespectful and offensive. I’m always going to stand up and speak up for myself and for my family as well. So either love me or leave me alone for that.”
If that wasn’t enough, Knowles went on to insult journalists in general.
“I am disappointed with the level of journalism right now. I feel like it’s at an all-time low,” she offered.
Fox 5 ‘News in the Morning’ anchor Dave Hall delivered a quite candid commentary about Knowles during his broadcast.
“No wonder Solange Knowles isn’t the famous sister,” Hall ranted. “Well she was promoting her new album, whatever its called. Nobody cares! It’s gonna be in stores, not that any of you care. What a little brat!”
Hall also believes that the younger Knowles is capitalizing off her Grammy-winning sister, Beyonce.
“Quit gravy-training off your sister and do your own career,” he proclaimed.
His co-host, Heidi Hayes, also offered: “She needs to learn some skills on the interviewing.”
So the saga continues,
ppl say she can sing. but im sorry jojo could rip beyonce anyday in a singing contest
WTF? WHY IS THIS BROAD SWAGGER JACKING HER SISTER. SHE STAY TRYING TO DO WHAT SOMEONE ELSE IS DOING JUST TO SHOW THEM UP.I CANT STAND THAT SHIT.THAT EGO ATTITUDE SHES TRYING TO DISPLAY IS WHAT SOLANGE PUT ON THE FOREFRONT NOW SHES DOING IT. SOLANGE WAS DOING THE DRY LIP THING IN PICS NOWS SHE DOING IT. YOU KNOW BEY STAY HAVING THAT GLOSSY SHIT ANY OTHER TIME.AND SHE SWAGGER JACKED OTHER ARTIST.I DISLIKE HER AND JAY Z. SELFISH BASTARDS. BOTH OF THEM.THEY HAVENT MADE ANY IMPACT ON THIS WORLD OUTSIDE OF MUSIC. THEY NEED TO STOP ACTING THEY DO.
BEYONCE ACTS AS A PALLET AND TRYS ON PERSONALITIES AND IMAGES THAT FIT THE MOMENT. IN HOLLYWOOD ITS OK. BUT THAT JUST MAKES HER A NOBODY.WHO IS BEYONCE?
SHE’S WHAT EVER IS GOING ON AT THE MOMENT. AT LEAST JAY HAS BEEN THE SAME PERSON FROM THE BEGINNING. IM SURE SHE TREATS JAY LIKE ROYALTY BECAUSE SHE ONLY KNOWS WHAT IS POPULAR FOR THE MOMENT. AND JAY IS A MAN OF MATERIALISM, EGO, AND DOMINANCE.SHE IS JAY’S BITCH, HOE,SLUT,SERVENT, AND BEGGERR. BECAUSE THATS WHAT SHE KNOW WILL MAKE HIM HAPPY.I ADMIRE PERFECTIONISM. BUT YOU CAN BE A PERSON WITH SUBSTANCE AND STILL BE A PERFECTIONIST.
solange is iconic. not beybey
you know I just figured out what she is iconic for:
being able to bite everyone style, not change it up, be artistically DEAD and still have THRONGS of FANS HAILING her as the alpha and omega of MUSIC..it is kind of amazing…she has been swinging the same weave, doing the same waist pop, jacking mariah, jlo, tina etc…yet she is put ABOVE them…it is truly amazing stuff folks.
But yes, to those without Beyonce mania..she is a hardworking rb entertainer, that puts on a good show but has nothing going on after the show…but looking and searching for more style to jack..she’s like a vampire…sucking true artists or trendsetters DRY.
PEOPLE REALLY HATE THIS SEXY WOMEN!
you stupid to say Solange is iconic, the hate is just so transparent. It’s funny. What i see about the Beyonce haters is every ugly chic who ever hated me in school cuz i was cute. They jkust grow up to be big fat ugly haters.
crabs in a barrel big fat ugly greezy nappy headed crabs in a barrel.
anyone who thinks rihanna will ever be an icon, must be 10 years old. rihanna is not even an ‘it’ girl, miley cyrus is the ‘it’ girl right now. besides ‘it’ girls dont last. why would beyonce be jealous of rihanna when beyonce is more popular, more successful, more talked about, richer, more talented, and more everything than rihanna. even rihanna said she wants to be like beyonce. rihanna, ciara, and all these young artists have said that they were inspired by beyonce.
Beyonce has sold over 130 million records.
150 awards.
10 grammy’s.
first singer on the cover of SI.
first black woman to win ASCAP songwriter of the year.
lead singer of the best selling female group ever
first female international artist of excellence.
only black singer in forbes.
she has accomplished way more than your favorite black female artist in a much shorter time.
beyonce is the #1 black female artist today whether you like her or not.
so yes beyonce is an icon. deal with it haters.
@ dam people …
It is more jealousy than hate. Keep doing your thing Beyonce ” the hottest chick in the game, the second black woman on Forbes list besides Oprah as top income earners in 2008, the ultimate entertainer who sells out huge arenas all over the world, has her own designer label, stars in movies, face has graced the cover of numerous highline fashion magazines, been offered numerous endorsement deals worth millions from numerous corporations, winner of numerous grammys, helped to provide shelter for the hurricane Katrina victims, designer labels such as Chanel, Valentino, Versace etc., court her so that their labels are seen on her ” Knowles. And on top of that, just a picture of her going to dinner or whereever can generate anywhere from 200- 1000 comments on a thread. A lot of times the subject of the thread is not about Beyonce, but someone will put her in the mix anyway. Well Bey…. when they stop talking …. then you should be concerned.
@ Lady Shady
LMAO!!!!
Queen Bey is the best!
She is such a natural beauty and all her success speaks for itself.
The day people on Bossip DONT hate on her is the day she should worry.
As long as they’re hating then you know she is still on top.
people are such hypocrites on here.
ass shaking: janet does it. ciara does it. rihanna does it. why is it only a problem when beyonce does it?
blonde weave: i see black women with blonde weaves all day every day. why is it only a problem when bey does it?
no substance: yet ya’ll love songs about umbrellas and having that goodgood. how ironic.
jay and dad helped her: if thats the case then solange and tearramarie should be superstars by now.
get over it.beyonce is talented and successful.stop the hate.
btw she is too fierce in that pic.
hottest chick in the game hands down.
…clearly, Beyonce is a legend…in her own mind…
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@ keeping it real
I am by no means fat, ugly or broke…is that the best that you Beytards can come with….I am actually a grad student, home owner, traveled the world I think this chick is a BUBBLEHEAD…I respect peoples intellect not their outward appearances and in the intellect department this chick is LACKING seriously…
And here you all go with the LIES provide a LINK where BEYONCE has sold 130 million records, a RIAA, a billboard…YOU ARE A MORON..that is PR not FACT…please do provide a link or stop the lies..NOW preferably!
If all that Beyonce wants is to worshipped by mere mortals fine…I want God’s approval for my time on earth not mans..but hey we’re all different.
Because that’s all you all really say about her how BEAUTIFUL she is…and what else?
Seems to me you stans are the ugly, fat chicks living vicariously through Beyonce as us people satisfied with OURSELVES have no reason to fawn endlessly about someone elses ‘beauty’ we have our own…like you must not have.
oh and how ‘rich’ she is…you must be broke as people with means have no concern about someone elses bank balance…you stans tell on yourselves.
LordHADmERCY!!!
ARE YOU DIZZY BROADS STILL IN HERE FIGHTING OVER BEYONCE?! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! for the life of me Ill never know, why she is such a passionate sunject?! i gotta leave the internet alone, being around such an impressive collection of losers, only makes me wanna become a hermit. Look ladies, all I ask is one very simple, logical, question? Is It Really THIS DAMN SERIOUS?! ..I mean WOW really?! Ima give Bossip one year, too see if shes still such a polarizing character, if so I will be convinced, that Bossip and other Blog sites are just an outlet for some of the saddest Slo-Mos in the planet, relly just read some of this stuff youre writing ladies….. I dont think Beyonce is youre only problem!!! LOL…whew …pathetic
Beyonce never said she was an icon; she said she hoped to be one. It kills me that some of you have said that Beyonce has no style- no originality; but Rihanna is pretty much a miniature version of Beyonce with a bigger forehead. And socially irresponsible songs…don’t even go there. Can anyone name 5 songs that are positive and socially responsible that are played on the radio?
NEWS FLASH!!!!
If the white people like your music and play it on their radio stations guess what…you are now classified as pop music which by the way means POPULAR MUSIC. You all are a bunch of idiots.
She hasn’t opened doors for black women in that carer field…she has become the monopoly … now its all about her and every other r&b and pop singer can’t compare u have kind of shut them….I am not feeling Beyonce these days I am actually in to SOlange a little more.
I think Bey is already an icon. People hate on her because she has everything, love, fame, money and beauty. It easy to identify with other celebrities that don’t have that perfect image. She is a true talent and works hard. After attending one of her concerts my level of respect went up. She deserves everything she gets. As far as her hating on Rhianna, I doubt it. After all Rhi is her mans artist. Rhi is making them richer as a couple.
OK NOW I LOVE BEY. SHE IS A FELLOW HOUSTONIAN BUT I DON’T SEE HOW SHE IS COMPARING HERSELF TO HALLE BERRY AND WHY ALL OF A SUDDEN SHE THINKS SHE IS OPENING MORE DOORS FOR BLACK ACTRESSES. YOU ARE A SINGER SWEETY THEY ONLY WANT YOU IN THE MOVIE BECAUSE OF THAT AND THEN THEY HOPE THAT YOU CAN ACT. BUT THE ONE THING THEY THINK ABOUT IS EVERYONE WILL PAY TO SEE YOU IN A FILM AND THATS IT. AS A FELLOW ACTRESS AND A BLACK WOMAN IT IS DAMN HARD TO GET A FOOT IN THE DOOR BECAUSE OF THE DAMN SINGERS RUNNING AROUND THINKING THEY CAN DAMN ACT WHEN THEY CAN’T. NOW THIS ONE IS TALKING ABOUT SHE OPENNING DOORS. HELL IF ALL THE OTHER BLACK ACTRESS BEFORE YOU THAT CAN REALLY ACT AND HAVE STRUGGLED TO GET THERE DIDN’T OPEN ENOUGH DOORS THEN SHIT WHAT YOU GONE DO? I MEAN THAT WAS KINDA ARROGANT AND THEN TO ALSO SAY YOU WANT TO BE AN ICON OR ICONIC WHAT THE HELL IS THAT. YOU NEED TO CONTINUE WORKING ON BEING HUMBLE AND STAY LIKE THAT. BECAUSE JUST AS IT WAS GIVEN TO YOU IT CAN BE TAKEN AWAY. I WOULD HAVE NEVER SAID NO SHIT LIKE THAT OUT LOUD. NOW EVERYONE IS GOING TO FIGHT AGAINST IT. ALL THOSE LEGENDS JUST DID WHAT THEY LOVED AND DIND’T GIVE A DAMN WHAT NOBODY SAID. THEY DIDN’T ASK TO BE THAT. TAKE LESSONS
ppl ppl, i dont recall reading anywhere with her asking to become an icon. she is simply stating her goals for herself, something you all need to have and stop hatin on a sista. dam
You people here are crazy. Let me ask you this. When you get a job, don’t you not state what your objectives are? Don’t you say that you want to get to the highest level possible in five years? For Beyonce one of the highest things you can achieve is being an icon, and have legendary status. She wants to be the best at what she does? Why are their problems, unless your own life is miserable and you can’t achieve the same?
Beyonce is always held to some crazy standard that even you can’t reach yourself. You ask her to do all of these things with her music, yet half the time songs with a message don’t go number one. What happened when Beyonce released stand up for love???? Exactly. What happened when Beyonce released Listen? Exactly. You all are a bunch of hypocrites, and sound really petty and foolish. Beyonce can’t say she wants an icon, but you can say you want to be successful at what you do and make plenty of money in the process? GTFOH. I am convinced that some of these bitter blog posters can’t be happy in their lives. You know every bit of information about Beyonce and her accomplishments, yet you don’t like her and down her every chance you get. A shame.
she looks air brushed sorry hun but rhianna came 8 years after you and took the icon symbol first you can borrow it but you’ll have to update yopur look and she is airbrushed her face is still one that is common. Basically she is tired of being a shallow media whore after TEN YEARS Maybe Jay z tired and needs you to up your game and your respected for all the shallow reasons hun money and you boyfriend lame
nothing ever sounds like it’s her, like Alicia. Her PR designs her personality
Icon – f*ck off Marilyn Monroe is an icon, The Beatles are an icon, Elvis Presley is an icon, Chuck Berry is an icon, Greta Garbo is an icon. YOU BEYONCE you dimwitted not very talented, plastic surgery enhanced bimbo are NOT an icon. Get over yourself.
i wish i got on this when this was 1st posted . bee do ya thing u the only bitch in the game who is actually for the fans . and i 4 one appreciate all that u do this chick is the baddest and will b retired by time she’s 35 with over 800 mill of her own money … get em gurl