It's because they're hot and their music is catchy.

When did her vouge become the lowest selling of the year....I thought it was just out of the female singers...and gaga and beyonce have both been on things that got low ratings....I mean beyonce was popular in the early 2000s where award shows had the lowest ratings....and Internet was not even as big so what does that say about her .....oh

And shall I remind you people that beyonce and gagas interview with oprah combined don't reach Rihanna's ratings......

personally, they seem more "genuine" and "honest."

Wait what? Are you really shading Beyonce for being on awards shows with low ratings and then admitting in the same sentence that ALL award shows at the time had low ratings? Good point.

And shall I remind you that Rihanna's interview was promoted for a good while prior and oh what? discussed Chris Brown! was far likelier to have good ratings than Beyonce's which was announced about a week prior.

maybe because they're hotter, catchier music and "less gay"

Rihanna is "cool." Her music is simple and so is her image. There's no complexity to her music because what you hear. The subject matter of her music is digestible for anyone to understand.

Katy is "safe." I think she's very family friendly and that helps her a lot. You don't think "devil worshiper" (despite what she said before) when listening to Katy. Just safe bubblegum pop from an all American girl.

Beyonce and Gaga just aren't as relatable, but have the capacity to be - definitely. Beyonce seems to excel at break up anthems. Maybe that's what she needs. People want sex from Gaga, maybe that's what she needs. I don't know,

All four of them are living their dreams though, which is a lot more than some of us can say. When you're at that point, can you actually care whether people like that you're releasing safe/cool music or risky/questionable tracks?

People love Beyonce though. I always hear super positive things about her.