Fan base name: The Beyhive
Demographic: Sassy single ladies who want to run the world
Known for: Taking it upon themselves to decide who can acquire “diva” status (see below), sending Bey’s last album to No. 1 overnight, making up reasons to hate on R&B has-been Ciara
Recent dust-up: Last month, the Beyhive tore into Chaka Khan after the “Through the Fire” singer rolled her eyes when a reporter told her she looked “flawless like Beyoncé.”
Sample tweet: @TheDesShantee: “But b–ch wait can we talk about the fact that Chaka Khan old a– always throwing shade at the innocent Beyonce ? #HaveASeat #ComeOn- TooMuch”
Fan base name: Britney Army
Demographic: Pop fans hanging onto the past
Known for: Defending the star’s fading vocal and dancing abilities as improving despite all evidence to the contrary; referring to Spears as a deity
Recent dust-up: The Army dispatched its forces against any and all criticism of Brit’s new Vegas residency, which features minimal singing and dancing — although the pop tart does sport a fake painted-on six-pack.
Sample tweet: @jcsef: “@ruff_ ryder_ kill yourself but before you do that buy @ britneyspears’ new single ‘WORK BITCH’ on iTunes now!”
Fan base name: Little Monsters
Demographic: Freaks, geeks and outsiders who were born this way
Known for: Promoting Gaga’s singles aggressively, policing perceived homophobia
Recent dust-up: When Adam Levine started sub-tweeting Mother Monster with statements like “Ugh . . . recycling old art for a younger generation doesn’t make you an artist. It makes you an art teacher,” he likely soon regretted it, thanks to an uproar from Gaga’s fans.
Sample tweet: @Van_Valentine: “@freeasmydick @adamlevine Stfu ain’t nobody got time for your f***in hate”
Fan base name: KatyCats
Demographic: People who still listen to the radio and buy CDs at Walmart
Known for: Cat puns
Recent dust-up: The KatyCats brought their claws out when the Cincinnati Bengals announced last fall that they would no longer be using “Roar” during their games dues to fan complaints.
Fan base name: Rihanna Navy
Demographic: Angry girls who like weed and gun tattoos
Known for: Hating #TeamBreezy
Recent dust-up: Last month, a Twitter user (@benvoy) Photoshopped a tweet, making it appear that Rihanna had posted the homophobic: “Arnt u gay? . . . Nuff said blah!” When his fraud was found out, @benvoy paid the price via the Navy’s battleships.
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http://nypost.com/2014/03/04/which-c...ns-on-twitter/