[Thor]

Originally posted by retromaury

Gaga parents were rich. She went to school with Paris Hilton I don't think she qualifies for this thread

So were Beyonce's parents. Beyonce's dad was a big shot in Xerox and her mom ran a successful hair salon in Houston.

BUT that doesn't mean Beyonce's struggle or hard work was easy.

And you are no one to decide who's struggle was easy and who's was hard.

Anyways, Beyonce & Gaga worked really hard to get where they are and their stories are very inspiring!

Also, anyone who made it to the Top, when there are million others vying for the same spot, has worked hard for their position.

It's funny when people think they are the authority on who should be included and who shouldn't be. Like, BYE!

[Iman]

Originally posted by BeyonSea

Not Beyonce though ...I'd say Gaga, wasn't she a waitress or something and sang in the bar

Originally posted by ItsJim

Beyonce?

Originally posted by Kuntmonster

Beyonce..? Really?

yes. Beyonce! Working harder to get to the top doesn't mean you had to come from dirt poor to get to where you are. Its about everything, from work ethic to sacrifices. Bey is VERY hardworking. She's been working since she was very young in a group. And its funny how some you mentioned Gaga, when her family was rich, and went to one of the top performing arts schools in the nation.

OT: Yes, I agree with the OP, and also honorable mention to Nicki.

[Thor]

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[22 Two's]

I have to applaude JLO because I watched her story and she literally built an empire from nothing.

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back to beyonce, only the first seconds show you how hard she worked her ass before 18.

Matthew allegedly wake her ass early in the morning and practiced fake interviews & shows to ready her for stardom.

At the end she also says that she works harder than anybody in the industry to build her eras.

[retromaury]

Originally posted by 22 Two's

I have to applaude JLO because I watched her story and she literally built an empire from nothing.

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back to beyonce, only the first seconds show you how hard she worked her ass before 18.

Matthew allegedly wake her ass early in the morning and practiced fake interviews & shows to ready her for stardom.

Yes applause for j.lo tbh

And Beyonce has basically been working since she was a child to reach the top and the fact that she's maintain it means she really knows what's she's doing and knows how to sell her brand, like Madonna.

[Starburst]

Originally posted by 22 Two's

Beyoncé had a lot of a respectable amount of money before her career but I mean her father left his job; she signed like 2 labels before 1997... not mentionning the constant backlash she experiments at her younger age; when everybody was jealous in her neighbourhood, and when her father fired Letoya & Latavia.

even going solo she struggled to have the "OK" of her label for DIL. they thought there were no hits on the album...

last but not last, she works very hard on the stage when she's giving you that show and have a complete control on her career like madonna (from production to style). dont bring stupid arguments.

People actually believe this, WOW!

[monsterLd]

I'm going to say Lady Gaga too. Yes, her parents were well off and Gaga was able to attend a good school but during her years after she quit uni, she worked her ass off performing in clubs with various of other jobs on the side. She also got dropped by a record label but instead of giving up she kept trying and once she achieved her fame she still remained humble

Edit: I didn't read the title correctly, but you can't really judge who worked their hardest as we wasn't in their shoes, so pretty much everyone who is or has been at top.

[ririfan21]

Beyonce.

[Iman]

JLO though Some of my family lives in the Bronx, and for her to go from there to where she is now, Its REALLY impressive!!

[Timber]

Beyoncé even today pulls all nighters and 16 hour rehearsals/ recording/ writing sessions to create her perfection. She has always done this, and she is the only correct answer.

[22 Two's]

Originally posted by retromaury

Yes applause for j.lo tbh

And Beyonce has basically been working since she was a child to reach the top and the fact that she's maintain it means she really knows what's she's doing and knows how to sell her brand, like Madonna.

yes of course Madonna is undoubtly the best when it comes to building an empire from nothing

I mean I don't how many girls would have a Erotica kinda backlash and come years later with 2 of their biggest albums ever critically & commercially. it's not even a question; she has the best female career ever.

[BlueTimberwolf]

Not Beyonce: her dad held her hand through the majority of her ealy career.

I would say Madonna, Nicki, and Katy Perry

[Timber]

Let's not forget the DC high heel singing+running military camp.

Other girls may have worked on their image to get to the top, but Beyoncé worked on her main thing to be (and stay) at the top, her talents.

[Ressti]

Yes Beyoncé. She's been training and working since she was a child and she hasn't stopped since.

[materialboy]

The one who came with 30$ to rule your faves.
The Shakira biography I didnt know it

[Timber]

Originally posted by BlueTimberwolf

Not Beyonce: her dad held her hand through the majority of her ealy career.

I would say Madonna, Nicki, and Katy Perry

That does not mean she didn't work hard.

The girls you mentioned don't do what Bey does.

[BlueTimberwolf]

Beyonce worked hard yes, but she had lots of people to support her and the resources someone like J.Lo didn't have. That's the difference.

[Ripedie254]

Well Taylor started as the first artist on an new developing indie label. She started writing at the age of 11 and got a publishing deal with Sony at age 14 before being signed to Big Machine Records as their first artist. She sent out her first single "Tim McGraw" herself with her mom and traveled the country to do a radio tour to promote it. She was able to reach 5.6 million copies sold of her debut album (And later 9 mill copies sold of its followup Fearless) coming from an new independent label. All of this at the age of 16.

[Ressti]

Originally posted by BlueTimberwolf

Not Beyonce: her dad held her hand through the majority of her ealy career.

I would say Madonna, Nicki, and Katy Perry

How does that make her less hardworking Nicki and Katy Perry didn't have Beyoncé's crazy schedule when they were children (or as adults judging by their skills). When Bey was a child she was already working towards becoming an entertainer. Beyoncé didn't get pitch perfect vocals by doing nothing. She didn't learn to dance by sitting on her ass. She didn't get to where she is now (critical acclaim, high grossing tours, 65 million albums sold, owning her own production company at 32) without sacrificing her childhood and freedom.

[vuelve88]

Taylor Swift.

Few artists retain such creative control. She's still writing all her songs, crafting great melodies and great lyrics.