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Originally posted by Superpower
It's actually not. Different people have said this in different Bey eras and her dancers also say it.
Another example is Bey staying up for more than 24 hours to finish her Dance For You video because when the time was up, she didn't like the final cut.
Now that we know this, let's not make this about God.
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I wasn't throwing shade. But I'm still willing to bet that no, Beyonce does not spend 18 hours every single day in the studio and rehearsing for tours. She is married and has a child, that's not realistic in any way, shape or form. She might spend a week or two filled with multiple 18-20 hour days before an album deadline or before a tour launch, but that's a far cry from a constant 18 hour day every day.
And I think that's the point a lot of people are making here: Some popstars don't have it as hard as we might think. Again, no shade, but take Rihanna for example. She doesn't write/produce her own music, and she's out of the spotlight for the majority of the year until she has an album or tour to promote. Then she goes into the studio for 2 to 3 weeks recording songs (that other people have already created for her). Goes on a radio tour for a week or two. Then rehearses for tour, does the tour, and then it's back to chilling until next era. This is what MOST popstars' lives are like, because once you're signed to a major label most of the behind the scenes work is done for you. Contrast that with your average person who works a solid 8-10 hours a day barely making enough to pay next month's rent, let alone buy dinner. Popstars make millions from various avenues (music sales, merch sales, sponsorships, touring, label advances, etc.) All while only working really hard for a few months out of the year.
Even for someone like Taylor, who is talented in her own rite, and pens all of her own songs. She still has leagues of people behind the scenes who take care of all the excruciating details (from production to mixing, to booking, tour planning, etc). Once you reach a certain threshold in your career as a musician, things will become much easier due to your built-in fan base and seemingly infinite budget.

People are coming for Taylor because the come-up was probably easier for her than say, someone like Bruno, who had to perform on the street and sell his songs for $10 a pop for years before getting his break.