By absolute unanimous decision, Beyoncé's prodigious voice has been regarded as her most recognized attribute. She undoubtedly holds the title of "performer of [her] generation", and only a fool would ignore her marvelous beauty.
Her personality, which many seem to have variations on (whether it be bland or overly-refined) has been cited as her most unfavorable characteristic. Many see her concurrence in the music industry, which can be translated into either consistency or overexposure, annoying, to say the least.
Kudos to the undisputable Queen of Promotion for skyrocketing the popularity of this little 'biddy'. Nearly 5˝ pages and 90+ replies.
Pros: crafted some of the best pop music of this century from 2001-2007, even if Circus/3 was a bit of a bump in the road (and then Womanizer was still one of the best singles of 2008). Genuine and unpretentious in how she carries herself. Beautiful when she wants to be.
Cons: Is lost onstage. Her relevancy has really plummeted since the Circus era, for whatever reason. I wonder if she will in fact fade into obscurity, and if it was the crazy 2006-2008 period that kept her in the public eye for this long at all.