I believe it. It was so weird how MTV was hyping up Beyoncé to a weird level post-VMAs, it screamed dodgy dealing. Plus, Bey isn't the first or the last person in the industry to do this. Beyoncé's image is the most calculated and PR-driven one in the music industry today, so this seems logical. Disrespectful stuff like this that came mere hours after the VMAs:
Either way, Beyoncé put on the best performance of the night so she deserved her accolades. Plus, Formation was the best video out of the category.