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Originally posted by MrLovett
Monica debuted in the 1990s and certainly wasn't very successful during the early 2000s. She had one ok selling album and a Top 10 hit. That was it...
She doesn't bleach her skin. We all know that. Move along and troll somewhere else. It's embarrassing.
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nobody said anything about debuting. Ciara, Cassie and Amerie had very successful debuts in the 2000s
Beyonce didn't destroy anyone, aside from maybe Ashanti. All black musicians were under siege in the latter half of the 2000s, Beyonce simply was the best at adapting. She had good management and her association to Jay Z was pivotal in her longevity. We know this, even she knows this which is why she her last 3 major projects revolved around him in some way, Lemonade, Mrs Carter World Tour, On The Run tour etc.
Her identity as a wife protected her as she presented herself as an over sexualised popstar, and not just a wife to any random man. But one of the most respected veterans alive. This gave her some extra leeway to pander to whites, while not being abandoned by her black base. In any other case she would have been called a sell out in the sasha fierce era.