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Celeb News: "Beyoncé is a terrorist!"
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Originally posted by RihannasVeryOwn
Not the same thing at all
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Most Def.
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Originally posted by swissman
But she was more than just another pop girl even before marriage.
And I don't think marrying him gave her what sets her above the rest: her talents.
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What sets her apart is her money, power, influence, etc etc etc all of which she didn't have before she married him
There are thousands of people all around the world 1000x more talented than her yet are unknown/poor/working 9-5 just to stay alive
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Originally posted by RihannasVeryOwn
What sets her apart is her money, power, influence, etc etc etc all of which she didn't have before she married him
There are thousands of people all around the world 1000x more talented than her yet are unknown/poor/working 9-5 just to stay alive
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Bey was on Forbes before she married jay😬
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Member Since: 1/26/2012
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Originally posted by RihannasVeryOwn
What sets her apart is her money, power, influence, etc etc etc all of which she didn't have before she married him
There are thousands of people all around the world 1000x more talented than her yet are unknown/poor/working 9-5 just to stay alive
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Bey was gonna get there with or w/o Jay- Z. Rihanna is the one who
should be lucky, because if it wasn't for Jay, she'd still be in barbados barefooted & picking coconuts off palm trees.
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Member Since: 3/27/2012
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Originally posted by RihannasVeryOwn
What sets her apart is her money, power, influence, etc etc etc all of which she didn't have before she married him
There are thousands of people all around the world 1000x more talented than her yet are unknown/poor/working 9-5 just to stay alive
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I don't think there people 1000x more talented than her and still poor/unkonw. Like… this is the internet age. Word travels. If someone was 1000x more talented than Beyonce (one of the most celebrated modern popstars) then it would be known. And anyway, even if there were these people, at least its only 1000x more talented and not 10,000x like it is for most of the other popstars around.
But I don't think her power and money sets her apart from the rest. Did people buy her album because she's a millionaire or because they trust her? I know she continues to be where she is at because of the advantages of having money, but you're making a non-point here since all major popstars have money backing them.
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Originally posted by Kisuke
Bey was on Forbes before she married jay😬
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Exactly. It's hard to see people try so hard to attribute her success to her marriage.
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Originally posted by Honeyßéy
Bey was gonna get there with or w/o Jay- Z. Rihanna is the one who
should be lucky, because if it wasn't for Jay, she'd still be in barbados barefooted & picking coconuts off palm trees.
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If it wasn't for Evan Rogers and Carl Sturken she'd be in barbados barefooted and picking coconuts, if Jay Z didn't sign her some other label would
Either way, that's beside the point and off topic
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Originally posted by King B
Exactly. It's hard to see people try so hard to attribute her success to her marriage.
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And people forget what Beyonce has brought to Jay-Z.
He is insanely talented but he's not a personality like Kanye so he wouldn't really be in the news that much. Without Beyonce as his wife I don't think the GP would care about him as much as they do. He holds his own, that's for sure and he's a mogul but that's not enough for people to hold you as a common household name.
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Originally posted by RihannasVeryOwn
If it wasn't for Evan Rogers and Carl Sturken she'd be in barbados barefooted and picking coconuts, if Jay Z didn't sign her some other label would
Either way, that's beside the point and off topic
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But he did so she own him everything unlike bey who had a record deal before jay was doing her sis remove yourself from this thread.
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Originally posted by RihannasVeryOwn
If it wasn't for Evan Rogers and Carl Sturken she'd be in barbados barefooted and picking coconuts, if Jay Z didn't sign her some other label would
Either way, that's beside the point and off topic
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Evan & Carl helped her, but Jay put her on the map. Let's not.
You have been off topic, the moment you mention Jay, since he has nothing to do
with this thread.
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Also note that this woman was caught twerking to DIL in a video... now Beyonce is a terrorist.
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Originally posted by swissman
I don't think there people 1000x more talented than her and still poor/unkonw. Like… this is the internet age. Word travels. If someone was 1000x more talented than Beyonce (one of the most celebrated modern popstars) then it would be known. And anyway, even if there were these people, at least its only 1000x more talented and not 10,000x like it is for most of the other popstars around.
But I don't think her power and money sets her apart from the rest. Did people buy her album because she's a millionaire or because they trust her? I know she continues to be where she is at because of the advantages of having money, but you're making a non-point here since all major popstars have money backing them.
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I'm not talking about album sales. I'm talking about her public image and the way she's seen by the public. Somehow she's on this pedestal because of her marriage and her & Jay are seen as a package, a power couple. It has infinitely elevated her status and the sole reason why she's seen as one of the elites in America.
If Britney and Justin got married (and she didn't have her breakdown) they'd be in the position Jay & Bey are in now. Just like Brangelina, they're more powerful together than apart
That's what I meant when I said her marrying Jay Z was a smart move. She'd be another Gaga, Britney, Katy etc if she didn't.
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Originally posted by RihannasVeryOwn
I'm not talking about album sales. I'm talking about her public image and the way she's seen by the public. Somehow she's on this pedestal because of her marriage and her & Jay are seen as a package, a power couple. It has infinitely elevated her status and the sole reason why she's seen as one of the elites in America.
If Britney and Justin got married (and she didn't have her breakdown) they'd be in the position Jay & Bey are in now. Just like Brangelina, they're more powerful together than apart
That's what I meant when I said her marrying Jay Z was a smart move. She'd be another Gaga, Britney, Katy etc if she didn't.
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I agree they are definitely seen as a power couple, but they do actually deserve that title. They both are hard working, innovative, talented and have great business acumen. They are powerful. Britney and Justin would be cute but I doubt they would have an empire like Bey and Jay. I don't feel like they would be seen as a power couple if not for the fact that Britney isn't really a respected artist in the way that Jolie and Pitt both are, but for the fact that even Justin himself, while talented and respected, lacks the power that is needed.
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Originally posted by Adonis
I'm just trying to figure out why it's perfectly okay for men to use their sexuality to their advantage and not women to use theirs in the same way.
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She's not a terrorist..her fans are.
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Originally posted by Tuxedo
Another scandal? This is really not her year...
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This is not a scandal. Open a dictionary and spend less time living the vicarious life on atrl.
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Originally posted by RihannasVeryOwn
I'm not talking about album sales. I'm talking about her public image and the way she's seen by the public. Somehow she's on this pedestal because of her marriage and her & Jay are seen as a package, a power couple. It has infinitely elevated her status and the sole reason why she's seen as one of the elites in America.
If Britney and Justin got married (and she didn't have her breakdown) they'd be in the position Jay & Bey are in now. Just like Brangelina, they're more powerful together than apart
That's what I meant when I said her marrying Jay Z was a smart move. She'd be another Gaga, Britney, Katy etc if she didn't.
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What a crock of ****
Have you ever even set foot in America?
edit: and this coconut talk not when Barbados is more first world than where most of y'all live
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Not today Satan.
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