Beyonce’s ‘Life is but a Dream’ HBO documentary poster

Oprah spent an entire forty minutes plugging Beyonce’s Life is but a Dream special during her propaganda-packed episode of Oprah’s next Chapter last evening so many of us were curious to see what details from the singer’s secret life the HBO documentary would reveal. Yet, nothing could prepare you for what we learned.

In addition to what we already knew about Beyonce – she has a collection of almost every style of blonde wig on the market and she has more money than most of us will ever see - Life is but a Dream introduced us to the her more vulnerable side. At least, that is what casual viewers and her devoted fans may assume if they didn’t read between the lines.

Luckily for you, I sacrificed eighty five minutes of my life to provide an in-depth analysis of Life is but a Dream. Don’t worry, I had enough sugar and Ruzzle matches to keep me awake so I didn’t miss a thing. Check out my observations from Beyonce’s documentary below:

Beyonce can sing

Let’s start with the obvious: Beyonce is an impressive vocalist. During Life is but a Dream, we got the chance to see Beyonce record several of her songs and backtracks, thus reaffirming the fact the she is a very talented Pop singer. She has a thorough understanding of her range and it is clear that she has taken the time to learn from her biggest influences – Rachelle Ferrell, Mariah Carey and Barbra Streisand – as she developed her craft.

Beyonce doesn’t understand the meaning of TMI

Beyonce has always been fiercely protective of her private life because she has set boundaries between the celebrity that we see onstage and the woman behind the scenes. Yet, despite her many reservations, she awkwardly shared far too much in Life is but a Dream as she boasted that she was ready to make love to her husband, Jay-Z. That certainly wasn’t the visual that we needed on a late Saturday night.

Beyonce films everything

Still, if Beyonce is so private then why does she feel the need to film everything? Yes, we understand that video diaries are often therapeutic but those tapes lose their value after being posted publicly for the millions of viewers to see. Seriously, it appeared as though Beyonce recorded the footage for the sole purpose of making this show.

Beyonce really wants us to be believe that she was pregnant

Many people doubted that Beyonce was actually pregnant in 2011, especially after her stomach deflated like an old butt pad during one of her interviews. So, Beyonce used Life is but a Dream to repeatedly remind us that she did carry her baby to term instead of using a surrogate.

Oddly, however, although she made it a point to film every aspect of her life, we never got the chance to see her stomach beyond the end of her first trimester. Did her camera conveniently run out of charge or was it that faking a baby bump became simply too difficult as the months progressed?

Beyonce’s belly transforms

Beyonce has been taking acting classes

Beyonce has always been a terrible actress (see: Obsessed) but she has been trying her best to improve. Indeed, Life is but a Dream presented us with a woman who could cry on cue, deliver a dramatic monologue and perform a distant blank stare without erupting into laughter. She still isn’t Oscar-worthy but at least she carry a scene on her own.

Beyonce wants us to believe she writes her songs

Following Beyonce’s miscarriage, Beyonce retreated to the studio to write an emotional ballad about her loss. That’s right, she expects us to believe that the person who can’t even finish a proper sentence or use a broader vocabulary than the words ‘inspired’ or ‘empowered’ has the ability to string such brilliant metaphors into such a moving piece. Whatever you say, Beyonce.

Beyonce isn’t original

When Beyonce can’t steal artists ideas and imitate their their work by watching the footage on YouTube, she is forced to ask them directly for advice. That is exactly what happened with her “Run the World (Girls)” video for which she and her creative director, Frank Gatson, hired a pair of dancers of Mozambique to teach her the routine after she failed to copy the moves on her own. I hope Beyonce paid them more than minimum wage.

Beyonce’s music doesn’t reflect her life

Beyonce has experienced so many struggles in her life – tension with her father and the breakup of Destiny’s Child – yet she still can’t create better music than childish uptempos and shallow ballads. Wait, what am I saying? She wrote that song about her miscarriage!

Beyonce doesn’t care about her fans

For the entire duration of Life is but a Dream, Beyonce spoke about her pregnancy, her work-related feud with her father and her love for Jay-Z yet she never mentioned the people who gave her the life that she enjoys – her fans. They spend hours hounding people on the internet in defence of their beloved “queen” yet she didn’t even spare a moment to acknowledge them them for their devotion. Hey, worker bees are their to serve the queen, not the other way around.

Praise me, minions!

Beyonce is a hard worker

Regardless of what we think of Beyonce, there is no denying that she is a hard worker. She has devoted herself completely to her craft and pushes herself to achieve greatness, no matter the cost. There aren’t many artists who would rehearse in the hallways of a hotel the night before a performance and that demands respect.

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i try so hard 2 like this woman but i keep coming up with froans and ughh moments. i agree with wendy williams she is very uneducated when she speaks. with all that money why not go back to school and further your knowledge so u can teach your daughter how to really feel empowered.i think she dopped out of high school and her songs still reflect a girl in a high school state of mind

I watched the documentary last night, is she (A)- extremely naive or (B)- think that the entire world is stuck on stupid! She starts the doc talking about how she has grown because Jay-Z taught her sooo much about the business and no longer need her father as her manager. Did she forget that

Pops had a baby that's a few months older than Blue Ivy and was still married to Tina and she dropped his ass like a hot potato once that shit hit the fan??? I tried to give dingle-berry a chance but DAMN!!! And don't get me started on her pregnancy...OK i'm starting . Let it be known that if she had a surrogate I'm cool with that, but don't try to convince the world that you carried the baby when you only show a silhouette of your belly in your last trimester. Folks are ripping her a new asshole for that. She opened a Sam's Club can of worms with that.

Oprah was raving on CNN how this is a game changer

another vanity project from a celebrity who thinks she is more interesting than she really is I'm surprised that she didn't try to get this documentary into movie theatres.

listening to her trying to explain the experience of childbirth was painful.as a mother (twice)i wanted to tell her to stfu with that bullshit. also if she was so devastated by her miscarriage and so scared and paranoid during her pregnancy with blue, why the hell would she continue to coochie pop like a mad woman on stage? she claim the dr. told her it was ok (bullshit), but lets say there is a dr. who told her its ok to physically push herself like that while pregnant, what scared paranoid woman who suffered a devastating miscarriage would do that? then she brings up the rumors about using a surrogate and im thinking she gonna show let us see her laying on the bed having a ultra sound or some shit, this chick has a naked woman hiding in the shadows with a belly poking out, the shadow's belly was bigger then beyonce's when she was suppose to be in the delivery room.

lowkey said:

listening to her trying to explain the experience of childbirth was painful.as a mother (twice)i wanted to tell her to stfu with that bullshit. also if she was so devastated by her miscarriage and so scared and paranoid during her pregnancy with blue, why the hell would she continue to coochie pop like a mad woman on stage? she claim the dr. told her it was ok (bullshit), but lets say there is a dr. who told her its ok to physically push herself like that while pregnant, what scared paranoid woman who suffered a devastating miscarriage would do that? then she brings up the rumors about using a surrogate and im thinking she gonna show let us see her laying on the bed having a ultra sound or some shit, this chick has a naked woman hiding in the shadows with a belly poking out, the shadow's belly was bigger then beyonce's when she was suppose to be in the delivery room.

NOOOOOOOO, the killer was when she said she gained 57 pounds!!!!!!

GURL, BYE!

I'd say that the review posted by the OP is pretty much accurate.

I love a good documentary, which is why I watched, even though I'm not a fan of hers, though, I do like a handful of her songs.

Overall, I think the documentary just showcased how confident she is in herself in the music business. Nothing wrong with being confident, we all should be in our careers, but normally, real documentaries show the human side of things, this means, not only the confident side, but the imperfect side as well. No doubt, homegirl is talented and beautiful and has a husband who loves her, but isn't this something we already know? Aren't documentaries supposed to give us the "real" you? Flaws and all? Well, that is what was clearly missing. It's crystal clear that homegirl carefully and STRATEGICALLY showcased what she wanted us (the public) to know about her...but the perception is the same....successful pop princess with a great family and the perfect, dreamlike marriage, with her rapper husband.

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‘Beyoncé’: In search of charisma

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lowkey said:

listening to her trying to explain the experience of childbirth was painful.as a mother (twice)i wanted to tell her to stfu with that bullshit. also if she was so devastated by her miscarriage and so scared and paranoid during her pregnancy with blue, why the hell would she continue to coochie pop like a mad woman on stage? she claim the dr. told her it was ok (bullshit), but lets say there is a dr. who told her its ok to physically push herself like that while pregnant, what scared paranoid woman who suffered a devastating miscarriage would do that? then she brings up the rumors about using a surrogate and im thinking she gonna show let us see her laying on the bed having a ultra sound or some shit, this chick has a naked woman hiding in the shadows with a belly poking out, the shadow's belly was bigger then beyonce's when she was suppose to be in the delivery room.

Right! I didn't get that either.

Dont you guys get tired of talking about Beyonce??? I mean GOT DAYUM

Its safe to say, EVERYTHING Beyonce related you can rest assure PRINCE.ORG will have a thread on it. I will admit that its kinda sad that there are more threads on her than PRINCE HIMSELF

Its funny how we talk about how certain artists should get more credit BUT then yall turn around and make a bunch of threads on bullshit artists or topics that have nothing to do with music. I just find that odd. If you want to see a change than BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE. Stop feeding into the bullshit and lets have some real music discussions. Stop making a bunch of threads on artists that you dont like or that you know nobody likes HERE

SoulAlive said:

another vanity project from a celebrity who thinks she is more interesting than she really is I'm surprised that she didn't try to get this documentary into movie theatres.

Pretty much. There is no need for a bunch of essays to express this. You know how the girl is already so why is everybody surprised?

And WHY is this thread in this section when it has NOTHING TO DO WITH MUSIC as well as the Mary J thread?

I watched the OPrah interview, which included clips of the documentary, and I found it hard to get through. I didn't even dare try to listen to Beyonce for a 90 minutes doc.

It seems so difficult for her to get ordinatry thoughts out. -- and she has no personal connection with the interviewer when she speaks, staring off into space, struggling to connect words and formulate sentences. I was exhausted listening. Why can't she just have a smooth, fun, coordinated exchange?

Plus, once she puts her thoughts together -- if she finishes them coherently at all -- , she acts like they are the best things ever said, acting as if ordinary reflections are big revelations. And Oprah encouraged her delusions, exaggerating the profundity of Beyonce's very basic utterances, praising them as "deep" and life-changing.

There's no way I'm watching the full doc. I found the clips shown and found online to be utterly boring and lacking any moving disclosure or worthwhile glimpses into a creative life. I did enjoy seeing pics of Blue Ivy who is a cutie.

Beyonce is beautiful and is a dancing powerhouse, but that's all I have to say. Not that interesting as a persona at the center of documentaries.

I'm not a Bey hater at the same time I do get annoyed at all the gushing about her the same way I was tired of all the JLo gushing during her time, and Gaga etc so it's not personal. And this is only because there are others who deserve shine who have more talent; but hey this is Pop music we're talking about and it been this way for decades. So I limit my exosure to her thus allowing me to appreciate some of her music without being force-fed. This works for me.

I'm happy for all the Bey stans, I know if this were a Prince special/doc whatever, with an interview with Oprah I would be in hog heaven just to see him and would careless about the content -- well wishing for more but happy with whatever I get.

Having said all that, as a casual listener to her music at best, my opinion of this HBO special, (sorry I cannot call it a documentary), was this is something that could have been in the "extras" list on one of her concert DVD's.

The presumption that the viewing audience would know what the hell she was talking about in her confessional about her issues with her dad told it all about her mind set. It was check out time for me from there but I tried to keep an open mind and I kept watching. I could go on and explain more of my thoughts about her dad issues but she didn't so why should I LOL.

The other weird thing for me was when she decided to share her loving relationship with her nephew by taking him and "his dad" on a trip to Paris-- she emphasized the dad thing twice if I remember correctly. This was a weird moment because it left me with more questions than answers. So much more could have been expressed here.

The rest felt like a FUSE Beyonce video takeover day, we were not introduced to her dancers, staff, or crew who work tireless to make the magic happen -- no wait -- she did give us the first name of her security guard LOL.

Oprah didn't help her cause at all, the uber-hype she did prior to her interview was utter BS making me feel she getting a cut of the money on the project lol. And the wack/weak questions she asked B during the interview should have given me a warning to the Special's content.

This is clearly a woman who "runs her world", a hard worker, and is a perfectionist as a performer, and I cannot hate on that. Oh and I learned she likes Sade, The Cardigans, Coldplay, and doesn't know the words to Heart And Soul.

I don't get why HBO is showing it on two channels for 24 hours but please believe she'll get an Emmy for it.

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purplethunder3121 said:

Hilarious!

SynthiaRose said:

I watched the OPrah interview, which included clips of the documentary, and I found it hard to get through. I didn't even dare try to listen to Beyonce for a 90 minutes doc.

It seems so difficult for her to get ordinatry thoughts out. -- and she has no personal connection with the interviewer when she speaks, staring off into space, struggling to connect words and formulate sentences. I was exhausted listening. Why can't she just have a smooth, fun, coordinated exchange?

Plus, once she puts her thoughts together -- if she finishes them coherently at all -- , she acts like they are the best things ever said, acting as if ordinary reflections are big revelations. And Oprah encouraged her delusions, exaggerating the profundity of Beyonce's very basic utterances, praising them as "deep" and life-changing.

There's no way I'm watching the full doc. I found the clips shown and found online to be utterly boring and lacking any moving disclosure or worthwhile glimpses into a creative life. I did enjoy seeing pics of Blue Ivy who is a cutie.

Beyonce is beautiful and is a dancing powerhouse, but that's all I have to say. Not that interesting as a persona at the center of documentaries.

Completely agree with you! Not trying to criticize but she does need a public speaking and an effective communication course. She CAN sing but she does not come across as intelligent. Blue Ivy is a cutie!

Oprah is just dying for ratings and kissing ass in the process. Funny thing is both Oprah and Beyonce need to take their Billions/Millions and go somewhere and sit down for a while and enjoy life.

From what I've seen of the documentary she seems very likeable.

are we really supposed to beleive this grainy footage?? ands why the hell is it grainy in the first place?

I hope she nor her team thought that this special was going to satisfy her critics that she was so concerned about answering. Sounds to me that she only opened herself to more scrutiny. But I guess they figured the overall attention would be a bigger payoff considering her new record she's dropping.

debbiedean2 said:

I watched the documentary last night, is she (A)- extremely naive or (B)- think that the entire world is stuck on stupid! She starts the doc talking about how she has grown because Jay-Z taught her sooo much about the business and no longer need her father as her manager. Did she forget that

Pops had a baby that's a few months older than Blue Ivy and was still married to Tina and she dropped his ass like a hot potato once that shit hit the fan??? I tried to give dingle-berry a chance but DAMN!!! And don't get me started on her pregnancy...OK i'm starting . Let it be known that if she had a surrogate I'm cool with that, but don't try to convince the world that you carried the baby when you only show a silhouette of your belly in your last trimester. Folks are ripping her a new asshole for that. She opened a Sam's Club can of worms with that.

I didn't and still have no need to see the documentary to know the obvious fact that Beyonce is definitely NOT academically bright. That tour gulde at the Egyptian pyramids confirm this ugly truth about the poor woman-child a few years ago.

Musicslave said:

I hope she nor her team thought that this special was going to satisfy her critics that she was so concerned about answering. Sounds to me that she only opened herself to more scrutiny. But I guess they figured the overall attention would be a bigger payoff considering her new record she's dropping.

Did Beyonce reveal enough in HBO show?

NaughtyKitty said:

Musicslave said:

I hope she nor her team thought that this special was going to satisfy her critics that she was so concerned about answering. Sounds to me that she only opened herself to more scrutiny. But I guess they figured the overall attention would be a bigger payoff considering her new record she's dropping.

Did Beyonce reveal enough in HBO show?

Ann Oldenburg, USA TODAY9:33a.m. EST February 18, 2013

The superstar's intimate special aired Saturday and critics are attacking her for controlling every image of her show.

Beyoncé's intimate documentary about herself, Life Is But a Dream, debuted on HBO Saturday night. (And on Sunday, she and Jay-Z were spotted courtside in Houston at the NBA All-Star Game.)

The show gave us our first good look at baby Blue Ivy (who is not a baby anymore!), and showed the singer candidly talking to cameras, to her laptop, to her husband, Jay-Z, and included the news that she had a miscarriage before her child was born.

But for all the special did reveal, the reviews are in, and many are grumbling that Beyoncé didn't reveal enough. Here are some:

The Hollywood Reporter: "A film that sells itself as a candid self-portrait ends up revealing not much at all." And, "This is less a documentary portrait than a micromanaged video diary exploring the R&B superstar's relationship with her laptop."

Entertainment Weekly: "On one hand, the movie could be exactly what it says it is: a verité video-quilt stitched from snippets of the private life of America's current First Performer. ... Or you could take the cynic's view say that the whole thing is a sham, just a televised press release designed to provide the same kind of rigidly distanced intimacy that we get from the snapshots on Beyoncé's immaculately curated Instagram feed."

The New York Times: "Beyoncé: Life Is but a Dream is as contrived as Madonna: Truth or Dare, but probably for good reason it is neither daring nor entirely truthful. It's an infomercial, not just about Beyoncé's talent onstage but her authenticity behind the scenes."

The Washington Post: "Life Is but a Dream has no through-line, no linear narrative. It's more like a hallucinatory advertisement for success, and to her credit Beyoncé put the word 'dream' in the title. The theme is celebrity ennui alternating with spiritual and emotional fulfillment. Which isn't much of a theme."

Zap2It.com: "Pop mega-star Beyoncé Knowles' hypothetically intimate 'documentary'Life Is a But a Dream is equal parts vanity project and calculated act of image control. The only thing revealed by the film — co-directed, co-written and co-executive produced by Beyoncé herself — is a narcissistic inability to give up that desire for control."

Newsday: "The best moments of Life Is But a Dream are the truly unscripted ones, like when Jay-Z croons Coldplay's Yellow to her or an old clip of her and the rest of Destiny's Child bouncing around the kitchen singing The Cardigans' Lovefool. That's when Beyoncé seems most like an ordinary person with extraordinary talents — the one who's far more likable than the seemingly calculated Dream one."

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2013/02/18/did-beyonce-reveal-enough-in-hbo-show/1927503/

I don't know what the heck everyone expected. I mean, it is "a film BY Beyonce Knowles".

NaughtyKitty said:

Musicslave said:

I hope she nor her team thought that this special was going to satisfy her critics that she was so concerned about answering. Sounds to me that she only opened herself to more scrutiny. But I guess they figured the overall attention would be a bigger payoff considering her new record she's dropping.

Did Beyonce reveal enough in HBO show?

Ann Oldenburg, USA TODAY9:33a.m. EST February 18, 2013

The superstar's intimate special aired Saturday and critics are attacking her for controlling every image of her show.

The New York Times: "Beyoncé: Life Is but a Dream is as contrived as Madonna: Truth or Dare, but probably for good reason it is neither daring nor entirely truthful. It's an infomercial, not just about Beyoncé's talent onstage but her authenticity behind the scenes."

Funny they mentioned Madonna's "Truth or Dare" movie...sorry but I thoroughly enjoyed Truth or Dare and can watch it over and over again. I remember after watching it for the first time, it made me want to buy tickets to her concert.

missfee said:

NaughtyKitty said:

Did Beyonce reveal enough in HBO show?

Ann Oldenburg, USA TODAY9:33a.m. EST February 18, 2013

The superstar's intimate special aired Saturday and critics are attacking her for controlling every image of her show.

The New York Times: "Beyoncé: Life Is but a Dream is as contrived as Madonna: Truth or Dare, but probably for good reason it is neither daring nor entirely truthful. It's an infomercial, not just about Beyoncé's talent onstage but her authenticity behind the scenes."

Funny they mentioned Madonna's "Truth or Dare" movie...sorry but I thoroughly enjoyed Truth or Dare and can watch it over and over again. I remember after watching it for the first time, it made me want to buy tickets to her concert.

I love Madge's Truth or Dare movie, now that's a great example on how a popular singer should do a documentary. Here's another review that compares Truth or Dare to Life is But a dream, and I agree with their comparison which I think is much better than the New York Times one.

Beyonce: Life Is But A Dream

http://www.avclub.com/articles/beyonce-life-is-but-a-dream,92617/

I don't know what the heck everyone expected. I mean, it is "a film BY Beyonce Knowles".

Ikr?

HAPPYPERSON said:

Beyonce’s ‘Life is but a Dream’ HBO documentary poster

Oprah spent an entire forty minutes plugging Beyonce’s Life is but a Dream special during her propaganda-packed episode of Oprah’s next Chapter last evening so many of us were curious to see what details from the singer’s secret life the HBO documentary would reveal. Yet, nothing could prepare you for what we learned.

In addition to what we already knew about Beyonce – she has a collection of almost every style of blonde wig on the market and she has more money than most of us will ever see - Life is but a Dream introduced us to the her more vulnerable side. At least, that is what casual viewers and her devoted fans may assume if they didn’t read between the lines.

Luckily for you, I sacrificed eighty five minutes of my life to provide an in-depth analysis of Life is but a Dream. Don’t worry, I had enough sugar and Ruzzle matches to keep me awake so I didn’t miss a thing. Check out my observations from Beyonce’s documentary below:

Beyonce can sing

Let’s start with the obvious: Beyonce is an impressive vocalist. During Life is but a Dream, we got the chance to see Beyonce record several of her songs and backtracks, thus reaffirming the fact the she is a very talented Pop singer. She has a thorough understanding of her range and it is clear that she has taken the time to learn from her biggest influences – Rachelle Ferrell, Mariah Carey and Barbra Streisand – as she developed her craft.

Beyonce doesn’t understand the meaning of TMI

Beyonce has always been fiercely protective of her private life because she has set boundaries between the celebrity that we see onstage and the woman behind the scenes. Yet, despite her many reservations, she awkwardly shared far too much in Life is but a Dream as she boasted that she was ready to make love to her husband, Jay-Z. That certainly wasn’t the visual that we needed on a late Saturday night.

Beyonce films everything

Still, if Beyonce is so private then why does she feel the need to film everything? Yes, we understand that video diaries are often therapeutic but those tapes lose their value after being posted publicly for the millions of viewers to see. Seriously, it appeared as though Beyonce recorded the footage for the sole purpose of making this show.

Beyonce really wants us to be believe that she was pregnant

Many people doubted that Beyonce was actually pregnant in 2011, especially after her stomach deflated like an old butt pad during one of her interviews. So, Beyonce used Life is but a Dream to repeatedly remind us that she did carry her baby to term instead of using a surrogate.

Oddly, however, although she made it a point to film every aspect of her life, we never got the chance to see her stomach beyond the end of her first trimester. Did her camera conveniently run out of charge or was it that faking a baby bump became simply too difficult as the months progressed?

Beyonce’s belly transforms

Beyonce has been taking acting classes

Beyonce has always been a terrible actress (see: Obsessed) but she has been trying her best to improve. Indeed, Life is but a Dream presented us with a woman who could cry on cue, deliver a dramatic monologue and perform a distant blank stare without erupting into laughter. She still isn’t Oscar-worthy but at least she carry a scene on her own.

Beyonce wants us to believe she writes her songs

Following Beyonce’s miscarriage, Beyonce retreated to the studio to write an emotional ballad about her loss. That’s right, she expects us to believe that the person who can’t even finish a proper sentence or use a broader vocabulary than the words ‘inspired’ or ‘empowered’ has the ability to string such brilliant metaphors into such a moving piece. Whatever you say, Beyonce.

Beyonce isn’t original

When Beyonce can’t steal artists ideas and imitate their their work by watching the footage on YouTube, she is forced to ask them directly for advice. That is exactly what happened with her “Run the World (Girls)” video for which she and her creative director, Frank Gatson, hired a pair of dancers of Mozambique to teach her the routine after she failed to copy the moves on her own. I hope Beyonce paid them more than minimum wage.

Beyonce’s music doesn’t reflect her life

Beyonce has experienced so many struggles in her life – tension with her father and the breakup of Destiny’s Child – yet she still can’t create better music than childish uptempos and shallow ballads. Wait, what am I saying? She wrote that song about her miscarriage!

Beyonce doesn’t care about her fans

For the entire duration of Life is but a Dream, Beyonce spoke about her pregnancy, her work-related feud with her father and her love for Jay-Z yet she never mentioned the people who gave her the life that she enjoys – her fans. They spend hours hounding people on the internet in defence of their beloved “queen” yet she didn’t even spare a moment to acknowledge them them for their devotion. Hey, worker bees are their to serve the queen, not the other way around.

Praise me, minions!

Beyonce is a hard worker

Regardless of what we think of Beyonce, there is no denying that she is a hard worker. She has devoted herself completely to her craft and pushes herself to achieve greatness, no matter the cost. There aren’t many artists who would rehearse in the hallways of a hotel the night before a performance and that demands respect.

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Issues that i have not just with this but quite a few DOCUMENTARIES, this is polished edited and organized to make a point on the person you are documented, there is nothing told opposite per say. So thats one issue and thats true of many documentaries like this, kind of like those horrible diary shows that MTV did, this is basically that order. TWO i agree she works hard but alot of people work just as hard, so yes props to her but still, everyone pushes themselves to greatness this and that, this doesnt show me anything new here, without watching this i could have told you that she works hard and strives etc.... Lastly Music Business now isnt what it was, so there is nothing to compete with as far as other artists, since soundscans peak after the POP explosion and labels then started losing money and sales dove at a rate they never saw coming, the business isnt a business now, its not competitve, its not even a MUSIC business now, Beyonce is a media star, first before music comes into play, that is a different type thing, that competition to be a media star sacrifices her and others as music artists, which is why i cant call her hard work the same as stevie wonder or elton john recording 2-3 albums a year and touring like they did.

You guys are so lame.

nammie said:

I don't get why HBO is showing it on two channels for 24 hours but please believe she'll get an Emmy for it.

I wondered that too. 2 channels for 24 hours??? Damn the pope doesn't get that.