Janet Jackson's wasn't the only juicy breast served up at the Super Bowl, The Smoking Gun has learned. If you thought the halftime show was spicy, get a load of what Beyonce required in her dressing room at Reliant Stadium, where the bootylicious diva warbled the national anthem. Along with a VIP dressing room maintained at 78 degrees, the 22-year-old singer needed a "private bathroom that's cleaned with disinfectant & anti-bacteria products before she arrives." Nobody, of course, wants a loo that's germylicious. Her main chow requirement was "Juicy Baked Chicken: Legs, Wings & Breast only." The poultry had to be seasoned with "fresh garlic, season salt, black pepper, and Cayenne pepper HEAVILY SEASONED!!" As for drinks, the star's cola endorsement deal limits her beverage choices: "Beyonce can only have Pepsi products. There cannot be any competitors products anywhere she or her entourage may be photographed." However, she is still allowed to drink Snapple products, which are produced by Cadbury Schweppes--and apparently not a threat to PepsiCo.

Where's the starch?

To ensure my FRESHNESS, I've always preferred the temperature to be between 70-72 degrees myself.

Can you imagine walking up to Beyonce and all you smell is GARLIC? I know some people don't mind that and aren't bothered by it, but it makes me sick.

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Mariah requires bendy straws and Cristal by the case.

What, no gum?

VoicesCarry said:

Where's the vibrator?

She so fine...she deserves WHATEVER it is she wants...


"Give this fine sista what she wants...IT'S ON THE HOUSE!!!

i love the phenomena of celebrity! some of those requirements are very valid but some of them cracked me up! especially the rose scented candle bit. because, after all, that is an essential to performance. hee hee!

BRO915 said:

All that garlic must be enough to kill a nation of vampires.

VinaBlue said:

1 oz of special sauce for Ms. Beyonce cumming up!

OdysseyMiles said:

I made a funny.

See, this is the part of stardom that non-biz people don't understand. You already know that performers don't always make as much as people think they do (see: TLC story). One of the perks of stardom is getting what you want at gigs. Local bands get free beers, etc. National get riders where they can at least try to take the edge off the stress of performing in front of so many people. Part of that is the attempt to make things as comfortable or familiar as possible. Neither of these riders are abnormal nor are they outrageous considering the stars they represent. See, if you don't ASK, you don't GET. More is better than less. Suppose the dancers' dressing area WASN'T on the rider? Guess what? They'd be changing in the restrooms. Sucks, but that's why riders look extravagant and specific. They kinda HAVE to be.


BlaqueKnight said:

So true, so true. That girl's rider is KID's stuff compared to what my alot of my friends (who are promoters, singers, etc.) are used to seeing when they have to deal with this kind of stuff. Having a venue that will pull loads of bucks makes it pretty darned easy for them to have the production people get that girl some rose-scented candles...and I notice that she didn't even specify if she preferred a certain brand or not. As that rider stands, the house can get those candles from Pier One, Target, or the local drug store, vs. candles that appear in the riders of some singers like Jennifer Lopez, who will only accept DYPTIQUE candles (which run about $45-40 a pop). That's alright in my book. I have to say that I love the part about making sure the chicken is HEAVILY SEASONED, lol! All the globetrotting that girl has been doing, I bet she's tasted some bland ass chicken (especially outside of the States). There have been times I've been on the road for my own business and wished I would've pulled a Patti Labelle and kept a bottle of hot sauce in my purse for all the bland chicken I've had- but at any rate, when you have to go 24hrs a day and make as much money for folks as alot of performers do, the least they can do on the other end is make sure they feed you what you want to eat and keep you in a decent dressing room (without a pi*sy bathroom), so you can get in your "zone" and go out on that stage and do your job...

BlaqueKnight said:

*cough*shemade$20million+thisyearshecanpayherwayliketherestofus*cough*

BlaqueKnight said:

:NOD: I dont see the big deal..at least she wasnt asking for a camel in the middle of the night in Mpls...

ReeseStrongnight said:

I agree.

Personally, I would ask for a specific brand of rose scented candles. I mean, the low quality stuff gives me a headache. Real rose essence is hella expensive, but c'est la vie! I can't STAND cheap rose incense, for example. It smells like a meat freezer to me.

About the heavily seasoned bit, hell yeah, I don't want no bland-ass chicken either! But easy on the garlic.

Mouthwash - 1 gallon
Breathmints - 2 x 10 kg bags
Toothpaste - - 5 tubes
Toothbrush - 1 electric, disinfected with anti-bacterial products

VoicesCarry said:

Are those riders REALLY so bad? What about the dancers/road crew/backup singers/bandmembers/makeup & wardrobe people, etc. who get this stuff? Bey & Mariah aren't drinking CASES of water, etc. Obviously a lot of the stuff is for more than just them. As much as labels steal from artists, I say get what you can when you can on their dime. They're gonna try to take it out of your ass eventually anyway. why not enjoy it?

this isn't to outrageous is it ?

they're called riders...and they come worse...beyonce..all that for one song...n it was probabally wasted. artistessessess.

78 degrees thermostat and HEAVILY SEASONED chicken - she truly is a Texas girl.

I love JLo's the best:

White Room
White Candles
White Drapes
White Couch
White Roses

Everything white!,jeeze

i don't think that was a demanding rider at all. very reasonable.