Beyoncé gave birth to twins after a high-risk pregnancy. She developed toxemia and preeclampsia, had an emergency C-section, and described the delivery as extremely difficult. At one point (in her docu) saying one of her twins’ hearts stopped in the womb.
Less than a year later, she had about 8 months to prepare for Coachella. Rehearsals didn’t even fully ramp up until ~115 days before the show, and she was putting in 8–12 hour days while still recovering from major surgery. She lost 100 pounds and then stepped on that stage and delivered THE GREATEST coachella performance of all time.
In Homecoming, she made it very clear how physically and mentally intense that process was and that she would never push herself like that again.
And yet… look at the contrast. Men can get on stage unprepared, forget lyrics, sit down mid-performance, and it’s framed as “relatable,” “funny,” “he’s healing,” whatever narrative people want to spin that day.
But if a woman… especially someone like Beyoncé…showed up anything less than perfect? It wouldn’t be a joke. It would be “she’s washed,” “she doesn’t have it anymore,” “her career is over.”
Women in entertainment are expected to be superhuman AT ALL TIMES, even after literally risking their lives to give birth. Meanwhile, men are allowed to be mediocre in public and still be protected by the narrative.
Men should be stoned. The double standard is exhausting and it’s time we start being honest.
Beyoncé transcended being a music artist when she released Lemonade. She used that album to intertwine music, storytelling, poetry, and visuals. Everything she does now is done with intention to blend multiple creative mediums, using music as the vehicle to deliver it. It would be easy for her to make albums for stats and sales, but she turns away from that because she would only be consumed by chart positions. People pay attention to her because she has mastered the stage, yet her real artwork lives in the music. She is at the apex of her creativity, yet she is compared to artists who don’t put in half the work she does to show the world their art.
🚨 A dica da Beyoncé pro ACT III vem direto de “WHOLE LOTTA LOVE” — regravada pela lenda do rock Tina Turner em 1975, mas foi originalmente “ROUBADA” pela banda Led Zeppellin da lenda do blues Willie Dixon. 👀
Partes da letra da canção da banda inglesa foram “adaptadas” da música “You Need Love”, escrita pelo cantor e compositor negro Willie Dixon, um dos nomes mais importantes do blues e uma das inspirações para a criação do Rock N’ Roll. A primeira gravação dela aconteceu em 1962 por Muddy Waters, o verdadeiro rei do rock. ✊🏽
A banda originalmente não deu crédito para Willie e seguiu o ignorando durante 23 anos. Um processo judicial de direitos autorais em 1985 foi resolvido com um pagamento a Dixon e ele recebe crédito explícito desde então.
Com essa referência específica, fica claro o recado: Beyoncé está vindo reivindicar mais um ritmo que foi embranquecido. A verdadeira história do rock não será apagada! 🎸🔥
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