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MORE BEYONCE IN ESSENCE + DETAILS ON HER WEDDING

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

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Check out these new flicks of Beyonce in the November issue of Essence magazine, which she covers. The singer opened up about her relationship & marriage to Jay-Z - with details on the private wedding ceremony and explaining the matching tattoos they have on their fingers….


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Beyoncé tells the magazine that the wedding was very small and intimate, because she’s not a “traditional” woman and having it be “her day” wasn’t something she needed. Being a star and walking the red carpet has diminished the need for that over the years. “It’s been my day so many days already,” she told the magazine.

She didn’t want an engagement ring because “people put too much emphasis on that. It’s just material, and it’s just silly to me,” she said.

Instead of just getting wedding rings, the couple also got matching tattoos of the Roman numeral four on their ring fingers, so if they take off the bands for work or to go swimming, a mark of some form is still there. (The number four is special to the couple because her birthday is September 4, his birthday is December 4, and their wedding anniversary is April 4.) SOURCE

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On maintaining privacy on her and Jay’s relationship:

“I feel that, especially now, with the Internet and paparazzi and camera phones, it’s so difficult to maintain mystery,” she told the magazine. “And that’s so important. Even in a relationship, I feel like not being that accessible is really important. If you think about Prince or Michael Jackson, or any superstars, you couldn’t see them when they got off their planes or when they got out of the pool and didn’t comb their hair. It’s great that people see we’re not perfect. But it’s almost impossible to have superstars now, because people will never get enough. And it’s not even about my music. It’s about all the things that people imagine about me in their minds. But I can’t satisfy everyone. I know that Jay and I probably do inspire people. And I appreciate people feeling proud. But this is the only way I’ve been able to stay sane, so why would I start talking now?

“[Not speaking] controls your brand,” she continued. “It controls what you want to put out there and kind of forces people to talk about what you want them to talk about.” MTV.com

( PHOTOS: MTV.com/Essence magazine )

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151.

tif

Thursday, October 9, 2008 /

womp, womp! This girl is way too overrated! Its nice that she and Jay settled down, but they still seem real fake and superficial to me… I find it real funny that now all of a sudden she wants to spill details about her relationship and wedding the same time she dropped two singles and is about to come with an album! Smells like publicity to me!

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tif

Thursday, October 9, 2008 /

oh and her songs are kind of wack too! Single Ladies is kind of catchy, but the song sounds like an old Destiny’s Child record! She is just forced and fake… sorry Bey stans, not everyone worships the ground she walks on!

153.

HOTMOMMA001

Thursday, October 9, 2008 /

Oh boy, here we go with the 1M comment post on Bey-Z. Folx, peep this! The chic is trying to market her new album.

She has absolutely nothing else to talk about BUT the marriage and the music. She certainly isn’t going to promote Michelle, Solange or Kelly’s projects! (Cough, giggle)

So, with that said, I’m so ova this! Check me out at http://www.myspace/naztee001 or Tracie, will do.

Good day! Kiss Kiss

154.

Seriously

Thursday, October 9, 2008 /

I think the negative reactions to her singles and her interview are a result of people not getting a chance to miss her or her music. I actually anticipated BDay and enjoyed most of it eventhough it was not a DIL. But right now, knowing the overexposure she’ll receive…I’ve turned my radio smooooooth off! LOL Not hating on the hustle, though.

155.

Hotstuff

Thursday, October 9, 2008 /

Nice for her to finally open up but it’s still a lil’ too late for me…she’s so Boring

156.

Love Beyonce

Thursday, October 9, 2008 /

………Did I mention Beyonce is looking GORGEOUS!!!!

157.

whatsgoingon

Thursday, October 9, 2008 /

Calling all STANS, you have to ask yourself, why is she leaking her “private” life now? She got married some time ago….who cares now, really who cares?

She’s promoting and marketing her butt off again for her new movies and CD. The stans and fantactics will come on here faithfully to defend her making statements like, “If you dont like her, dont comment” or you’re a hater, jealous, etc., etc. She could care less about you and your babble- she’s checking for YOUR MONEY.

Here’s the facts, she overexposed and she does not care about entertaining people for the love of music. It’s totally all about the money and praise. So expect SCANDAL, like she’s cheating or JayZ is cheating (like that’s something new for him), more vacation photos, and her singing like a bird about her “very personal and private life”.

She knows she’s losing a grip in the industry so she’s gonna do a lot of different stunts to grab people’s attention. Just watch and see. It’s a shame people are tricked into her money game each time. The economy is bad folks, spend your money on people who really matter- you and your families.

158.

GreatestLoveOfAll

Thursday, October 9, 2008 /

“She’s promoting and marketing her butt off again for her new movies and CD. The stans and fantactics will come on here faithfully to defend her making statements like, “If you dont like her, dont comment” or you’re a hater, jealous, etc., etc. She could care less about you and your babble- she’s checking for YOUR MONEY.”

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That’s funny, cuz it’s the HATERS making her more famous. I bet all these hypocrites who bash her will be the first ones to go out and purchase her new album. It doesn’t take rocket scientist to figure that out. How did they know so much about how B’Day sounded? Why did they bother listening to her new songs yesterday? I mean I aint a Rihanna fan, and I didn’t even download her last album, much less purchase the CD.

Haters have no purpose in life…Beyonce is their only real conversation. The fact u spiteful, angry and jealous women make all these comments only reveals what emty, dull lives you live. I feel sorry for you pitiful creatures, craving so much attention so u take it upon yourselves to criticize another black person. Self-hatred at its finest. No other race of women do this shit like us. The Latino women don’t hate on J.Lo like this, white women don’t even hate on Britney or Madonna this much. They might talk some mess, but at least they don’t let their celebrities dictate their lives. No wonder African Americans are in a complete rut, never wanna get out of the ghetto, and live vicariously through some boneheaded rappers.

159.

Miss P

Thursday, October 9, 2008 /

Idont blame her.Celebs have no dam privacy…She human too,so let her do her!

160.

Neek

Thursday, October 9, 2008 /

I B is pretty and she has a good life. However, she plays her fans. It’s understandable how she wants to be a private person…so stay that way all the way through. Dont try to dish us a little of your business before your album comes out. I have been over her a long time ago. Not hating, I’m just saying.

161.

Don't Argue With Me It's Just An Opinion

Thursday, October 9, 2008 /

…I guess (@ her reasons for being so exclusive). It just gets kind of annoying, and I absolutely agree with whoever said that they are elitist. It just makes me not like either of them as much. A celebrity to me is more than just music or acting or whatever their craft is. I think it’s unreasonable for her to expect people just think about her “talent.” Personally I don’t care for it. I appreciate artists like Mary J. Blige and Alicia Keys who make real music and allow you to feel them. Beyonce’s music is clearly not real when she’s married and still making songs about “single ladies” or whatever. I just feel like she markets herself as a product, not a person. And if that’s what pays her bills, more power to her. But don’t expect me to be at a Beyonce concert or function. To me, she’s just not real.

On another note, she looks impeccable in those pictures; as always.

162.

whatsgoingon

Thursday, October 9, 2008 /

@158 - I can’t relate to what you are saying because; a. I very much so have a life and b. I’m not African American

Like I’ve said before, I come on here for the sheer fun of it all. I throw jabs and punches sometimes to see what response I get. I see I caught your attention. What I’ve done is no different than a celeb- catch people’s attention. Thanks for being my stan for a moment in time (using my quotes and stuff- got me blushing over here).

P.S. I have nothing against Bey but I really wont be buying her CD. I’m into grown, meaningful music like Ledisi, Mary J, etc. It’s just that her PR tactics are hilarious, but they work- people fall for it everytime. So she continues to laugh her way to the Bank…..I’m not mad at her.

163.

Put A Ring On It

Thursday, October 9, 2008 /

………Again…can someone define for me what a ‘REAL ” artist is.

……..let’s see…Alicia Keys becuz she sits in front of a piano. Cuz alllll of her songs
………are about love?? Cuz she use to where her hair in braids????

…..Lets see…Mary J. Becuz she admits to using drugs in the past? Cuz alll of songs
……….were about pain, and being hurt?

…….When I go to a Beyonce concert, THATS WHAT I CALL REAL. Someone who
…….REALLLY puts her all into her craft. Someone who performs every night
…….as if it’s her last.

……..I get so passionate about Beyonce becuz she is young, black, and the hardest
…….workin person in the bizz. She works sooo hard, and Im so glad she gets all the
……..recognition, awards, and praise that a REAL artist deserves.

164.

whatsgoingon

Thursday, October 9, 2008 /

@161

I just read your quote. Excellent. In a few words you said it- you can feel Mary J and Alicia ’s music (Jill Scott and N’dami too). In my opinion, Bey is the total package, but her image and music is so contrived that the final product comes off fake- lacking real substance.

165.

GreatestLoveOfAll

Thursday, October 9, 2008 /

“But don’t expect me to be at a Beyonce concert or function. To me, she’s just not real.”

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Yet you’re still interested enough to type a comment about her? Interesting.

Again, why do many people who claim not to be a Bey fan have a wealth of knowledge about her previous albums?? :? Yeah, you really convince us that you do not care about her…and u nevertheless do yourself the dissatisfcation of taking the time out to listen to her music.

Ignore her if you’re not a fan. You don’t HAVE to like her, nobody is saying that, but why do you attack her for what she looks like, or what she says?? I like Beyonce, but I am FULLY AWARE that she isn’t well-spoken, and comes off as a clutz in her interviews. I don’t, therefore, read too much into what she says. Last year, when the black community broke out into World War 3 (LOL!) after the “Latina revelations” by Bey, I just laughed to myself, knowing how simple minded folks would overreact about that (I worked it out, without even thinking-Bey is not well spoken, hence she just messed up her lines again and intended to merely compliment Latino culture, DUH!).

166.

she she

Thursday, October 9, 2008 /

bout time she’s coming out with it

167.

Cleo

Thursday, October 9, 2008 /

Beyonce is such a hypocrite. She is now using her “privacy” for publicity for her album. She is using her relationship with Jay Z to sell her terrible records. She will feed little bits over time about her relationship whenevr she has got something to promote. She’s old news.

168.

Ara

Thursday, October 9, 2008 /

Mystery is good …… keeps people guessing and interested.

169.

Mina

Thursday, October 9, 2008 /

And she does this now because?

170.

Put A Ring On It

Thursday, October 9, 2008 /

………………http://videos.essence.com/?autoplay=true&mediaKey=3061e8e2-56c5-46ba-88f1-4866679269c0

……………Love This Video!!!!

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Bonnie

Thursday, October 9, 2008 /

I love Beyonce. I think that she’s opening up about the marriage because she’s opening up alot on the album. She said that this is her most reflective album yet. Love her! And for peole that are tired of Beyonce, you’re obviously not that tired of her if you opened up this news piece!

172.

sophera

Thursday, October 9, 2008 /

I dunno about Beyonce..i pretty much agree with what everyone is saying about how she NOW chooses to speak on her relationship because of her upcoming album..but i also applaud her for being such a private person. Thats how you keep yourself out of the tabloids. I like her as an artist but she seems dull to me. Not saying that she has to be all out in the world, but she doesnt appear to be an exciting or personable person (in my opinion). The pictures are OKAY..nothing to gawk at (Ive seen much better photos of her) and I actually like IF I WERE A BOY..i heard it on my way to classes and I fell in love with her for 3 minutes..no homo..

173.

HALCYONC

Thursday, October 9, 2008 /

You can tell she takes lessons from UGH-Z. ““[Not speaking] controls your brand,” she continued. “It controls what you want to put out there and kind of forces people to talk about what you want them to talk about.” That comment came directly from the Camel. UGH-Z got the type of woman he could control. If he likes it…I love it!

174.

Cece

Thursday, October 9, 2008 /

#28 The One — WELL SAID!

175.

iknowdasrite

Thursday, October 9, 2008 /

what she said about mystery is so true. she could have gotten married so much younger, but she waited. I think thats very important. Big ups to Bee!

176.

A.......

Thursday, October 9, 2008 /

Beyonce is not the hardest working celebrity in the business. She just has a great PR team that knows how to manipulate and saturate the market. There is nothing special about her. Take away her looks, the makeup, the fake hair and make her three shades darker, I doubt she would get this much attention.

177.

onlythetruth

Thursday, October 9, 2008 /

PEOPLE DONT BE DUMB DONT FOLLOW THE DUMBS THINK, DO YOU REALLY THINK BEYONCE NEEDS TO TALK ABOUT HER PRIVATE LIFE TO SELL ALBUMS? DO YOU THINK SHE NEEDED TO DO THAT FOR BDAY? FOR DANGEROUSLY IN LOVE? THEY STILL WENT NUMBER ONE!
What do you want her to do? Everyone knows that she is married, she knew ppl will ask questions about it, why hide it now? Its not like she is selling her wedding pix or something, she is growin if you still didnt notice, if she really wanted publicity, she would sell her wedding pix and video, dont you think? at this point of her career, seriously, no more need to hide she is a grown woman now, you act like she is describing the honeymoon damn, she is still private as hell for a celebrity. SMFH

178.

debra

Thursday, October 9, 2008 /

You have’nt been saying nothing, why say something now. This explanation s sounds dumb to me.

179.

Landie

Thursday, October 9, 2008 /

Okay…I love Bey too DEATH but I’m not feelin the interview. You talkin now because your album is comin out?????? WTF??? No bey, STAY REAL and you still my fav but wouldnt be me if I wouldnt be real and this is 1 time I’m not feelin you. Solo has risen above for her realness….. at one time her and jay wouldn’t even recognize there relationship and now at the drop of an album you want to spill the beans??? (bull shit)…caugh!!! The photo’s looks FAKE and the songs heard is not Bey material!!!!

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Ara

Thursday, October 9, 2008 /

About the photoshoot, yeah Bey, I think I understand the concept of the fashionable clothes against the some what contrasting background and enviroment. Did’nt they use that same concept in one of the scenes in the movie ” Mahogany” with Dianna Ross.

181.

---------- J.T

Thursday, October 9, 2008 /

———– Beyonce trying to be Rhi .

182.

---------- J.T

Thursday, October 9, 2008 /

———- @ JT - ur right ,,,,,Bad Breath Beyonce looks like a Joke , she looks so Old .

183.

Jscene

Thursday, October 9, 2008 /

@ cherylinmiami

The site is socialitelife.com. I may be have typed it in incorrectly the first time.

184.

v------- Kay

Thursday, October 9, 2008 /

————— @ J.T ur so funny .

185.

Don't Argue With Me It's Just An Opinion

Thursday, October 9, 2008 /

@ 165 Greatest Love Of All
…… I’m going to say this and I’m going to be done. It really annoys me how anytime
…… anyone says anything against someone on here that they are accused of being
…… a hater or a fan in disguise or whatever. I generally don’t even respond when
……. people attack me for stating my opinion, because like my name says, I really
……. don’t see a point of arguing an opinion with people that I don’t know especially
…… when it’s ABOUT people I don’t know. I really don’t even understand why you
…… used my comment to go on a tirade about things I never even said. I never once
……. criticized the way Beyonce looks, I never spoke on ANY of her other albums,
……. so I don’t know what “wealth” of knowledge I have on her albums… UGH I’m
……. just wasting my time even explaining this. The point I’m trying to make is, I
…… really wish people would be tolerable of other people’s opinion’s. This is a gossip
…… blog, CLEARLY there are going to be a plethora of varying opinions. My interest
……. in this post doesn’t have to be Beyonce, it could be, and it is, stating how I
…… feel about her image. Which is my right, just like you have the right to state
…… yours. It is ridiculous how the fans of Beyonce attack anyone who says anything
…… against her. WAKE UP! Not everyone on the planet is going to be a fan, some
…… people honestly don’t like her music or whatever else, and ARE NOT hating.
……said what I said about Beyonce because that’s how I feel, period. Say whatever
…… else you want, I’m done with it.

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yomama

Thursday, October 9, 2008 /

agree with 185
get over it greatest love
its egotystical to get angry if people dont agree with your opinion
love beyonce all you want just dont go throwing hissy fits and spitting venom at people who dont love her

187.

Vee

Friday, October 10, 2008 /

I heard both of Beyonce’s song,and she’s going to have to do better. They are horrible. You all will support anything Beyonce put out. Her songs are targeting 21 years old and younger. It’s no way a grown woman could get into anyone of those songs. Now, her first cd was on point. That was and will always be her best project. I could relate to me myself and i and many more. Beyonce has fallen off a whole lot. It seems to me that every artists could put out bad songs except for Beyonce when we know they aren’t good. If she puts out a bad song and people comment on them, people are hating on Beyonce. Come on. This time Beyonce has put out two bad songs and her die hard fans knows neither songs have nothing different or creative to them. BORING!!!!!!!

188.

Anonymiss

Friday, October 10, 2008 /

I like the meaning behind the “4″ tattoos. That’s sweet.

189.

Chyna

Friday, October 10, 2008 /

So let me get this straight because she got on black now she wants to or is trying to be Rihanna. I could pull up 1000 pictures and videos from her past where she wore black and Rihanna wasn’t even thought about then. I have nothing against Rihanna but please we all know everything she is doing or will do has been done so many times before. Bey is promoting her album so she is entitled to do whatever she needs to just like any other artist who is promoting an album. Also these are some of her first interviews since being married so when else would she have talked about her marriage. And i’m so tired of folks saying they tired of her yet they keep flocking to her every post. Go to your favorite artist post who you not tired of and blog on them how about that. #173 you a simple @ss person and the true definition of a HATER and concreteloop need to ban you and others on here like you who come on every post with stupidity.

190.

Put A Ring On It

Friday, October 10, 2008 /

…………. I don’t understand half of these post. DAMN, the girl aint sayin ish we
…………. didn’t already know. We don’t know anything more than what people mag
………… printed about 6 months ago. PLEASE give it a rest. The last thing she
……….. needs to do is tlk about her wedding to promote “SIngle ladies”. THAT
…………. just dont make sense.

191.

Larry

Friday, October 10, 2008 /

Sure. That sounds so original coming from our Black material girl. Can we see the contradiction here? You think the idea of a diamond ring is material and silly yet:
-You wear a 16 carat one
-You sing about material things in many of your songs. Upgrade you video with Rolls Royce, furs and diamonds in your mouth.
- You said rings are silly, but you sing that if you love her you would have put a ring on it. OK, whatever.

192.

Put A Ring On It

Friday, October 10, 2008 /

>>>>>>>>>First off….”Put A Ring On It”…is symbolic. She’s saying if you
…………….. Like her, you should commit to her, I mean seriously. Come the fukk on.
……………..Can my girl Beyonce get a break from the negative attacks.

……………..And Upgrade U….in the video she was going for a theme. But still
……………..it was jus a video. Not her life. You guys kill me.

193.

Yeah I Said It...And What???

Friday, October 10, 2008 /

So true Beyonce’!

194.

Camille

Saturday, October 11, 2008 /

Well I have a subscription to Essence which I won’t renew. It will be interesting to see how much insight she gives us into her artistry.

195.

Tianni

Saturday, October 11, 2008 /

I think she is correct about the too much empahsis on ENGAGEMENT rings etc…However, I think the TATTOO finger thing is “tacky” regardless what it means to them. (didn’t Pamela Anderson do the same thing and a few other Celebs)…tacky, but good for her, she has plenty of money…& if it comes to her ever wanting it removed for any reason at all she can always have that done right LOL!!

she looks great in the photos.

196.

pop

Sunday, October 12, 2008 /

if she want to talk about her wedding before her cd drop then let her.

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Beyonce in Essence Magazine « STRAIGHT F.T.V

Sunday, October 12, 2008 /

[...] out these new flicks of Beyonce in the November issue of Essence magazine, which she covers. The singer opened up about her relationship & marriage to Jay-Z - with details on the private wedding [...]

198.

PURE

Tuesday, October 14, 2008 /

She is the pure definition of a woman that exudes confidence HUMBLY. She could really talk a lot of sh*t (and I wish she would tell the haters to kiss her arse!) and she doesn’t. She has the talent to back up whatever sh*t she’d like to talk - just like the article says - she doesn’t have to let us in her personal life because she’s talented enough that it’s ’nuff said.

Get ‘em Bey!!!

199.

lalita

Tuesday, October 14, 2008 /

beyonce is gettin wack. funny how before she was sooo big her music was on point. now she is huge and her music gets more and more wack each day. i think she is fake. and her line reminds me sooo much of baby-phat. ewwww.

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