NIA THAT’S WRONG YOU NEED TO STOP HATING…. IF YOU CAN DO BOTH THAT’S MULI-TASKING. DONT TRY TO CALL NO ONE OUT THAT’S GETTING IT. MAYBE YOU NEED TO TAKE SOME SINGING LESSONS AND TRY TO PUT AND ALBUM OUT.

100 % agree with her.

@ 1. Is it hating if it’s the truth? Everyone knows damn well Beyonce can’t act for shit! Yet she still seems to get acting jobs. Nia is right. Let the REAL actress get some shine for once.

I completely agree with her. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Beyonce’ but she is not a great actress.

Nia Long is absolutely right, there are many singers and rappers who don’t need to act because they aren’t that good at it and Beyonce is the first person who comes to my mind regarding that situation. Why be mad at Nia for stating the truth.

Maybe Nia is upset..if she was a little more talented, then she would have more opportunities. If she was the best in the acting game then she would have many roles. Shout out to Beyonce for being the baddest chick in the game and trying to do acting roles!

She’s right. Every major role nowadays seems to feature a singer, ESPECIALLY in Black movies. I’m not going in on Bey, but she is a terrible actress, yet she keeps trying. I’m sorry, I just can’t take a lot of these singers seriously when they try to act. It truly is a craft, just like singing, not everyone can do it. Stay in your lane! That goes for all these singers thinking they are fashion designers too.

I agree with you Nia!

What Nia is saying is right. I love Beyonce but she is not acting because she has passion for it. She is doing it for the money and appraise. I can say the same for other singers and rappers who “think” they can act. There are not enough roles for good black actors

I really like Nia and she is only speaking truth.

She is a great actress.

NIA LONG IS CORRECT ON HER POINT ABOUT SINGERS TRYING TO BE ACTRESS IT JUST DOESNT ALWAYS WORK. JUST LOOK AT BEYONCE’S PERFORMANCE IN “OBSESSED”. BEYONCE IS AN AMAZING SINGER AND ENTERTAINER BUT UGGGH HER ACTING SKILLS R HORRBLE. HOLLYWOOD IS MORE OBSESSED WITH STAR POWER THAN ACTUAL SKILL WHY DO U THINK SUMMER MOVIES ARE HARDLY NOMINATED FOR OSCARS BUT COLLECT THE MOST REVENUE

I’m gonna have to 100% agree. Beyonce can’t act!! I saw in the previews for “Obsessed” that her acting was horendous so I didn’t even bother going to see it! Wouldn’t even bootleg it!! I have no interest in seeing that or any other movie she plays in. SHe need to stick to what she know. SINGING!

AMEN TO THAT NIA IS 100% CORRECT, BEYONCE SHOULD NEVER ACTED IN ANYTHING, AND MOST OF HER ROLES WERE JUST SINGERS ANYWAY. KNOW YOU ROLE…….ABOUT TIME SOMEBODY SAID SOMETHING

i like nia long but if she supposed 2 b pointing fingers at b she trippin, cuz she aint tryna do nothin but get hers and live out her dreams oh and when the last time you were doing a movie infact what r u working on now lol at least beyonce keep it comin no matter what no one says

NIA IS RIGHT. WE KNOW BEYONCE IS HORRIBLE AT ACTING. BE REAL. BTW, SHE WAS NOT TALKING ABOUT JAMIE FOXX OR WILL SMITH, WHO ARE BOTH TRAINED ACTORS, ESPECIALLY JAMIE WHO HAS ALWAYS BEEN AN ACTOR, COMEDIAN, AND SINGER. I LIKE BEYONCE, BUT NIA IS RIGHT. AT LEAST, LEARN THE CRAFT. HOPEFULLY BOTH NIA AND BEYONCE WILL BE FEATURED IN HOUSE OF FLUFF WHICH I BELIEVE IS BEING LAUNCHED IN SEPTEMBER. IT WILL BE A HAIR FASHION AND LIFESTYLE BLOG. I HOPE ITS UNIQUE AND WORTHWILE. ANYWAY, NIA IS RIGHT.

i dont know what nia long has been in lately and i love her as an actress but but the singers are getting acting jobs because people want to see these singers in a movie even if they cant act but i hope nia comes out with a new movie soon

Whoa jealous much. Who wants to limit them self now a days, NIA? Grow up find you some roles people will actually run to the movie and go see. Stop being mad no body checkin for your slackin ass. So go find a script if possible. I don’t care to much for Bey but I can’t be mad at the hustle and the grind. Same with Ashanti, they gets they money!!!

why is jamie picture up there cl he was and actor way before he became a big time music star

I love Nia Long along w/Sanaa Lathan and Angela Basset–>though she hasn’t appeared in any film for a long while, but they are great actresses.

Nia stated the truth. I’m only a fan/stan for Jesus, but I’ve always thought Beyonce is a horrible actress, just terrible. Beyonce is a clear example of a “YES” people team & I 100% agree no one is telling her the truth regarding her acting. The movie “Obessessed(sp)” would’ve been great given to someone like Regina King–>another good actress.

Also, I’m not sure of the age of many who comment thou levels of immaturity apply to both old and young, but just b/c someone does not share the same opinion, taste, thought or belief does not make him or her a hater or anything of that nature.

Real grown folks can agree to disagree or accept or not accept an opinion & keep it moving w/out calling folks names or using profanities.

@6 Candice, if that were true then Angela Bassett would be in dozens of upcoming films, yet she isn’t. Your argument doesn’t hold water. And Nia is very talented. Take off the rose-colored (or should I say Beyonce-colored) glasses.

She’s bitter. Say that same sh*t to Will Smith, Queen Latifah, J Hud, Alicia Keys, Common, Mos Def etc… I know that she was asked specifically about Beyonce but her tone was very condescending. When you have the money to produce your own films and cast yourself in them Nia then talk some sh*t. Dont be mad at others for diversifying their brand in a way that you and your two bitter friends (Sanaa Lathan, Gabrielle “REALLY CANT ACT” Union) never could.

Gabrielle Union seriously sucks at acting have you advised her to go get training?

Nia had her time, she close to 40 and so what if Beyonce can’t act. I personlly don’t care for Beyonce has an artist or actress, but me knowing Nia, she hating. She hating cause she can’t get the work she want’s right now. Nia aint that much of a better actress than Beyonce for that matter. LOL

RAPPERS AND SINGERS GET MOVIE ROLES ALL THE GIME NIA WHATS YOUR POINT!! IT STILL DONT MATTER THEY STILL GONE MAKE MORE MONEY THEN YOU. PEOPLE ARE GOING TO PAY THEIR MONEY TO SEE THEM BEFORE YOU CAUSE THEY SEE THEM ALL THE TIME IN THE LIMELIGHT YOU AND ALL THE LOW BUDGET MOVIE ROLES THAT YOU ACCEPTED THAT WAS YOUR CHOICE. SO WHY LASH OUT AT PEOPLES THAT GOT THE THINKING CAPS ON AND GETTING MONEY ALL AROUND THE GLOBE. NIA STEP YA GAME UP MA AND GO ON SOMEWHERE WITH ALL THAT. YOU DONT SEE NO ONE EVEN SPEAKING OR THINKING ABOUT YOU RIGHT NOW.

100% Nia she is just saying what we all wanted to say! You all know she is not lying!

Nia is speaking the truth, and shame on anyone who says she is hating because she is not! Everyone knows Beyonce can’t act, but a lot of people out here worship the “Queen B” so they put her in movies to generate sales in the box office. It’s nothing wrong with musicians crossing over, but if your going to do it, make sure you can act. Jaime Foxx is a good example of it, he won an Oscar and so did Jennifer Hudson.

I love Beyonce I really do, But maybe Nia has a point you can’t be the best at everything.. I wish the energy Beyonce had on stage and in her videos would transfer over over on the Big screen… Something is missing when she is acting the light bulb hasn’t come on…To me Beyonce doesn’t drive up BOx office revs like that because we all know she is no Jennifer Hudson on Big Screen

@#6…That’s is so not true! Just look at Angela Basset. She is a better actress than most of those getting jobs, black or white. She has stated that it is very difficult for black women to get jobs in hollywood. Regina King should also get more jobs, she is a great actress! The jobs are not really out there for black women.

I TOTALLY AGREE WITH NIA…BEYONCE CAN’T ACT, BUT ON THE FLIP SIDE BEYONCE MAKES HER OWN OPPORUNITIES THAT’S WHY SHE’S EXECUTIVE PRODUCER OF OBSESSED

*******When I seen Obsessed I said that role would have been better if the casting *******crew gave the part to either Nia, Gabrielle, Sanaa or some young black *******actress with prime skills… I did not think Beyonce did a great job acting out *******the role of Sharon, I think she was great in the fight scene but not the acting! *******I agree with Nia 100%!

….and #18 you are so right. People use the term “hater” to loosely. I’m starting to forget what it actually means, lol.

She’s absolutely right, but I wish she would just keep it real as this is only a deficiency where Black movies are concerned, or (White) Hollywood trying to capitalize on a Black audience by having someone notable (usually in music) in a role. SMH but it is what it is. Why have an unknown or someone established when you can call up Beyonce? or 50? Or Diddy?

I AGREE WITH NIA!!!

Also Nia is a very established actress & she has a very long & solid film history. She is downright goregous she is a natural beauty, has long money too( maybe not as much as B) , therefore IMO she has no reason to be jealous of anyone.

Well she isn’t lying. The industry is not about talent anymore. It’s about who is popular at the moment; that’s the only qualification. Talent is not a must. It’s really unfair because there is plenty of talent out there that is overlooked for the flavor of the month.

Nia is speaking the truth so that explains why folks are getting upset, they say the truth hurts..

The only point I can agree with Nia on is that there aren’t enough quality roles for Black actresses. I mean-Tyler Perry can’t employ every talented Black actress by himself.

However, I really can’t hate on Beyonce for taking $$ when it’s offered. I doubt anyone would have the character enuff to say- ‘no thx, I don’t want that $5 million, it’s not the right role for me’. No-most ppl would say ‘where do I sign up’ & take that check!

Tyler Perry started his own production studio and he makes the kind of films that he wants. Whats stopping you from doing the same Nia? Instead of sitting on your ass complaining about the plight of black actresses why dont you do something to change it? Instead you decide to become a professional magazine cover model and complainer.

Nia is not mad she is not hatin. Some of you people know the truth really hurts. B cant act worth shit. But she bring you fools in because she can sing in she is damn good eye candy face it. Know one is tryin to say she cant do twenty things if she want to take your money cause thats what her in white america is doing you dum ass black fools. Not just Nia there are tons of actors in actress that would be damn good in roles if all these rappers in singers would stay in there lanes or crossover once they have been through the training or school that it takes. Denzel didnt just fall off a turnip truck in said I want to act. Nia you are a very beautiful smart ,talented actress you are 100 percent on point. So let those who cant handle the truth stay mad. I bet they cant write you a check for what you are truly worth in if any of them can dont you dare go to the bank in try in cash it. Now thats some truth for yall hatin ass. Bring it. lmao

Nia Long said what needed to be said. Ultimately it’s on us to stop supporting these lack luster acting performances…. That’ll never happen tho. And hopefully Bey fans can set aside their biased opinions and read what Nia’s saying. There’s no hate in this article….

maaaaan, we all know she’s right!!!….Beyonce is talented musically but acting just isn’t her thing. Beyonce is a singer, she lives and breathes music so she works really hard to perfect her craft. She make take acting a little serious but if she wants to be taken even more serious she gonna need to focus more on that skill. Will Smith, Queen Latifah, Jamie Foxx, and even Bow Wow put their music on the side when needed just so they can focus more on their roles.

iWELL IM FINNA GET EVRYONE TOGETHA..EVRYONE IS HATIN ON BEYONCE.POINT BLANK PERIOD.ITS THE TRUTH!!NIA LONG MAD AND JEALOUS CAUSE SHE HASNT BEEN SELECTED FOR A GOOD ROLE IN A MINUTE!!!IM TIRED OF ALL BEYONCE HATERS CAUSE WHENREVER YOU SEE HER YOU WISH YOU CUD BE HER!!!!GET IT TOGETHER JUSS BECAUSE SHE DHA SHIDD DONT MEAN YAH HAF TO HATE EVRY CHANCE YOU GET.LET HER DO HER OWN THING.AHE AINT WORRIED BOUT SOME LOWLIFES WHO SUT ON THIS COMPUTER..LIFE IS JUSS TOO SHORT TO HATE..NIA NEED TAH TALK LESS AND ACT MORE..BEYONCE GETTIN HER MONEY AT THE END OF THE DAY!!!!

so if the singers weren’t acting, would you have a grammy by now? The older they get the more bitter they become, tis tis.

#36 I WILL NOT LMFAOOOOOOOO “Professional magazine cover model” It’s so true though. Start something new and stop complaining about what other people are doing. They not thinking about you, WHY because they reading scripts!

My bad #37*

I agree with Nia. Beyonce can’t act at all, she is the same in all the roles she portrays. She doesn’t know how to assimilate herself and really put herself in her roles. She should study more about they types of people she is portraying to get a better sense of how they act. That is what Jamie Foxx did for his role in “The Soloist” he spent time around people who suffer from schizophrenia. Too bad that movie didn’t do better though.

YALL SPEND SO MUCH TIME HATING YOUR PARAGRAPHS ARE LONGER THAN MINE..TELL ME SOMETHIN..DO YALL THINK FOR ONE MOMENT BEYONCE IS GONNA STOP ACTING FOR YALL????NOPE!!!CAUSE DHA TRICC GETTIN PAID MORE THAN HALF THESE OTHER “ACTRESSES” AND GUESS WHY..BECAUSE SHES BEYONCE!!!!!!DUHHHHHH

THANKYOU 43…BEYONCE AINT WORRIED ABOUT YALL ASSES

She’s right! Not to knock Beyonce (she doesn’t cast herself in these movies), but there are so many talented black actresses (discovered and undiscovered) who could have done the lead role in Obsessed a lot more justice than she did. It’s all about money though.

@21 She is not saying because they are singers they can’t act. She is saying that they are not developing their craft. When they gave the example of Jaime, she said that he is an example of both. Note: THERE ARE SOME EXCEPTIONS IN HOLLYWOOD. She is not claiming ALL.

Truth be told, she was saying what a lot of people were saying. IF Beyonce took the time to develop her acting craft, she would become a great actress and singer.

You can’t blame Beyonce or any other singers/rappers who become “actors/actresses”. Who’s gonna turn down a fat check and an opportunity to be on the big screen?

i agree wit nia too because genuine actors have been working all their lives to perfect their skill however singers are getting all these lead roles just because they are already famous so therefore they can generate more money….it’s unfair

@#20 (la_verite) When was the last time you saw Nia Long do anything? I don’t have on Beoynce shaded glasses. I’m just speaking the truth…u dont have to agree…but if I had the chance to do try something out I would. Maybe that’s y Beyonce is the richest celeb under 30…she works her ass off…so sorry..I love Nia but Beyonce is the shit!

Honestly,
In the entertainment industry in today’s society it’s all about who is relevant and unfortunately Nia isn’t and I am a fan of hers. A lot of black actresses tend to play those same type of babymama roles for example gabrielle union, vivica fox, etc so it isn’t the audience or an artist’s fault that people rather see good movies instead of those same hoodrat motion pictures.

That’s right Nia…Tell em…

Yll know she ain’t lying. And the Beyonce stans need to STFU. The truth hurts..bee can’t act to save her life… she should stick to singing cuz she’s good @ it… actin…NOPE..and if she really does wanna act..cuz there’s no harm in tryin other things..THEN she needs to take acting classes.. tru story.

i guess the same can be said when actors and singers now cover magazines when before it was only supermodels that covered magazines

—–Nia need to keep her mouth shut until the Director says: “Action” Becoming an
—–actor requires more than just taking some classes. I’m sure the classes didn’t
—–prepare her for her eariler roles like “Boyz in the Hood” and “Held Up”. Any hood
—- rat in America could have played those roles. But, everyone improves with time.

—–That mess she talking about the “box office revenues” is for those who’s careers
—–depend on those revenues. I sure Beyonce and Jennifer Hudson got their money
—–up front in the movie Dream Girls. Nia couldn’t do a musical like Dream Girls.
—–Nor, could she do the “Fighting Temptations” which was perfect for Beyonce &
—–Angie Stone. Singers don’t go looking for acting parts…! The acting parts come
—–looking for them.

—–Nia’s complaints and rule setting reminds me of the artificial barriers imposed on
—–minorities for the past 400 years. I’m glad she wasn’t in politics because she
—–would have told Barack that the Presidency was out of his class. In a world
—–where we tell our children to dream and be what ever they want to be, here come
—–Nia telling them to “stay in their lane”. Everyone knew “Obsessed” was thrown
—–together quickly. Trust me…Beyonce and Diana Ross made a lot of money in
—–the film business.

—–Nia has never been the main star of a movie. She’s a co-star. So, she can’t take
—–the credit for her success. But, now she’s crying cause she can’t get no roles,
—–cause no one wants to work with her. Everyone wants to work with Beyonce.
—–Even if the movie flops. Whitney did a great job in the “Bodyguard”.

—–I hate when someone implies that they could have done it better. I’m through with
—–her. She don’t have the market cornered on acting. Just like Tyra didn’t have the
—–market cornered on modeling…so, she took on Oprah and now she’s too legit to
—–quit. By the time Beyonce’s voice gets weak, she will have a great acting career
—–to fall back on. Keep doing you Beyonce…cause we all know who the jealousy is
—–not “naming names”.

@41.

beyonceluva
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 /
iWELL IM FINNA GET EVRYONE TOGETHA..EVRYONE IS HATIN ON BEYONCE.POINT BLANK PERIOD.ITS THE TRUTH!!NIA LONG MAD AND JEALOUS CAUSE SHE HASNT BEEN SELECTED FOR A GOOD ROLE IN A MINUTE!!!IM TIRED OF ALL BEYONCE HATERS CAUSE WHENREVER YOU SEE HER YOU WISH YOU CUD BE HER!!!!GET IT TOGETHER JUSS BECAUSE SHE DHA SHIDD DONT MEAN YAH HAF TO HATE EVRY CHANCE YOU GET.LET HER DO HER OWN THING.AHE AINT WORRIED BOUT SOME LOWLIFES WHO SUT ON THIS COMPUTER..LIFE IS JUSS TOO SHORT TO HATE..NIA NEED TAH TALK LESS AND ACT MORE..BEYONCE GETTIN HER MONEY AT THE END OF THE DAY!!!!

OK First let me say that i do love Beyonce…BUT Nia is Absolutely right! I Mean you cant deny that fact!

And when you think about it, Aint it always the Beyonce stans saying how Talented of a Singer Beyonce is and how some singers out today are so terrible compared to her and they shouldnt be famous or what not……UHHH News Flash!!!! Nia is basically saying the same thing execpt its in acting! Beyonce is NOT as good of an actresses as the real pros. LOL

@41. beyonceluva

OK First let me say that i do love Beyonce…BUT Nia is Absolutely right! I Mean you cant deny that fact!

And when you think about it, Aint it always the Beyonce stans saying how Talented of a Singer Beyonce is and how some singers out today are so terrible compared to her and they shouldnt be famous or what not……UHHH News Flash!!!! Nia is basically saying the same thing execpt its in acting! Beyonce is NOT as good of an actresses as the real pros. LOL

Its just soooo funny to me how if its towards Beyonce it considered hating but when Beyonce stans do it to everyone else its not?!?! Im a Beyonce fan not a stan and i can say Nia is RIGHT

I just think that it is really is sad that we have idiots on here who PRAISE and WORSHIP a certain singer such as Beyonce because she’s all hyped up to be these singing goddess. I honestly do not get the hype on Beyonce. Yes, she can clearly sing and has a big voice, but the tone of her voice sucks in my opinion. It’s very pop/R&B high pitched and young, or some times it’s low but loud! Her voice is weird. I think Beyonce can move, but not dance. She can do choreography movements but not soulfully dance. Her lyrics are bubblegum, I don’t even wanna get into it more, I just don’t get all the hype. Nia Long is absolutely right and why shouldn’t she spak the truth? That shows that she is a real person like people on here. Too many celebs praise or be quiet about certain situations and they come across as fake or not a regular person. Everytime I see Beyonce try to act, I know she’s acting! When you’re watching a movie you shouldn’t know that a persons acting! She tries and tries and the only reason she gets roles or sells out box office is because she’s a famous singer.

With that said, Nia can act but what bothers me about her and many other actresses is that she f*cks in movies. Remember soulfood? I wonder how she would feel if someone had said I don’t know why many actresses degrade themselves in movies for unecessary sexual scenes. I wonder how she feels about Halle Berry, Angelina Jolie ect… who got by on their bodies and sex in movies. So on that part, she doesn’t have room to talk.

I completely agree with Nia.

Beyonce can not act. That’s a fact. She’s a great singer, dancer, performer, but that’s as far as it goes. Not only should she leave acting alone, leave the designing alone as well. Sometimes people do things just because they can, not because they are good at it and that’s how I feel about Beyonce “acting” and “designing” or having a clothing line, if we want to call it that.

It also goes both ways. When Tyra tried to sing that was a failure. She can’t sing. She tried it out, it didn’t work, and she moved on.

Cameron Diaz from model to actress works.
Eddie Murphy from actor/comedian to singer? Not so much. Though ‘Party All the Time’ is still the jam lol.

Beyonce is on the blog! Hi ! Beyonce i had sex with Jay-z in your bed! People Beyonce knows Jay cheat on her ! Jay said she is so stupid ,and he told me how she did all the member of Destiny child! He is so sick of her.

In a way its true… Singers can be actors (because they generate revenue), but if an actor/actress tries to sing… Houston we have a problem! lol.

And yes there are a few that are an exception. Mos Def, Jamie, LL Cool J, Ice Cube, Alicia, Queen Latifah, and even Ashanti does good in her roles.

I will boycott Nia’s ass You commited the cardinal sin. REMEMBER THE
11 COMMANDMENT BITCH ” THOU SHALL NOT HATE ON QUEEN BEYONCE”

Nia aint bitter…she aint hating. It’s the truth. She clearly stated that if you honed the craft then fine. She is not saying anything that a lot of other actors haven’t said. Samuel L. Jackson said the same thing about rappers. And it’s the truth. Shit look at Mariah Carey she can’t act either. Some can pull it off. But not all and a lot of really good actresses don’t get work because they give those parts to music types that can’t act.

Nia has a good long work history in film and TV and like any good actress she choose her roles wisely. See what she has done here… http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000505/

Nia is right and we all know it.

Angela Bassett, Nia Long, Sanaa Lathan, Jada Pinkett, Alfre Woodard, Loretta Divine.
These are actresses.

dont b telling people that they should be ashamed of them self and think……. that this women should be ashamed of her self ……… SHE IS A HATER FIRST RULE IN ENTERTAINMENT DONT HATE THE PLAYER HATE THE GAME IS IT BEYONCE FAULT OR ANY OTHER SINGER FAULT THAT THEY ARE GETTING JOBS IS IT BEYONCE RESPONSIBILITY TO GIVE UP THE OFFER OF THE ROLE AND SAY NO GIVE IT TO NIA LONG SHE WOULD DO IT BETTER . NONE OF YOU WOULD DO THE SAME. INSTEAD OF BLAMING THE SINGER (BLACK) SUCCESSFUL WOMEN GOING INTO ACTING WHY DONT SHE COMPLAIN ABOUT THE COMPANIES THAT ARE ONLY MAKING SMALL AMOUNT OF BIG BLACK WOMEN ROLES IN MOVIES THEY ARE THE ONES WHO MADE THE FILM BEYONCE DIDINT. SHE IS PLAYING INTO THE HANDS OF THE “MAN” AND HATTING (SHE IS) ON THE WOMEN WHO GOT A JOB THAT SHE PROBABLY WOULDNT HAVE GOTTON ANYWAYZ SHE COULD HAVE USED THIS AS A WAY TO STRESS THAT BLACK WOMEN AS WELL AS ALL WOMEN DONT HAVE MANY ROLES IN THE ACTING BIZ NEEDS TO BE SPACE FOR ALL OF US SO IF A WHOLE NEW GERNRATION YOUNG BLACK ACTORS CAME A LONG AND STARTED TAKING ROLES SHE WOULD SAY THESE YOUNG PEOPLE NEED TO STAY OUT OF OUR LANE BITCH PLZ … I DONT AGREE AT ALL WITH HER AND I DONT THINK SHE IS A GREAT ACTRESS EITHER THANDIE NEWTON IS THE BEST BY FAR SOON SHE GONNA START COMPLAINING THAT THE LIGHT SKIN ACTORS GETTING BETTER ROLES IF ITS MAKING MONEY THEN ITS KOOL BORAT CANT ACT WHY AINT SHE COMPLAINING ABOUT HIM BECAUSE SHE IS BORED AINT GOT NO WORK SO “I CAN MAKE A MAG DEAL SALE BY BEING A HATER” SHE IS DIGGING HERSELF A GRAVE I THOUGHT SHE WAS WELL MORE PRO BLACK THEN THIS YOU CONGRATULATE UR SISTER NOT TRY TO DISCOURAGE THEM WHO IS SHE TO TELL SOMEONE THEY CANT ACT STANISLAVSKY, STELLA ADLER …….NO IF YOUR GOOD AT CLEANER YOU SHOULD STICK TO THAT DONT TRY AND BUILD YOURSELF HIGHER THEN THAT ……. BECAUSE THATS WHAT SHE IS SAYING .

Candice, first your argument was that if she were more talented she would have more roles…then I proved that to be false by using Angela Bassett as an example. So what will it prove if I tell you the last thing I saw her in (which, by the way, was ‘Big Shots’ - an ABC show I really enjoyed that was cancelled).

I don’t think the point is “what has she been in lately anyway” the point she’s making is that it doesn’t matter how talented an actress you are because they no longer care about talent - it’s about who’s the most bankable - regardless of whether they have talent. And that sucks, but unfortunately we live in a capitalistic society where money talks and talent - real talent - takes a back seat.

And your “the $hit” comment is an opinion - not fact.

sad but true. there are countless white actresses working, but hollywood’s always been slim on major dramas starring black actresses. the pool is too shallow to have the likes of beyonce getting all the movie deals. if i were and actress, i’d be mad too!

Lol, there are many singers who need to take acting classes, and there are also many actors who need to take acting classes. Nia Long is one of those actresses because I can’t remember anything she’s done other than “Boyz in the Hood”…..and oh yeah, she played the whore on the pool table for Jude Law in “Alfie”. I could see an Angela Bassett venting about this, but Nia Long, lmao? Her bank account must be drying up and as she approaches 40, she knows that she’s either going to have to get her fellatio game up for these white executives, marry an NBA player, or look for another line of work. Hollywood is about the box office, and when you have a celebrity like a Beyonce, a Tupac, etc., they’re crossing over millions of music fans to the theatre. That’s basic business sense/cents. The Jews in the background want to recoup their money.

The roles for black women have never been good and never will be goood. The white man is not going to give a role to Gabrielle Union that he could give to Anne Hathaway, lmao. Sometimes I wonder what universe these black women are living in. The formula is simple for black women in Hollywood; if you want to be recognized, play the maid, a whore, or a mammy. They’ll nominate you and maybe let you get to the stage, cry like a sorry slave, and escort you off, never to be heard from again. Many of these black actresses are angry because they’ve slept with every Jewish casting agent and white director in Hollywood and have nothing to show for it other than dry lips and a sore throat. They’ve tried to play the demeaning roles (Latifah in “Bringing Down the House Negro”, Halle Berry in “Caucasian Monster’s Balls”, etc.), the “I Hate the Black Man” roles (Sanaa Lathan in “Something New”) and still no reward from the white man. So now they want to take it out on the cash cow Beyonce, lol. Money talks.

Nia NEEDS to SHUT it and SIT down somewhere. it is the Singer-Turned-Actors who have helped black people to be accepted in the mainstream acting roles, whether it is Queen Latifah, Will Smith and Beyonce. they are the ones getting non-sterotypical roles which in turn helps people like Nia get roles,.

We all know that it is MONEY not Racism that keeps black from getting lead roles if you cannot get people into the theatre, no money is made, hence you would not be called back for another movie, hence no black actors.

Nia should keep quiet and continue reaping the friuts that these “singers-turned-actors” have planted as seeds.

i agree with beyonce but jamie…the guy was an actor before he sang so NIA….STOP HATING!!!!!!!!!!!!!

As long as airhead ass people like Beyonce fans pay to see garbage Nia..unfortunately this is what happens! I feel you though in that article. Beyonce can not act and even though she can sing a little bit, she still doesn’t get my money! Ole egotistical ass won’t be getting my hard earned money to take the same vacations and buy $10000 shoes with and pay Julius ugly ass to follow her around! No Ma’am!

Team Nia and and all the other REAL ACTRESSES!

I have to agree w/Nia. I do like Latifah, Mos Def, and LL as actors. Award or not, I am not impressed w/Jennifer Hudson’s ‘acting’.

When beyonce sold out concert tours and sold 5 million albums at least half of those ppl are going to see her in a movie and if she took the risk and produce her own movie and her fans support her . why the hate.? black ppl need to approach hollywood as a business if I’m going to produce a movie putting up million of dollars you dam right i’m going to put beyonce in it because she gonna make me money . cant say the same for Nia

First of all Nia is ABSOLUTELY RIGHT! The conversation was not limited to Beyonce she was talking about all singers who attempt to act and fail miserably at it. And for all those who question why has Nia not been in a movie lately….its probably because she cant get the roles that she wants. When is the last time you saw Halle in a great movie, she is a great actress. When I watched Obsessed, all I could think about is how many black actresses could have done a great job playing Beyonce’s character… I am sorry she was horrible in that movie!!!

Judah, this is an honest question: are you white?

I ask because every comment I’ve ever seen you make is dripping with what would be called self-hatred (for a black person) and it’s hard for me to imagine someone who was raised by a loving black mother, with black women in his family saying the same things. Either you are a white person who hates blacks, or you had some SERIOUS issues growing up that you’ve never sought counseling for.

lol damn people going in on Nia for her opinion. She’’s right though.

co-sign, in ink…nope sharpie

***yeah Bey can’t act but is Nia really out there hustling up any roles come on really
****I have seen Gabby and Sanaa in a few movies more than she

@74
Please ignore judah seriously he only wants attention from black women thats the only reason why he makes the comments he does about black women ignore his ignorant ass

ii love bey BUT Niia is right let the actors act and the singers sing there is only a certain few that we can make exception for and bey is not one yes shes the hottest in the game but STICK to your craft and obsessed was good only because of the w hite chick bey didnt make or break the movie….

Oh lawd here come the beyonce stans…Nia did not say any names…and how is she hating?? I completely agree. If you can’t act why take the parts of other experienced and talented black actresses. That’s like taking food from your sisters mouth. That is not cool. Bey is getting her’s but yall know she can’t act. It really is all about the who brings in more money these days rather than talent which is a shame.

I’m gonna have to agree with Nia. Sometimes specialization is key.

It’s not always good to hedge your bets. Sometimes you have to be confident enough in doing just one thing, instead of trying to spread yourself. Ultimately something will suffer. Well, somethings have already suffered with someone who shall remain nameless.

I don’t want no trouble, lol.

i love Nia Long, but i love Beyoncé more and she needs to stop hatin’… Beyoncé’s just as good an actress. thats why directors want her in their films. she’s amazing.

is my eyes fooling me is #58 iapple agreeing that beyonce cant act im so surprised since your on every beyonce post kissing her ass and all now dont let me see you on another beyonce post talking about you love her movies and music because your a flip flopper who dont know what you really like

I dont think that Nia is hating at all, she is speaking the truth. And for people like Beyonce’ its what I call a harsh reality! Beyonce can sing, dance and perform her ass off but there are plenty roles that I believe she has gotten because ppl know people will go to see her featured in movies because of how big she is in music! Chris Brown is also another example…lol lets see how many roles he gets after all the Rhianna drama…bet it won’t be because he’s not a great actor…he won’t get any cuz he’s not gettin any positive buzz right now! It’s all about who’s marketable and who’s gonna bring in the big bucks….She’s NOT hating people….

and secondly Nia cannot act better than the average jane, she has not be nominated for anything, critics do not even know she exists and worst of all movie goers don’t either.

if it was maybe a seasoned actress with a resume to her name, i may take her seriously. has beyonce taken any role she wanted?

1) could see play the denna jones role better than beyonce?
2) can she produce and star in a movie(obsessed) which has grossed 3 times what it cost to make?

if the anwsers to the above questions is NO, she needs to shut it and go look for movies roles, stop complaining.

what she needs to be do is to go kiss b’s a.s.s and ask her to produce a movie she may be working on, that how you move forward not be talking trash on one of the actresses who people still want to see in movies.

This sounds like she’s hating…I think if Nia Long would stop talking these stero typical roles her career will go alot further. Beyonce, J Hud, A keys is not to blame, talk to the producers. They want a check just like her. And also in order to perfect your caft in anything you have to practice. Nia Long wasn’t a stellar actress in Boyz-n-The Hood. As she got more roles she became more talented. The same will go for Beyonce and the others. Also Beyonce isn’t the first and will not be the last singer to go into acting. Look at Will Smith, Frank Sinatra, etc. Also some of these actors need to stop trying to sing (Jennifer Lopez, Terrence Howard), that’s a two way street she’s talking about.

Though I agree with Nia, she’s not exactly a Oscar winner….so…pot meet kettle.

Mind you, didn’t Beyonce INVEST in that project? How much money has Nia put up. I like my girl Nia, but come on.

If half of you really knew what the market/demand was like for black actresses you wouldn’t be saying she is hating. And so what if she is she has trained herself in acting for years and has a right to be upset when somebody who is not trained comes and decides to take one of the few good roles from African american actresses.
If y’all think she stars in low budget films because she wants to then y’all really don’t have a clue. There is not much out there for African American actresses (most of the really good roles go to Meryll Streep and other white actresses)and singers “trying” to be actors aren’t helping.
Actors like Queen La, Will, Jamie, Jennifer and Mos are the exception. Cause they have and are still perfecting their carfts and all have been critically acclaimed.
When’s the last time you’ve seen an African American woman nominated for a Best Actress in a Lead role oscar?…

Nia Long is about as relevant as Vanilla Ice these days so who cares what she says? No one would be even commenting or blogging about her or this magazine if Beyonce hadn’t been mentioned. She has NO CLOUT in hollywood and has NEVER had a groundbreaking role (Love Jones was boring as hell). I mean even if Beyonce wasn’t acting does she think she would get more roles? She has NO box office appeal and she doesn’t have raw talent like Taraji Henson or Halle Berry. Hell, even Lauren London has a better chance of getting na role over her.

come on na y is everyone mentioning obsessed only b did VERY good n cadillac records and you can tell she had grown in dreamgirls stop making it seem like she’s the worst actress you’ve ever seen jus because you dnt like her.

@La Verite

Let me ask you a few things. How many roles are there in Hollywood for black actresses? Why doesn’t Nia Long get those roles? Why would a Beyonce get those roles? Name a powerful role given to a black woman in a racially diverse or ensemble cast that was recognized with an Academy award, or nomination for that matter? Why are black women constantly being typed as mammies, whores, and maids? How do women get roles in Hollywood? Answer those questions to yourself and then re-read what I wrote. Instead of getting emotional, prove me incorrect since you allege yourself to be the truth.

People could say that Nia Long is bitter. In the 90s, you saw her in ” Boys N the Hood”, ” Love Jones”, and ” The Best Man”. She was hot… for a minute. As she got older, people stop knocking at her door. Same thing that happen to Angela Basset, but she made a comeback When she did ” Akelah & the Bee” and doing the final season of ” ER”, but Angela is still out there doing her thing. For one thing, Nia Long is a little bitter. I agree with most of you on that. I do agree with Nia about singers’ becoming actress/actors. We all agree about the bad acting from Beyonce.

Now for #21… We all knew that Will can act. We knew that way before he did his first movie. Jamie…. he was a fool, but when it comes down to acting he kills it ever single time. But when you talking about Queen Latifah, J Hud, Alicia Keys, Common, Mos Def do a little bit more reading. Queen Latifah: She hasn’t did no real serious work except that movie about the bees and that HBO special about the women with HIV. You can’t put her in the same group as Smith & Foxx. Nor J Huf, A. Keys, Common, and Mos Def. They haven’t played no serious roles that can put them in the same group. And other thing… what Common and Mos Def do? Common: “Smokin’ Aces” cool he still needs little work but he’ll be fine. Mos Def Give me a break! “16 blocks” aight….” Brown Sugar” I give him that one because he was in his confront zone… Hip Hop. Some of those people that you name you just going off of two little movies.

The point is if you were born with a gift to act, then become an actor. If you were born with a gift to paint, then become a painter. If you were born with a gift to sing, sing your ass off and become a singer. If you were born with a gift to put words together and make it mean something, become a poet or a writer. Some people have a million gifts: Producer/Singer, Singer/Songwriter, Rapper/SUPERproducer( That’s for Kanye). There are certain things that you can’t do. Just stay with what you are good at. Some people should be a singer, not an actress. But if you can do both then do it. For those who cant… stop wasting your time and other people time with that B.S*coughing* Beyonce and Ashanti!

Lets be honest Beyonce cannot act she just learned how to articulate sentences well, remember back in the day in Destiny’s Child Kelly would do most of the talking for the group because Beyonce is not a good speaker.
But she has gotten better lately maybe she had a speech coach, be she is a terrible actress maybe she will get better will acting classes, but if not people must do not care about her talent because they continue to support her movies

at 91) San
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but SAN, how is that beyonce’s fault? is beyonce the cause of the failure of black women in leads? NO

infact beyonce is helping, her movies are opening in the number 1 post and grossing well this will in turn help other black actress get leads.

if denzel (who is 100000000 times more talented than nia) in the 90s was abusing Will( instead of complementing him), do you think black men would have moved forward in movies? NO

will (a rapper) was the one who led the way for black actors to get lead roles becuase the producers now believed that EVERYBODY wants go see a black man in movies. NIA is not helping her cause at all.

if she does not know halle and beyonce are the ONLY black women leads that people go see in movie, beating on them as opposed to lifting them up will NOT work.

I agree with u BOSS LADY

100% agree with Nia!!

HAHAHAHA #82 thinks directors cast Beyonce because she can act, no honey they just want sells. Big name directors like Steven Spielberg, Spike Lee, Michael Bay, and Martin Scorsese would never cast Beyonce in their films because they already have recognition. Beyonce must not draw people to the theaters as much as people make it seem because Cadillac Records FLOPPED HARD.

45.

Vee1
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 /
I agree with Nia. Beyonce can’t act at all, she is the same in all the roles she portrays. She doesn’t know how to assimilate herself and really put herself in her roles. She should study more about they types of people she is portraying to get a better sense of how they act. That is what Jamie Foxx did for his role in “The Soloist” he spent time around people who suffer from schizophrenia. Too bad that movie didn’t do better though.
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I GUESS YOU MISSED THE ARTICLE WHERE SHE WENT TO THE REHAB CENTER(THE PHOENIX HOUSE) AND SPENT TIME WITH THE ADDICTS.TALKED WITH THEM, LISTENED TO THEM, THEN TURNED AROUND AND DONATED HER SALARY FROM CADILLAC RECORDS TO THE REHAB CENTER. NOT TO MENTION SHE WORKED WITH AN ACTING COACH IVANA CHUBBUCK, IN HER LAST 2 FILMS. WHILE NIA IS COMPLAINING MAYBE SHE SHOULD PARLAY HER DIRECTORIAL SKILLS AND START UP HER OWN PROJECT AND EMPLOY OTHER BLACK ACTRESSES.

IF RAPPER SHOULD RAP, I DIDN’T SEE HER TURNING DOWN ROLES FROM ICE CUBE, HE IS A RAPPER, WHO THREW WORK HER WAY. NIA SHOULD PICK HER WORD ALITTLE MORE CAREFULLY. I AM SORRY NIA IS NO A LIST ACTRESS GETTING SHUT OUT. HOW MAN ACADEMY AWARDS OR ANY AWARDS FOR THAT MATTER DOES SHE HOLD? NOMINATED?

Its sad to see how stans fall to Beyonce’s feet! I love Beyonce but the real fact is SHE CAN NOT ACT!!!! GET OVER IT! GIVE IT UP!!!ITS NOT FOR EVERYONE!!!! Nia long was only speaking the truth! Many singers and rappers think that they can act, sing, dance, model, design clothes ect! Its all about money these days. Nia isn’t out here tryin to record a album to make dollors because she know that acting is her true love. Now their isnt nothing wrong for those who can do both ( Moss Def, Will Smith, Jennifer Hudson, ect) but you dont see them putting out trash or trying to be something there not! If Beyonce is such a good actress…Then why dont yall buy Terrence Howard’s CD since he can sing too!!!

#1, get outta here, everyone are not hater b/c the speak the truth, there’s a difference. Nia is right and its sad. I don’t think she’s talking about Beyonce, there have been models, singers and rappers that have done no justice to acting on screen. Everything aint about Bey but yes Nia would have killed that part in Obsessed, *smdh*

I agree with all of her comments, more mainstream actresses and actors should speak up on it, guess she was the only one with guts to say something on the subject, . . . . . It’s so true the quality of the craft is suffering & I doubt if it changes It’s all about that ALL MIGHTY DOLLAR $$$$

LET ME CLARIFY ONE THING, IS BEYONCE A STELLAR ACTRESS, NO. SHE IS TRYING, SHE IS WORKING, LIKE SHE SAID HER FIRST LOVE IS MUSIC. SHE WORLS WITH AN ACTING COACH AND PUTS HER MONEY WHERE HER MOUTH IS. BEYONCE POSITIONS HERSELF TO HELP OTHERS, GABBY WAS GLAD TO SAY BEYONCE SIGNED HER CHECK.

Judah: way to avoid a direct question.

@80 Beauty: you are right - and I usually do just roll my eyes and ignore his comments, since I know they’re an obvious cry for attention but in this case I was genuinely curious. But you are absolutely right and I caught on to that trend a while back as well. Will do from now on…

“Jimmy
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 /

Nia is right and we all know it.

Angela Bassett, Nia Long, Sanaa Lathan, Jada Pinkett, Alfre Woodard, Loretta Divine.
These are actresses.”

Um Jimmy Jada CAN NOT act.. Her only craft is making Will’s babies! Stop playing…

So I delete Jada and put in Phylicia(sp) Rashad

96 is chatting shit SORRI BUT YOU ARE WA IT NOT WHEN BEYONCE WAS IN DC PEOPLE WHO DIDNT LIKE BEYONCE WOULD USE THE EXCUSE THAT BEYONCE IS HOGGING THE LIME LIGHT SHE THE ONLY ONE WHO TALKS ON THE INTERVIEWS SHE DONT LET THE REST OF THEM SPEAK NOT YOUR SAYING SHE ISNT GOOD AT SPEAKING THAST WHY THE OTHERS USED TO SPEAK. YOU PEOPLE MAKE ME LAUGH YOU WOULD TWIST ANYTHING TO MAKE SOME ONE LOOK BAD WAS THIER NOT A COMEDY SKETCH ABOUT DC CHILD AND HOW BEYONCE TAKES OVER USING THE VIDEO EMOTIONS. TO EVRYONE ASK YOUR SELF THIS… IF YOU WAS GIVEN A ROLE IN A MOVIE(WRLD WIDE MOVIE) WOULD YOU GIVE THE ROLE UP BECAUSE ANOTHER ACTOR CAN DO IT BETTER. NO SO DONT START SAYING THAT BEYONCE SHOULDNT HAVE DONE IT COS U KNOW UR AS WOULD NOT BE DOING THE SAME. PLUS NIA LONG IS FAR FROM THE BEST ACTOR AND SHE IS NOT A TEACHER IN ACTING STANISLAISKY N STELLA ADLER, ARTUAD N BREHT ARE AND SINCE THEY ARE ALL DEAD SHE HAS NO PLACE TO COMMENT ON WHO SHOULD COME OR GO IN THE BIZ JUS COS U HAVE BEEN THE GAME LONG DONT MAKE U N EXPERT

i think beyonce is a very talented singer…however, i do agree with Nia Long… beyonce could use some acting classes yea….

Nia called out Bey, but Nia also admitted that she can no longer help a movie make money so pass her by when looking for an actress. LOL! Dang. Stop making excuses as to why you can’t find a role. LOL.

Bey has come from a long way…I would say her “team” has helped her go from “Carmen” to “Temptations” to “Obsessed”; and finally, “Obsessed” was solid for her.

SHE IS STR8 HATING SORRI SHE ISNT EVEN A GOOD ACTRESS DONT HATE THE PLAYER HATE THE GAME ITS AINT BEYONCE FAULT THAT SHE AINT GETTIN JOBS .

Just because you can multitask does not mean you should.
Nia is right. Plain and simple. Stop whining.

Nia is right and only you Beyonce fans are up her ass so far you dont know quality if it hit you……Study the craft then commit to a movie, but Beyonce is not doing that she is a horrible actress compared to women who are committed to this field. Most of you Beyonce fans think Rihanna is wack and should not be performing because she is not skilled in that profession, well the same can be said for Beyonce….paying for roles does not make you a good actress.

GOD!! U teenie bopper stans on here SLAY ME! Beyonce can’t do any wrong in your eyes and it’s so sad that yall can’t see the forest for the trees. She got yall silly asses straight HYPNOTIZED! Nia is absolutely right. Ms. “Can Do No Wrong” Beyonce cannot act. PERIOD. She can’t speak well. She can sing and she can dance a bit (she’s no Ciara, either), but this girl can’t act! Jaime, on the other hand, is an EXCELLENT actor who just so happens to be able to sing his ass off as well. Let’s not get it twisted here. Beyonce needs to stay in her lane, which is singing and entertaining. Nia ain’t hating. Why should she? Nia is extraordinarily beautiful and she’s had her own success. I’m sure she ain’t hatin on Beyonce, but she’s definitely telling the truth. Little kids on here, PLEASE see things for what they’re worth. Nobody’s hatin on Beyonce, but the truth shall set you free. HALLELUJAH!!

Real Talk. Yall Stans need to seriously fall back.

I swear most of you are 16 year olds!
In the field there is only really Halle, Taraji, Gabriel, Sanna…..Angela has not come out with a movie…..this is the point. The field is not open for black actresses only certain ones, we should agree with Nia and hope that more black actresses are given roles.
I bet most of you wouldnt like if someone came into your workplace with no experience and took your job, you would be lying if you said you wouldnt be mad.

Beyonce CAN’T act she can SING but not ACT. It depends on the person I guess cause Jamie Foxx can sing AND act

100% feeling KYS…..U HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD……….HOW CAN U BE A GOOD ACTRESS WHEN YOU CANT EVEN SPEAK GOOD ENGLISH!!!!!!!!

I know what Nia is talking about. I get the drift.She is correct. Love you Nia.

#103 you get outta here you dont own this site. ITS A FEEDOM OF SPEECH. I SAY WHAT I WANT ITS MY OPINON YOU SAID WHAT YOU WANTED. NIA IS A HOODRAT ACTOR WITH NO MONEY, NO HUSBAND AND A SINGLE MOM TRYING TO STRUGGLE IN HOLLYWOOD. SHE IS THE ONE WHO SHOWED THE WORLD HER SKILLS OF ACTING AND JUST BECASUE SHE WAS NOT ABLE TO CROSS THE PATH WITH ALL RACES!!!!!!!!!

(BLACK/WHITE/ASIAN/LATINO)

TO BECOME A FAN OF HER’S THATS HER FAULT DONT GET MAD CAUSE YOU SEE OTHERS GETTING BANKED UP… IT DONT MATTER IF THEY CANT SING OR THE MONEY COUNT. AND IM NOT EVEN TALKING ABOUT BEYONCE IM TALKING BOUT EVERYONE THAT CAN SING , RAP AND WAS EVEN IN TV. COMMERCIAL. (TYRESE)…. NIA CARVED HER ACTING CAREER PATH. SHE NEED TO STOP WORRING ABOUT WHAT EVERYONE ELSE IS DOING CAUSE THEY DONE ALREAY STOLE HER SHINE……………

u a$$holes are missing the point Nia isnt hating on bey but think about it we all know nia, sanaa, gabriel hell even Meagan Good(and she cant act worth sh^t to me) coulda did a WAAAAAY better job in Obsessed then Bey, Bey acting sucks and whats makes it worse like Nia said at least take some acting classes and try to improve ya craft but i got a feeln Bey walkd on the set like she was the ish and every1 shld kiss her a$$ cuz she is a famous singer but this is acting boo boo and its 2 totally different leagues i myself think its unfair especially for those who work for it going to school taking classes been in the game 4 hellaz for a non-acting no talent(acting wise) singer to just be able to come and snatch a role just because of their singing career! how would the singers feel if the actors startn singing songs. think about it how many people would be pissed if halle berry could sing? cuz we all know if she could she would shut beyonce DOWN now i am not haing on singer/rappers/actors but if u gone do it at least respect the craft and the people thats been in the game enough to perfect ya craft other then that its just like when u and a white person apply for a job and whitey gets it just cuz he’s white same thing with beyonce she doesnt get it cuz she’s such a great actress but because she’s beyonce and thats sucks cuz again she is a HORRIBLE actress

Tyrese can SING AND ACT
Jennifer Hudson can sing and ACT

Well Obsessed was straight i love beyonc but i honestly think that someone else should have played the rold it wasnt for her, she dosnt have that edge i was looking for becuase she is not the type to Get Loose, even though she kicked ol girls ass(lol)
Angela Bassett would have gave her that Ike Beat down, Dont act like yall dont know what im talking abgout, but Nia long is correc t some people just dont have that edge to ROles, but ig they get them im not HATING on them its just my personal opionion, and thats what im use to .. Back in the day there werent actors who sung and vice versa, buts its really popular now, But Big UPS to everyone !!!

@KYS - I try to say the same thing ALL the time. I completely agree - but these young’uns won’t understand until they are a little older and have some perspective on their blind alleigance - these are the folks the music industry loves!

Bottom line is - Beyonce is an easy target, and can give both Nia and the Pride Magazine a buzz. They are doing the same thing that they accuse the studios of doing …. using a name to make money - get a buzz.

Obessed is not likely a role that Nia would have wanted, but maybe she did want the role in Benjamin Button, or Doubt. Call it like it is, those sisters put on Oscar worthy performances - they are not sitting around trying to tell someone else what they need to stick to, they are working, getting roles and tearing them down. And Taraji has six films that she is working on now, and Viola has two, Sanaa has two, Latifah has two, even Meagan and Gabriele have two, and Regina King one.

That’s almost 20 roles she could have had, and none being played by Beyonce or Oscar winning singer, Jennifer Hudson.

Play up sister - not down.

who the f*ck does nia think she is talking bad bout people
please! she ain’t even all that. i’ve seen her in some movies and she aight
if you’re one of the most successful black actresses worldwide, then you can’t talk
she just sounds bitter and angry for no reason
Beyonce isn’t the best actress out there, neither is nia so she should shut it

Although I agree that Beyonce is not the best actress I don’t think she is horrible, I actually think she did ok on Cad Records..but thats neither here nor there. While understand Nia’s fustration her being an actress and probably not getting the roles she deserves you can’t knock somebody else hustle…it aint the singers fault that people would go see a singer in a movie b/c they are a singer..if I was a singer and I wanted to get an extra check so i tried acting..let me get mine and you find a way to get yours.

I think she is speaking the truth. Good acting is like good singing - they are rare!

Beyonce is a great artist. Her singing is impeccable but her acting is horrid and it ain’t got no better since Fighting Temptations - I’m sorry. It would different if she was like Jamie - acting and music seem to be natural for him. Bey and Mariah are 2 ladies that probably need to stick to acting. Although I haven’t seen Mimi in Precious - I hope she don’t butcher it.

Terrance Howard is another one that needs to stick to his craft - acting! Singing is not for him! STOP!!!

Will Smith - did both masterfully and now acting is him 100% - he needs not to make anymore albums period.

WTF??? Nia long is a hater. Becasue she spoke the TRUTH!! To all the people on here who think Nia is a Hater it is you who cannot deal with anything where there is realism.

She is fucken right for what she said. What. Do you see Samuel L Jackson going into Def Jam and cutting a record deal. Do you see Halle Berry going into Sony cutting record deals?????? Do you??

To CaramelHottie What the Fuck are you talking about? Being able to sing, dance and act in the industry is called being a triple threat not multi-tasking. Nia Long is a trained Actress and therefore she acts. Viola Davis is a trained Actress and acts. Sanna Lathan is a TRAINED actress and therefore she acts. Notice the common denomenator??????? The word TRAINED!!!!!!! Beyonce is NOT an Trained Actress and therefore should stick in her own lane. Could not said it better and I am glad Nia Long had the Balls to say what she said. You Go NIA!!!!

Judah-

Just answer the question instead of trying to turn the tables: Are you white? Honestly, I don’t think you’re white, but I do think you’re gay. You’re obviously misogynistic. You’re struggling with yourself in some way. Maybe you should go find some therapist’ s couch to lay on instead of spreading that vitriol here.

I read your comments all the time, and I never respond because quite frankly I think you’re an idiot. You come on here every opportunity you get to bash black women, and try to act as if your asanine arguments are rooted in fact. They’re not. They never are. This discussion is no exception. Instead of answering a direct question that was presented to you, you flipped the script and suggested that the individual who questioned you prove you wrong. Well, the fact is you made the statement and so the burden is on you to qualify it-substantiate it in some way. The problem is its impossible to prove you incorrect, because your comments are based on non-facts to begin with. You stated:

“Many of these black actresses are angry because they’ve slept with every Jewish casting agent and white director in Hollywood and have nothing to show for it other than dry lips and a sore throat…”

Now I ask you Judah-in a very non emotional way-how do you know that? Why don’t you prove your own statement as correct? You can’t. Because its a bunch of hateful foolishness.

You need a life….a hug…or something…

*then you CAN talk

Go Nia! She is 100% correct!!!

I totally agree with Nia Long! People need to take the time to craft their acting skills or stay in their lane!

Some of y’all are right…when did Nia have an AMAZING acting role? Love Jones? How is she paying her bills?

Not only did Nia latently call out Bey but oscar winner J-Hud as well. She’s been in the game far too long to have half-assed actresses, like the aforementioned, steal her thunder. What gives? Nia actually has craft. I agree that Hollyweird’s #1 priority is for its films to generate $ but what is at stake is…quality actors with quality roles. As much as I love Bey she just doesn’t and won’t ever fit that mold.

No body’s checkin’ for nia.. Its that the reason for comment?
I mean Beyonce’s not the first or the only person doing it.
Funny how Beyonce ” non acting” self is getting more roles than Ms. Nia and she the supposed ” professionally trained”. Not Bey’s fault she getting roles. I bet she’s mad that Bey’s Oscar nominate.. and she will probably never be. OOPPSS!!
When’s the last time we’ve seen nia in a GOOD movie. Beyonce brings folks to the theater.. Point Blank Period. Back in old hollywood actors had to be able to do it all.. sing, dance act.. may history is repeating itself.

She’s absolutely right.

I mean what about Mos, Alecia, LL, TI, Luda,Tupac…. she mad at them to?
Probably not.. she’s just hating on Bey!

She’s starting to rub me the wrong way.. We had two black actress nominated for oscars this year.. Why wasn’t she one of them.. probably because she not that great! I mean best man was good but that was back in 77′ LOL!!
Get off Jonta’s Austin’s dick and profect your craft Nia..
Complaining won’t get you anywhere. DOn’t limit yourself to black roles only.. Take some tips from Bey and be more appealing. LOL

OH NIA PLZ!!!!! BEYONCE IS GROWING AS A ACTRESS, NIA IS MAD THAT SHE IS AN ACTRESS AND SHE NEVER BEEN AT THE OSCARS , IF THEY ARE NOT CALLING YOU THAT SHOULD TELL YOU SOMETHING. WHAT BIG ROLES WAS NIA EVER IN WHAT “FRIDAY” “SOUL FOOD” PLZ DONT GET MAD CUZ BEYONCE HAS GOLDEN GLOBE nominations!! AND YOUR NEVER EVEN HAD A NAACP LOL WHAT A JOKE…

I feel bad that I didn’t proofread my last comment, I’m sorry I do use correct grammer, fellow CL ooper’s…

@Judah, you never answered la_verite’s question. I am dying to know the answer b/c your comments do tend to demean every object you speak on and this is a ‘black celebrity’ blog…just wondering why you dogded the question. As far as Nia, she is a very talented actress, Love Jones was the isht and the amount of movies or projects she has worked on does not equate her acting strengths, it actually proves her point. When we have more black directors and producers like Mr. Perry, I believe America and over seas will see the talent behind our brown faces…everything is not about Beyonce…let’s not speculate, they asked a question and she diverted.

Nia, Gabby, or S,Lathan aren’t that great!! I’m sorry.
I just don’t see it folks. I think that any high school kid in theater could have acted in the roles those three ladies were in and don just as good if not better.. Come on!

woosaah People, Wooosaaaah.

I love Nia Long. She is stunningly beautiful and talented. Did anyone see Boiler Room? I love to see black actresses get screen time. I love Gabby Union, Angela Basset, Tracee Ellis Ross, Jill Marie Jones, Taraji Henson Jennifer Hudson. I love ‘em all. I would NEVER bootleg their movies.

LOL @ 37.. professional magazine cover model & complainer!! Dead

allllll these idiots hatin on Nia need to STFU and go sit somewhere other than their desk or computer… all she’s doing is satating facts….. I like Beyonce but we all know she cant act worth a sh** so why yall saying she can…. ? only reason she’s in movies and gets major roles it’s because she’s a Big name and people wanna see that …..in the entertainment biz… and thats where she should stay….

LYNN I AM NOT JUST TALKEN ABOUT BEYONCE!!!!YOU ON SOME BEE HATING A$$$ SHiiT YOU JUST WENT TO THE LEFT WITH ALL THAT.. IF YOU AND SINGER YOU CAN TO WTF YOU WANT TO DUE THERE IS MONEY FOR EVERYONE… SH***T NIA HAD A FIRST MOVIE SHE WAS ROOKIE AT ONE POINT IT TAKES TIME TO SHINE AND PRACTICE OVER TIME AND YOU WILL GET BETTER. THATS ALL SHE SAYING ANYONE WHO CANT SING CANT ACT AND THATS SOME HATING A$$$ BULL SHIT……… PRACTICE AT ANYTHING AND YOU WILL BETTER THAN YOU WERE THE FIRST TIME YOU DID IT…….

Beyonce fan or not, nobody’s checking for NIA.. Beyonce can’t change that! LOL

Maybe Nia should take singing lessons…LOL
Actsing isn’t bringing home the bacon

i agree with what she puts forward. I know Eminem is trying to come across as a singer on his few videos that are released from his new album. When we know he can’t hold a note.People should stick to what they know.Eminem is a rapper- not a singer. If your singer a- god gave you that talent - you can’t decide & wake up ”oh im a singer” its not like that.

Same with Mario when he was trying to get into the industry his passion was music- its obv that it still is. But i saw interview a while ago - the host questioned him on which industry he preferrred better- music or acting - he said acting was his first love.

Fair enough you want to try other avenues - but here is no needs to neglect the craving that you wanted in the 1st place.

Dosen’t Jada have a band?
Jack Black has a band
Adam Sandler has a band
Terrence Howard has a cd…
Do you hear of any singer mad at them?

@84.annie :o)

Saying Beyonce is as good of an actress as Nia, is saying Ciara is as good of a singer as Beyonce…You cant, You just cant.

Maybe im wrong IDK.

Reading is soooo fundamental.

I agree with Nia Long because she’s basically saying that there are singer-turned-actors in the film industry who are not talented actors at all, just cash cows. She’s calling out the industry — how money-driven rather than quality-driven it is — as well as singer-turned-actors needing to learn and hone the acting-craft. Nobody is telling Beyonce, or any other singer-turned-actor for that matter, to just sit down. Make your money, I’m not against that! All she’s saying is that they need some acting lessons. Also, guys, she’s speaking in the plural, referring to more than one person in her critique, so stans please don’t burst a blood vessel, she’s not coming specifically at Beyonce’s neck. I could also call out Alicia Keys, though I love her dearly as an artist, she’s kind of dry/one-dimensional as an actress. Like singing, I do believe that some people have the acting-talent and others just don’t, no matter how hard they try. Beyonce clearly has a strong work ethic, I’m sure she’s taken some lessons and we have seen a modicum of growth, but what if it’s just not her thing? It is a possibility.

Another thing —- there is a difference between being a producer and being an executive producer. To my knowledge, Beyonce has been an executive producer on her last two films. Most likely, she was an investor, but not very active in the creative or technical aspects of the filmmaking process like a producer would be. As an investor/actress in the film, she could have a say as to the nature of her role in the film and what not, but generally, the producer is the head-hauncho.

Concerning Nia’s comment on the quality of roles for black actresses, she makes another excellent point that many other black actresses have echoed (e.g. Angela Bassett, Taraji P. Henson, Regina King, Kerry Washington have all said the same thing). As far as Hollywood is concerned, it’s about how much money will so-and-so bring in, how broad of an audience can so-and-so play to, and Hollywood gets wary of casting black actors/actresses in quality roles that do not play to stereotype because Hollywood sees it as a losing venture. Will Smith exemplifies a black actor reaching the level of commerce—where the only color that matters is green. He’s gotten to this point because of his blockbuster status, which brings me to my next point —- audiences/Hollywood need a lot of convincing to accept females as bankable, blockbuster stars. Angelina Jolie has gotten to that point…I can’t think of anyone else. Unless you are proven, undeniably talented and versatile like Meryl Streep, women in general in Hollywood don’t get the best quality roles. Angela Bassett is a great example of black actress who is incredibly talented, but as she’s said in interviews before, she doesn’t get a lot of quality material coming her way, so what I see happening in her career lately is that she’s taking on some roles purely for the money— I mean, she does have 2 kids now. I’m sure other black actresses have been forced to do the same thing—-do a movie for the money.

You must also consider the fact that Nia Long and some other black actresses, particularly Bassett, are not just about accepting any and every role that comes along, money or no money, sometimes you do have to think about your principles. Bassett turned down Monster’s Ball because she didn’t agree with the portrayal of black female sexuality. That was her choice. You can’t expect an actress to accept any and everything given to her, especially if it conflicts with her beliefs/principles.

Lastly, the independent film venue offers more quality films. They are not highly publicized or available in like 3000+ theaters like studio films, but most independent features are well worth seeing. The financial downside for an actor though is that they probably won’t be making that much money —if at all— in an indie. Quality vs. Quantity —the age-old debate.

ANYWAY—this was very long, LOL. Love Nia, wishing her luck!

LOL @ NATALIA

YES THAT WAS A HORRIBLE MESS WHEN TYRA BANKS TRIED TO “SING” AND THAT VIDEO SHE DID..LMAO! & CO-SIGN ON “PARTY ALL THE TIME.”

thank you #2 it not a debate whether miss knowles can act or not..she should stick to her day job!!!

I love Beyonce, and I agree that she can use some acting classes. I like Nia Long, and I can understand why she’d be offended at someone trying to “act” since that is her passion, but Oh well… There are singers that don’t even deserve to be called a singer *Ciara* and dancers that make dancing look bad. What the hell is a stanky leg?! BUT, If her movie sells out better than others… that’s not her fault. Call out the casting directors… they picked her over you.

OKAY then show them (hollywierd) that you will not just see anything just because some rapper or singer is in it, that is why these talentless people are making our movies. Its like Hanna Montana for black people, I cannot stand it.

AND IF BEYONCE CAN KEEP ACTING THEN RIHANNA CAN KEEP SINGING! LOL!

i agree with nia

Oh shit! LMAO…I didn’t know Nia had it in her! I totally agree.

LMAO…ppl need to stop gettin Mad at BEYONCE it is not her fault she is placed every damn where…so ppl really need to stop gettin mad at that girls HUSTLE…

i mean really how esle would this girl remain supercadifradilisticipialidociouslly FAMOUS???????? LMAO

Wow some people are very interesting…..she didnt point Bey out or say her name….she’s just speaking about the situation as a whole. She’s has a point!!!!!!!!

@ 157…..AND THE ONLY ONES THAT WILL BE LISTENIN TO RIHANNAS SOO CALLED KITTY CAT YODELING AS SINGIN …..IS IM PRETTY SURE STANS LIKE YOU…LOL…soooo hey I guess it is what it is……ROTFLMAO

@161…NIA DOES NOT HAVE THE BALLS TO CALL OUT BEYONCE…SO OF COURSE SHE WILL TALK IN CIRCLES….BUT IT DOESNT TAKE A ROCKET SCIENTIST TO KNOW WHOMS SHES ACTUALLY TALKIN ABOUT.

Nia Long is absolutely right and she never said Beyonce’s name. U do not need talent to do anything anymore. Just good looks and sex appeal or at least thats how it seems.

U have a lot of talented Black Actresses who get mediocre roles or none at all so they are left with the roles that degrade them or none at all. I agree with Nia, she’s 100% correct and age plays some part with getting roles; however, white popular actresses, regardless of age, still get pretty good roles.

damn nia…i love you to death and agree with you but we already know who you are talking about. just name her name. say that shit with pride. why is everyone afraid to tell the truth about beyonce and drop her name? we all know she needs to take acting classes and is not a great actress.

i mean nia, u already stated her movie which led into the whole not naming names. but i hope you find some real work because you can really act. nia long and sanaa lathan are the best young actresses out. there is no reason for them to not be working but i guess with ppl like beyonce and wack movies like obsessed its kind of hard to be taken seriously.

but next nia say her name!!!!! dont side ways talk.

Wow….welll like I said Nia has point! lol

oh i forgot jada pinket and queen latifah but for some reason they seem older than sanaa and nia…….but queen is an example of doing both. i saw her in chicago and she was great!!!!

She is right. If you think otherwise, you’re biased and bleak. The end.

@La_Verite

Lmao, the post is about NIA LONG and roles for black women, not about me. What you attempted is called an “ad hominem” argument or attack. I don’t give a damn about your freshman year of psychology nonsense and what you think you know about me. Answer the questions pertaining to the topic at hand. You won’t because you know that you’ll expose yourself as a mediocre thinker. Let’s understand something, the number one issue that black people in the entertainment industry have is this false belief that there are these roles that are “up for grabs” or being “stolen”. Roles are WRITTEN for people; if the role is turned down, they go for the next person, or they start contacting casting agents. Nia Long is not having any roles taken from her. She should be happy that she got the role doing the cartoon voice, honestly. “Obsessed” was number one at the box office it’s opening week, because of the star power of Beyonce. Put Nia Long in the same film and it’s not even a theatrical release. It is straight to dvd. I’m not a fan of anyone, but I am a realist. When you’re talking business, you want the person that will generate revenue. Period.

the funniest part is Nia CANNOT act better than the average jane, that is what is annoying me. she has not been nominated for NOTHING, not even a razzy (LOL), and she has the balls to be talking. Please.

Last time I checked, Nia Long was not a deep, Oscar worthy actress. Maybe she should work on her craft and diversify herself

I think this GIRL,not woman,is soo DAMN WRONG!She must have lost damn mind!!We ALL know beyonce CANT act,but NIA AINT NO PRICE EITHER!!!Nuh UHHH,HELL!!

I definitely think that Nia long is correct through and through. Beyonce sucks and needs to back up off the acting game or take some time off from flipping her legs up in the air and get some acting lessons, she needs a year and some broadway experience first before she could even think about coming back to the silver screen. That weak ass movies she did “obsessed” was a freaking rip off of “Fatal Attraction” and the “The Temp” . Thats Bey always stealing other people’s ideas. I paid not a dime to see that mess. Next thing you know as soon as the music starts falling off in a 3 or 4 years when them young bucks ain’t checking for her no more - it will be sitcom time. I’m not saying she shouldn’t get into acting, but she needs to commit to the craft and bring something better to the table and stop insulting the black audience with that BS she calls acting.

first of all halle is overrated whoever said that nia is no where near halle.

halle only got where she is by dating famous men more specifically white men. she is light skinned, which supposedly makes her more appealing to the white audience.
she can act but she is not an amazing actress. taraji surpasses halle. halle berry won that oscar bc she was the only blk actress that would get naked with that old decrepit crack head. speaking of crackheads, she plays a good one. anyone can play a good crack head.

if you notice any other role halle plays fails? cat woman, xmen series, why do fools fall in love, and i forget the name but some movie where she is supposed to be ghetto and moves in to a rich house.
i mean it is so easy to act ghetto but halle berry could not even be believable.

halle is just a pretty face, she has no dimension and is flat. sorry but that is my opinion. jennifer hudson gives a better more passionate performance than halle.

Nia was not just talking about Beyonce…she was talking about the people in the music industry that does not study the craft to become legit actors, but instead will hop their butts up in Hollywoods lane because someone told them they could get a quick check. Truth is, actors get paid more then musicians..well, the bid actors do. And there is a lot of money to be made in hollywood. Nia was simply saying that people need to study the craft before just jumping in because there are far too many up and coming black actors, REAL actors that could/should have those parts.

Beyonce is not going to take away parts from good actors like Angela Bassett, Halle Berry, Tandi Newton, ect..but she will take away roles from up and coming actresses that could be the next “Angela”or “Halle” if they had a chance. We all know Beyonces acting is limited, thats not news. However, I find it funny when som black people complain about Halle getting all the roles, yet you dont want to give others a shot. Truth is Halle Berry has earned her right to choose the roles she wants…she’s earned her right to the phat ass pay check…other women need to get on they grind like she had to. Period. And Halle is also one of the most versitile actresses we have in the business…that explains why she gets the roles she gets. Halle is also probably the only black actress that can change a directors mind…98% of the time, when movies are written, they are written for white women, and it is up to the actor to change their minds…Halle has taken risk and it has paid off for her.

But Nia is telling the truth, there are few singers that have natural cting ability. I think Ludacris has the natural ability, Jennifer Hudson..Alicia Keys is doing it as well. Some have it and some dont. The main reason why some black women dont get as many roles in Hollywood is because some black people are too busy supporting garbage movies like “Obsessed” and not supporting decent movies. Someoneon here said “good roles for black women are hard to come by, when was the last time we seen Halle in a good movie”, well the last movie was “Things we lost in the fire” and to me, that was her best role since “Monstars Ball”, and if some black folks would go out and get more cultured istead of seeing garbage at the movies, they would have known that. Hollywood plays black folks to the fullest, they know that a lot of black people will go see the ghetto movies,s o they cater to it. Thats why Halle is the only A-list black actress. They figure all they need is a token black woman at the top and then the rest can fight over the two roles they create for them as a “hood rat” arguing with her baby-daddy. SMDH

@ CLASSY AND CLASSIC

RIHANNA HAS GONE PLATINUM SEVERAL TIMES SWEETIE SO IT TAKES MORE THAN JUST A “STAN” LIKE ME FOR HER TO REACH THAT LEVEL OF SUCCESS. SHE HAS ALREADY EARNED HER SPOT IN THE RECORD BOOKS…SO YEAH IT IS WHAT IT IS.

I agree with nia long and she just need to hit the nail on the head - Beyonce can’t act and the film obsession was testament to that fact, i remember when idris was reviewing the film plus the cast and all the stuff he said bout beyonce and her team. Nia hasn’t seen the film so she claims so i know she def talkin bout beyonce. we all know beyonce just overhyped anyway. About time people start telling the truth tho its hard to take in.

i agree. i feel the same way about actors and singers on fashion magazine covers. talent is being sucked dry by hungry publicists…LOL

Nia is sooo right! Beyonce is a great singer but I saw Obsessed and the child can’t act. Now Nia Long isn’t all that great but she is right about some rappers and singers crossing over into acting who still can’t act.

beyonce cant act….people need to stop being brainwashed and realize that shit

@#174

LOL! What white man has Halle dated other then her current one? You sound real bitter (and racist)…isn’t it funny how Halle is all of a sudden “overrated” to some black people ever since she had a family with her man? Interresting.

I love Taraji, but she is lucky she even got that Oscar nomination…because her role in Benjemine Button wasn’t that great. Halle Berry won that Oscar because she played a character further from herself, thats what actors do..I wish she wouldn’t have ever done that sex scen, not because it wasn’t necessary to the movie..but ignorant black folks wont leave her alone about it. How long ago was that movie? And some of you are still talking about it? So untill Taraji wins all the big awards an actress can win, like Halle has….better yet, untill she banks the money Halle banks per film…Taraji is nowhere near Halles level.

Lastly, the Hollywood Reporter just ran a story about how there aren’t many actors that could greenlight a film..meaning anyone could get lucky and get a role…but only certain actors can actually get a film made…and guess what? Halles name was one of the few on his list that he would front money for. Ofcourse Will was on there as well with about six or so other white actors. Thats what im talking about, some black people hate so much that you dont even realize how powerful some of those people have become…be mad at Halle all you want, everyone is entitled to a flop movie every now and then, but the fact is Halle has been nothing short of a trailblazer and has been able to attain more power then any other black actress before her. Period. Your post contradicts itself, im confused at how you claim Halleis one dimentional…yet go on to name the spectrum of different types of films she’s been in. I dare you to name one black actress that has a resume of versitile films such as Halle. You wont find one. So you get a FAIL. Post like yours are exactly what I am talking about…some of you are so quick to tear down people at the top, then if Halle falls off…black folks will go from 1 A-list actress to a bunch of C-list actresses. Ignorance.

Nia has been bitching about not getting quality work for some time. She has been complaining about the availability of roles for black women. People can be simple minded. If you don’t like the quality of work then stop being in front of the camera and get behind it. You can become responsible for what’s coming about for black actors. People always stay stuck in the position of being receptive of something. Hell be proactive and make your own damn work. Actually she’s never had a good body of work anyway. She’s on the c list right along with Gabrielle, Jada Pinkett, and Tamala Jones.

THANKS NIA. OK AND WHO GAVE JADA HER ACTING PASS. SHE WASN’T ALL THAT IN SET IT OFF. HER SURROUNDING CAST MADE HER LOOK OK BUT YOU CAN STILL TELL EVEN IF SHE HAD ACTING CLASSES SHE WASN’T ALL THAT. WHAT IS SHE DOING IN HAWTHORNE BUT I GUESS MONEY TALKS IN BULLSHIT WALKS. THATS WHY WE ALL WALKING TO OUR COMPUTORS TO RESPOND TO ALL THE BULLSHIT. LMAO BRING IT

II don’t quite get the tendency not to agree with–not just Nia–but this sentiment. It is so undeniably true. People who cannot act but enjoy success in other fields which overshadows actual capabilities and makes them marketable in all genres serve only to dilute other genres when they’re not genuinely talented. Some aren’t even genuinely interested if you’ve watched even a few films in which rappers and a few pop stars appear — it’s all about the money. The truth is, Beyonce is a HORRIBLE actreess, she’s has the tendency to overact a la Jada Pinkett Smith and Paula Jai Parker BUT she does so starting from a point of 0 believability. Her diction, I suspect, is a good 10% of it. She simply cannot speak clearly. She’d do well to work with a speech pathologist as well as an acting coach. But the bulk of it is that she’s not a natural and in efforts to not only do well but to win acclaim she becomes to most cliched overblown thing to hit American cinema. She should REALLY give it up. That we might be waiting on her to appear as Eartha when the woman was clearly opposed to it and preferred Halle is a bit sick. Sure she said near the end it was okay but that was because it was likely presented to her as “Beyonce and success or Nobody and limbo” lol Again, sick but likely true. of course, I understand arguments like Judah’s about business and the way things work. Independent films might be a better avenue for more black actresses but why should they sit back while narratives are being built around compelling stories and figures and handed over to the likes of Beyonce? I think if were were more discriminating, industry heads would go for more seasoned/talented actresses. We might get better movies as well.

—-Nia has that “crab in the barrel mentality”. You will never hear white actresses
—-going after each other. Barbara Steisand and Cher began as singers before taking
—-to the silver screen. Really, its a natural transition for singers who go before
—-millions of fans and speak to them night after night.

—-Nia sounds a little desperate.

@ NO 1.
UR A STR8 HATER
I LOOOOOOOOOOOVE NIA LONG NOW EVEN MORE BECAUSE SHE REAL UN LIKE SUM PPLS FAVORITE SINGER

I CANT TAKE NIAS REALINESS HAHAHAHAHA SHE BLEW BEYONCES CHEAP LACE FRONT WIG OOOOOOOOOFFFF

THE BEYONCE STANS IS HHHHHATING BECUZ SHE SPOKE THE TRUTH
STAY IN YOU LANE BEY BITCH JUS SING CUZ THATS ALL U CAN DO,N TRY TO DANCE AS GOOD AS CIARA………THATS WHAT INTERTAINS YOU GAY FANS

# 152, you’ve got way too much time on your hands WOW
@ Peachezz, Beyonce cant act and Rihanna cant sing, so neither should continue
Nia’s just a bitter woman, she has no business talking about anyone

I totally disagree with Nia Long. She needs to step her game up and stop crying. I’m so tired of these actors and actresses crying about not being able to get work. From the movie studio angle its about who can fill the seats. Do some artistic stuff in an indie film. If Nia was able to pack the house she would be working. SMH

Also, Beyonce is not a leading lady…what she does is try to get in films where she is surrounded by good actors and hides behind them. Its a smart move on her part, but she as never been top billing on a movie…so I dont see why so many people get mad at her for just trying to get in were she can fit in. I just dont watch any film she is in because her acting is painful to watch…but at least she’s a hustla.

…….AMEN nia…. if bey dont like what she said she can do
…….two things … confront her or take acting lessons
……. lol bey aint gonna do neither ,,, nia is on point ….lol

…..i loooooooved love jones

She definitely spoke the truth. Talent doesn’t matter anymore. Today it’s all about if you can bring a lot of people to watch you. Back in the day someone like Beyonce wouldn’t have had a chance. The bitch can’t act if you ask me. She can barely sing (did you hear her straining to hit the high notes in “Ego”). I wish people would just do what they do and stop trying to be popular in all fields.

Hell…I don’t agree!!!! Back in the day, there were many entertainers that could do it all. So, why should we generalize? Granted there are those that need to stay in their lane…

—–This is another one of those Etta James catfights. She wanted to sing to the
—–Obamas, but the Obamas wanted Beyonce. Warner Bros. wants Beyonce. It
—–didn’t matter that “At Last” was Etta’s signature song. Beyonce is what the
—–people want. Nia wants to do all the movies without competition. Now, maybe
—–she’ll realize just how blessed she was to get the few parts that she did get. I
—–feel sorry for her and the others, but in the entertainment field, you always need
—–a back-up plan. Look at Stacy Dash…she had to start strippin. And Jada, she
—–tried to sing heavy metal rock during her slump.

of course she’s right. what’s the problem?

In defense of Nia Long. I absolutely feel her pain. She needs work. Not the voice over in a cartoon but serious roles. She maybe at her wits end to go public. I am wondering is hse talking about Jill Scott and Beyonce. Clearly she must mean Beyonce.

Nia long is a talented actress but not relevant to mainstream,Beyonce is loved by both .so Nia stop hating its not Bee fault that mainstream dont pay attention to you.

…..^^^^^^ she talking bout beys raggety ass ….
..its not bey getting the roles its daddy paying for the roles
…. get it right …..lolol

Someone needs a job.Because no one is paying attention or hiring her.

poor Nia you had your days.

Someone made a comment about Mos Def not being a good actor. Mos Def is a great actor. As a matter of fact, if you read his bio, you will see that he was an actor long before he became a rapper. I think since the age of 10 or 12 he’s been acting. If you want to see part of his body of quality work. Check out “Something the Lord Made”. It was an excellent HBO movie that won EMMY awards. He was one of the best if not THE BEST in cadillac records and his character portrayal in 16 Blocks was great as well.

—–@196 MS. AKA

—–Of course she means Beyonce, but she’s too chicken to name names. Beyonce
—–is entitled to every role and gig she gets. She’s the Universatile Queen. She sets
—–the standard. Nia’s 15 minutes of fame have come and gone. Taking shots at
—–Beyonce is such a low blow. It’s pathatic! Don’t defend her! Tell her to get a real
—–job. Nia’s been in the acting game since 1990. She’s had enough time to carve
—–out another niche. Besides, she only got her break because Todd Bridge’s mom,
—–Betty Bridges hooked her up! Without the hook up, we wouldn’t be having this dis
—–cussion. Somebody helped her, now she’s taking pot shots at Beyonce.

—–Nia’s been in over 20 movies and apperences in dozens of shows. She shouldn’t
—–be complaining. God has been good to her.

“..Dry lips and a sore throat..”

Hilarious.

People cannot handle the truth, nor do they understand economics

Oh, and by the way. I don’t know if Nia Long was referring to Beyonce since she didn’t say a name. If she was referring to Beyonce then she was ABSOULUTELY CORRECT! Beyonce once said in an interview that if she had the choice of going on the I AM tour or “acting” in another movie she would stay and act. She really thinks she can act. That’s so sad

NIa is correct because there are singers who can’t act. HOWEVER, perhaps she herself is not a GREAT actress and this is why she can’t get jobs. Don’t blame it totally on the singers.

You see Taraji Henson, Gabrielle Union, Sanaa Lathan, Kerry Washington, all still getting jobs…Maybe you, NIA, are just not that great. Other black actresses are still getting jobs.

Nia spoke some truth that exists but at the same time I feel she is hating because she isn’t happy that she is getting the roles she feel she deserves. If this was coming from Tyler Perry, Denzel Washington or other black actors and producers who are doing the damn thang then I wouldn’t think they would be hating but are actually geniune

chuuch @ rebecca # 55

—–@204 KAT,

—–Come on Kat! She meant that she would rather kicked in the dressing room on
—–a movie set than putting in all the work at a concert. That was just a lazy joke!
—–Beyonce loves to perform. And in acting, she gets the royal treatment. There
—–are no other singer getting major roles that Nia would want. Beyonce thinks
—–she can act, because she’s seen the dollars pouring in from major roles in films
—–like “Austin Powers in Goldmember”, “The Fighting Temptations”, and “The Pink
—–Panther”. She has a strong movie fan base. That’s not sad

—–I’m sure Nia wasn’t referring to Janet Jackson in “Poetic Justice!”

‘Beyoncé cant act’ ‘nia speaks the truth’ the only reason it is this way is because ppl hate so much on Bey, they just dont see the difference between the singer and the actress since she sings in her acting too, and its a shame and dont give her a chance, dont even focuss on her work or what she is supposed to do on her role. Thats very sad and I believe she is a great actress since ‘Dreamgirls’. She is at least one of the rare who have interesting and versatile role choices and an EVOLUTION through the time in the acting game, PERIOD.
Yall here cryin and complainin includin Nia, it has been this way a long time ago and it is what is that directors choose ppl who gonna bring them money, thats why you see Angelina and Brad, Clooney, Cruise, Alba & Cameron in their times, sexiness sells, because beyond bein actors, they have an image which is marketable and have mainstream audience because they’re appealin. PERIOD. Even if the actors are new and real, u always have a big name to bring the money, I mean, what would be the point, puttin 100 millions in a movie and gainin 30? Losin money? Hella no! So stop with that sh!t

Now second thing, Nia, wake up, artists have been doin this many years cuz if u dnt know, they act when they perform and I mean real performers like Beyoncé, go to see her performin her emotional songs or any of her songs, she adapts the song to her moves and emotion, all that. Those jobs are cousins, Jamie, Alicia, Ciara, Ashanti, Madonna, Janet, Whitney, Aaliyah, Britney, Mariah, Nick Cannon, Bow Wow, Tyrese, Jennifer Hudson, Snoop Dogg, Ludacris, Ice Cube, Diddy, 50 Cent, Eminem, Myley Cyrus, Justin, Usher, Chris Brown, B2K, Brandy, Will Smith, LL Cool J, I mean the list goes on they all turned actors!!!! Thats what the audience want too, their fan bases are huge and directors know that; I know some of them are not born to do that but hey, if they have this opportuity, why sayin no? They say yes and they learn and progress, whats wrng with that? THEY LEARN AND GET BETTER and the perfect example is Beyoncé, from Carmen to Obsessed, she changed a lot positively! If Beyoncé was that worse, she wouldnt have noms @ Golden Globes in same categories as MERYL PHUCKIN STREEP!!!!
Taraji worked and she is ther today doin her so please sit down Nia!
NIA AND YALL DUMB PHUCK HERE SHOULD STOP SUPPORTIN THIS THE ONLY THING I AGREE IS ABOUT THE DISCRIMINATION AGAINST BLACK ACTRESSES OTHER THAN THAT SHE KNOWS DAMN WELL THAT AT A CERTAIN AGE DIRECTORS DONT GIVE A SH!T ABOUT YOU ANYMORE AND SHE IS MAD ABOUT IT AND ITS SAD THAT PPL WHO ARENT DOIN SH!T ARE HATIN ON OTHERS HUSTLE TO GAIN THAT PAPER! STOP THAT MESS!

TEAM BEYONCE ALL DAYS ALL NIGHTS B!SHES

is ‘hatin’ the only word in black America’s vocabulary?

Well said Nia - the whole point of what she’s saying is trained black actresses are getting passed over for black singers. You’d never see Britney Spears getting picked over Cate Blanchet or Miley Cyrus getting picked over Scarlett Johansson. Black women are working hard at their craft for what… to lose out to someone who can’t act.
Shameful and us black folk let it happen!

I totally agree. It annoys me to see all these singers/rappers acting.Some of these people need to stop acting, example: Beyonce. She can not act! She needs acting classes. She can’t get rid of her country accent in any role she takes on. Good actors can cover that up. She will never win a Oscar or any acting award. She freaking sucks.

Ugh BEYONCEITIS has struck another thread DOWNE!!! No but really Bee fans slow ya roll my lawd no one can say nuthin bout Bee. It’s just an opinion she not gon stop actin so what yall so hyped up for. The bytch wouldn’t be defending you down into the earths crust. The truth is she can’t act and Nia can say what she pleases. Just like Beyonce is gonna film another starring film role much too many’s dismay. I be thinkin some of yall Bee fans need psychological help she don’t even know yall. Oh and before I am dispelled as another “HATER” I love Bee the Ego vid is everything. She is a talented performer in the music industry that just doesn’t transfer over to the big screen.

@186……..

I DONT HATE I KEEPS IT REAL..
I’M TIRED OF PEOPLE SAYING WHAT OTHER PEOPLE CANT DO… YOU CAN DO ANYTHING IF YOU GOT GOD IN YOU IT DONT MATTER WHAT THE NEXT PERSON THINKS. EVERYONE ON HERE WAS A BABY AT ONE POINT IN THERE LIVES AND LEARN SOMETHING FROM SOMEONE

NIA IS WORRING AND A BEING A H*8TER TO BE SAYING SINGERS SCHOULD NOT ACT. THAT SH$$T IS NOT COOL. WHY WORRY ABOUT WHAT THE NEXT PERSON IS DOING AND START POINTING FINGERS THATS ALL IM SAYING..

ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE YOU ALWAYS GONE GET SOMEONE IN THIS WORLD IN THE BACK GROUND WITH A BROKE DOWN ECHO……..(SAYING SHE OR HE CANT DO NOTHING OR SOMETHING)…….. I SEE RIGHT THREW HATtERS IM HATER PROFF…..

LIKE I SAID FU**CK WHAT ANY ONE SAYS ANYONE CAN DO ANYTHING IF YOU STAY STRONG AND DONT LISTEN TO SH$$T LIKE THIS… NIA NEED TO STOP SHE TRIED TO DO MUSIC TOO. SHE PUT TOGETHER ONE OF ASHANTIS VIDEOS… IT WAS ALL GOOD THO WHEN IT WAS HER.

PEOPLE WHO ARE STONG DONT GIVE A DAM ABOUT TH**S SHIT…. THEY GOT STAY KEEPING IT LIT LIKE A BURNING CANDLE.

IM OUT YALL HAVE A GOOD DAY

@ 209 WOW! Do you know Beyonce personally? I hope you put that much effort into your own affairs. Is your bedroom wall covered in Beyonce posters? Do you kiss them goodnight? Get a f**king life! Beyonce doesn’t even know you exist!!

Damn rigjht she said it and what!! Beyonce tried to clown the form DC girls when they tried to split saying Tavia wanted to be a rapper at first so Beyonce needs to eat a side of humble pie with that popeyes chicken!!! Beyonce only sings she cant write or dance just sing…time is limited Nia u have nothing to worry about ur great!!!

—–The three major ways to get into the acting game are:

—–1. Formal training, like Juliart, New York Film Academy, or The International Film
—–Institute of New York. Or many years training on Broadway.

—–2. The hook up, family ties like Will Smith’s children, the Wayans or Zoe Kravitz,
—–and Rev. Run’s children.

—–3. Bust through the back door like Beyonce, Ice Cube, Jamie, Diana Ross & Cher

—–The other ways include sleeping your way to the top or doing something
—–scandalous like Kim Kardashian, Paris or Eve.

—–So, I would have to say that Beyonce got to the silver screen legitmately.

wtf. how can Nia talk about somebody, like she’s the best actress in the world. don’t be jealous Nia because you can’t sell a movie just by having your name on it. stop hating.

btw, just because you’re a singer, doesn’t mean that you’re not allowed to explore acting. let the girl do whatever she wants. how is she supposed to build her talent if she never does it? everyone has to start somewhere.

@Meat 208
When you’re not a natural born actor. Or, if you haven’t studied and practiced the craft of acting. It should be just as tough as going on a tour when you’re trying to perfect your role. Everything she has should be poured into a role and that take time. If Beyonce wants to be taken seriously as an actress at the end of a film shooting day she should feel like she’s been dancing on stage for two or more hours and not “kicking it in the trailer”.

@Meat 208
and it is sad because she and others think what’s being out is quality work. Just because movies do OKAY at the box office doesn’t mean that it’s a quality movie. It just means that a name will draw attention. Unfortunately you can’t get you’re money back once it’s been paid at the ticket counter.

This is coming from a Person who did a Movie THREE MOVIES with a RAPPER? Ummm ICE CUBE okay! but I GUESS he can act because he is a MAN and you would never go up for a role for a man… SO hate on Beyonce’ BECAUSE she is getting it!! YOU ARE A HATER dont be mad because Queen Bey has her hands in like 10 different things and YOU ARE LIMITED TO ACTING….. THAT is your fault take some of that movie money you made and get you some SINGING LESSON’s but I understand why you have not done that WHAT was your last movie again?…..

—–@218 Kat,

—–Pop icon BEYONCE KNOWLES wants to move into making more movies -
—–because she thinks it’s easier than her gruelling music career.

—–She believes she’ll naturally change over to acting as she gets older.

——Beyonce says, “Probably when I have kids and get married, I’ll wanna lean more
——into acting just because of the stability, and I want to do more movies.”

——”Every year I want to do a movie. I never wanna not put out an album, but I feel
——”like the movie industry is a lot easier; the scheduling, and the fact that you can
——-have a bad movie and still recover.”

——-Those are the words out of her mouth. She’s not trying to be the #1 actress.
——-She knows that will take time. But, she also knows that she has her big foot
——-in the door. So, Nia can complain all she wants, Beyonce is here to stay. Her
——-goals are, get married (which she did), have children (which she could with all
——-them hips and thighs), and act in movies.

——Funny she said a movie can flop and the actress can still recover. Maybe she
——can, but not Nia and other with limited fan base.

AS AN ACTOR I COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND NIA’S POINT. IT REALLY IS A KICK IN THE FACE WHEN YOUR OWN KIND (THE PRODUCERS/FILM COMPANIES) ABANDON THEIR OWN (ACTORS) FOR THE LIKE OF SINGERS OR COMEDIANS. I AM NOT TAKING AWAY FROM RAW TALENT, IT IS UNDENIABLE (JAMIE FOXX)! BUT IT SEEMS TO BE A LACK OF RESPECT FOR THE ACTORS WHO HAVE BEEN PAYING DUES AND PUTTING IN QUALITY WORK ONLY FOR ROLES TO BE GIVEN TO (SUB PAR ACTING) SINGERS & COMEDIANS…

SOME ONE ELSE MENTIONED IT EARLIER THE SAME SITUATION IN REVERSE IS NOT OK (JENNIFER LOPEZ, TERRENCE HOWARD) AND I AGREE!

@Zulu

It’s good to see some intelligence on this thread brother. I love how these women that name themselves these flattering titles like “Truth”, “The Truth”, “La Verite”, “The One”, etc., don’t know the first thing about how the world that they worship works. The reason why Nia Long can belly-ache in a magazine is because she knows that there are simple black women that will believe her. At the end of the day, the white man only makes room in his pantheon for one black woman at at a time. Right now, it’s Beyonce. These women really seem to think that mainstream entertainment has limitless room and roles for them. The Oscar nominated films are almost always exclusively caucasian. Honestly, alot of it is frustration. It’s easier to blame a Beyonce than to blame the system because Nia Long does not want to be blackballed from the industry. Samuel L. Jackson did the same belly-aching, if I remember correctly, but his situation is different because he is a male and he fills a multitude of slots in the white man’s entertainment system.

—-@222. PEEPLPAYATTENSHUN,

—–As an actor, what makes you think you’re entitled to a movie role?? We’re not
—–talking about a seat on the bus…its a movie role in a motion picture. What dues
—–have you actors been paying? The quality actors don’t share in with your problem.
—–They’re getting jobs. You knew when you got into acting that singers, fighters,
—–athletes, models, muscians, strippers, animals, and robots get major roles over
—–you so-call “raw talented” folks. It’s the same old story you hear in every
—–profession. The NBA agents complain when highschool kids get drafted. The
—–whites complain when blacks and mexicans got into colleges. They complain
—–when a minority moves into the neighborhood. Baseball complain because of
—–all the foreigners coming from Cuba and the Dominican. Republicans complained
—–when the Democrats nominated a black man for President.

—–I mean, what makes you think you have a sliver spoon in your mouth? Is your
—–name Hilton or Gates? You and Nia are not ENTITLED!

—–You better learn a back up trade!

Nia Long may need to look @ herself and say, “I need to step my cookies”
(~ Nicki Minaj). Because whether or not Beyonce is puttin up the money for film productions she’s in, it’s most likely that they give her a shot with a role that actresses like Nia, herself just don’t get or WON’T TAKE!
So don’t hate the next bitch that’s doing movies whether they’re great roles or not…..hate the game.
And I also agree with the fact Beyonce is NOT the best actress, but she ain’t the worst either. Some ppl were born to be actors and actresses and have that raw, natural talent while others were born to sing. It’s gone take Beyonce a while to get it and master it……..if she really wants to take it there, because it’s something she’s willing to try.

And this is not just about Beyonce (although she’s the only one i mention) thats goes for all the other non-actors and non-actresses who are just trying to broaden themselves by going into other industries.

I’m also gonna have to co-sign with MEAT #56 and JUDAH #69! Nia Long songs like a whatchamacallit……………..A HATER!

211.

Jazz
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 /
I totally agree. It annoys me to see all these singers/rappers acting.Some of these people need to stop acting, example: Beyonce. She can not act! She needs acting classes. She can’t get rid of her country accent in any role she takes on. Good actors can cover that up. She will never win a Oscar or any acting award. She freaking sucks.
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NIA LONG….Received two Image Award nominations, 1993, 1997

BEYONCE….Black Reel Awards nominated for 5x, won 2..2004,2007,2008
Broadcast Film Critics Awards…won 2007
Golden Globe Awards nominated 3x 2007 & 2009
MTV Movie Awards…nominated 3x won 1x 2003, 2006, 2007
NAACP Image Awards…nominated 3x 2004, 2007, 2009
NRJ Ciné Awards..nominated 1x 2007
Satellite Awards..nominated 2x 2006, 2008

Seems to me you should check Beyonce’s and Nia’s credentials.

Shoot, Nia is telling the TRUTH.

LMFAO @ people calling her a hater.

You must love settling for BS.

These singers jumping in these wack ‘ol movies with these wack roles that have already been played.

90’s movies > Movies now.

Better learn how to handle the truth.

As for Jamie,

She said he DEVELOPED his craft.

As a singer AND actor.

Also, she didnt say ALL singers turned actors.

She said “certian people”

Doesnt sound like “ALL” to me.

And another thing……
I’m mad Nia Long talkin like she brings in hella bank from the movies she do!
And her “singer-turn-actors” comment: Will Smith, Jamie Foxx, Queen Latifah, Jennifer Hudson, Beyonce, etc. are comin in and takin her shine……….what shine?…..if these ppl decided not to act ever again, ppl still won’t be checkin Nia Long. I kno I won’t be jumping up goin to the movies to see her unless her co-stars are ppl i want to c.

It just sounds like she just salty about how her acting career is goin. cause whether its singers or new actors and actresses on the screens gettin movies she still gon be mad cause ain’t nobody checkin for her! So either she need to “step her cookies up” (~ Nicki Minaj) or try something else!

it is funny she is talking smack! how many of her movies went to number 1 compared to beyonce?

oo ohh I hear the song Diva . . . .. .let me state facts!

Why are people saying Nia is being shady toward Beyonce’ when they ASKED HER about the movie Obsessed? She didn’t just randomly pick Beyonce out of a group of actors? Most of the people who are for Beyonce on this are her stans. Beyonce is not an actress. She follows the directions on how to act and that’s about it. She’s not terrible but she’s definitely not the best either.

There’s nothing wrong with what Nia said because first of all it’s the truth. Second of all, she has been holding this sentiment for YEARS about singers getting first dibs in roles that an actual actress can portray. Just because Beyonce’ happened to be the alleged subject this time, some people are trippin’.

And for those of you who are talking about Nia’s talent as an actress OBVIOUSLY don’t have a clue to who Nia Long really is. It’s like saying Jada can’t act. Get a grip people. It’d be no different of an actor, trying to come up in the music biz, was getting songs that an actual singer could have. I wonder if people would be jumping on Beyonce if the shoe were on the other foot..hmmmm?

P.S. Not that I need to share this but I think Beyonce’ is a wonderful entertainer but I think people get caught up in her sometimes and can’t see past the fact that everything she does/touches doesn’t turn to gold. Acting is one of those areas.

Ok,,,but is Nia Long a real actress…..she has done some acting but I mean…is she a solidified actress to where she can be clling people out….and if I remember correctly, even before Beyonce started acting, Was Nia poppin up all over the screen??? Nah I don’t think so….she’s no Angela or Halle herself….

Beyonce was GOOD playing Etta James….but B’s latest movie? I almost fell asleep in the movies watching that ! The acting was horrible!!!! When will people understand that acting is just as serious as singing!! Not everyone can act just like not anyone can sing!

Nia is only telling the truth. Beyonce can’t act worth anything. She isn’t getting better to her fans. Obsessed was worse than Fighting Temptation. That let you know she isn’t good when she has to pay to have the leading role( LOL). The only reason they are doing a sequel because they need Beyonce to put up some of that 80mil. They know she can’t act worth crap like she can’t design cloths (she needs to listen to Kelly). Next,she will be writing a book and we know she can’t do that either. Then her fans will be defending her on that,too! Beyonce is taking all of you all money just to say she can. She can (media making her) put out anything and you people will buy it just because it is Beyonce. She can sing and dance ,but that is it. If her fans love her, they would tell to take acting classes so that she can get that Oscar they want her to have. Then they will tell her to make clothes that women who are educated/teenagers who are trying to get into college would wear not clothings for young ladies to go to a cook out everyday of the week. Then I would say that beyonce is the best in the world and she can do everything!

ok who said my girl Jada cant act did you forget ” Set it off”?
But again like I said before Nia is bitter gos she is loosing al the roles to the Beyonce’s and the Jamie’s.

I agree, some singers venture onto acting great, but Jaime got his name from acting first, to get his name out there, Jaime is talented.

Others do it horribly, no offense but Beyonce is not a good actor everytime I hear about a movie with Beyonce in it I question it, I hope she gets better lol.

WOW!!! Some of these die hard Beyonce Fans are in denial. Beyonce is a very talented singer and dancer, but she needs to stick with what she does best. I agree with Nia, whole-heartedly. These comments are not “Hatin’”, which by the way is a term people use when they can’t think of anything else to say. Nia’s comments are simply the truth.

def see what she’s saying

HAAAAAY the term hating is OVER! Stop using it! Stop saying people are hating simply because they are expressing their opinion, which happens to be the truth. I can’t stand these dang on Beyonce fans barking “hater” everytime someone comes at B. B is great at some things, but not everythang. Not everyone wants to lick her a-hole like yall.

FINALLY SOMEONE SPOKE THE TRUTH ABOUT BEYONCE. I 100% AGREE WITH NIA. I HATE BEYONCE. SHE CANNOT ACT TO SAVE HER LIFE. ALL HER MOVIES SUCK. I HOPE PEOPLE REALIZE THE TRUTH ABOUT THIS NO TALENTED GIRL. SHE CANT ACT NOR CAN SHE SING.

you know its really amazing to me how ppl live with their heads in the clouds, you are so obsessed with these celebrities that you can’t think straight or give your honest opinon or truth without being call a hater or being bitter or jealous, the truth of the matter is beyonce is not a great actress, shes not even a good actress maybe because shes not an actress and thats not hating cause i am a beyonce fan, buy the albums, go to the concerts the whole 9 but i am an adult, i am not blinded by her and i know whats the truth, i will not say oh beyonce is great at everything cause i am a fan and i don’t want to sound like i am only talking about her (only talking about her cause the question was asked to nia about beyonce) there are a lot of singer/ rappers that pull the “oh i can act bull”, but there are some that are natural actors and have been working on the craft of acting (will, queen, ll and of course mos def and he’s such a natural actor that some ppl don’t even know him from his music but from all the movie roles that he has done) and jamie foxx is not apart of this cause eventhough he is now a musician he started out as a comedian (which is acting on stage)

See, I knew some people were gonna take bits and pieces of what she said and twist her statement into something that she wasen’t trying to say.
Nia is not saying that if you started out doing one thing that you can’t cross over into something else. What she is saying is that if you are going to do that, take the time to get it right. You can’t just wake up one day and say you wanna be in a movie and do so. If that was the case then everybody would have been in at least one film already and there would be no students occupying performance arts schools. Acting is a CRAFT that takes time to develop. Not everybody can do it and it’s not fair for pple like her who took the time to develop the craft to lose out to someone who may be a “hot singer” or “hot rapper” who has ZERO talent. Quality over quantity pple… If there are 5 actors in the world but only 2 of them could act, id pay to see the same two act over and over rather than the other 3 who have no skill. DUH! lol

nia long is the truth, i love her as an actress and would love to see her in a great movie role again i miss her as an actress, spike lee need to put something together for her, sanaa lathan, regina king, regina hall with angela bassette as the older sister with spike it would be great, i really miss nia, she is one of my favorites (love jones, boiler room, best man, boyz in the hood (go brandy)

I personal dont think Beyonce can act , but Jamie Fox is off the chain. His talent is outstanding . Thats for Nia she really need to get on the train and think outside the acting box, signers, actors, and models are think beyond their current careers and starting new ventures every day so hop on the train or get left behind…. SORRY KID

Whateever, Nia Long. I didn’t know that Big Mama and Big Mama 2 constituted so much acting credibility. OH and who can forget he incredibly challenging Are we there yet. I hear Meryl Streep what up for the same part.

Idiot.

She’s right but she’s still hatin’. Point blank. Period.

Everyone is getting singers in movies now, but the truth of the matter is …Beyonce is not a great actess at all point blank. I love her, but I have to agree with Nia. No one is hating on Beyonce the truth is the truth whether it hurt or not.

Damn, I should have known ya’ll was gonna tear this post up lol
But anyways, my personal opinion is that Nia Long is right, to me yes I do believe Beyonce Knowles is a amazing actress and singer. But I also believe that there are some people who should stick to what that do best, such as Master P. for example, he should really stick to rapping, because him as a actor just ain’t working out.
Another example, Eddie Murray umm yeah his singing was okay in DreamGirls, but I don’t think he should make a career out of that. Now a days everybody’s trying to be some type of triple-threat, I mean if you a singer you don’t need to act just to make more money, just focus on singing and be the best damn singer you can be! If you a actress you don’t need to go into the recording studio and drop a album, use the time that you was going to use in the studio to practice becoming a better actress or actor.

oh and i absolutely agree with #243

First, giving an opinion about someones acting and then critisizing someone calling them horrible is two different things. the other is hating. Cause when we agree we are haters and and when we dissagree you call us stans. I disagree. As people we have to get off this crabs in a bucket syndrome. Do for yourself. I love Nia, Sanaa, Beyonce, And angela and anyone who is trying to live out their dreams. I don’t think Bey is that bad and she really does mostly musical roled. So how would you feel if someone tells you to limit how sucessful you are. If nia was in bey spot, ya’ll would say she can’t act either.

NIA LONG COULD GET THE BUSINESS! SHE LOOKS GREAT TO BE IN HER 40′S!

AND SHE’S RIGHT. BEYONCE CAN’T ACT FOR SH!T! MY GIRL MADE ME GO SEE OBSESSED AND I FELL ASLEEP ON THAT WACK SH!T.

She is so beautiful. Her blog and photos were found at rich dating site —” !!! .sugarscupid. c o m” —- last week. I am wondering what kind of relationship she is seeking on that site.

It’s truth!

I read some of these comments and i’m ashamed…there are two points I want to add in:

A.) I think Beyonce is a business woman and is just trying to take any opportunity she can while she’s hot, you can blame her for that. However, I am not going to give her more credit then she is due…someone mentioned Beyonce in the same box office draw as people like Will Smith, Denzel, Halle, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, George Clooney, ect..I hate to bust some of her fans bubbles, but Beyonce is not on any of those peoples level in that movie business so please stop right now. What people are failing to comunicate is Beyonce has never played a lead role, and I dont blame her, she is not a lead type actress. Movies like Dreamgirls and Austin Powers would make money without Beyonce in them. The other movies she has been in like Fighting Temtations or Cadallac Records flopped. That movie Obsession had the type of story line that is always popular regardless and even then, the movie was a minor success compared to REAL box-office actors.

I beleive that it is a decent idea to have her in some movies (i.e musicals) and I beleive she does bring her fan base out to some of the movies she is in, but please for the love of god stop acting like that girl is queen of everything because she’s just not. I think she is one of the best performers we have today, and give her kudos for trying but I gave some of her films a try and im over it already. Hell Janet Jacksons movies do better then Beyonces and at least Janet can act and for the most part has always played lead roles.

B.) As far as Nia is concerned. I get her point, but the fact is everyone is trying to get theirs in that business. Had someone like Halle Berry sat around complaining about how hard it was for her to get roles she would never be where she is. I have heard Halle say that it is hard, yet she fights for roles and produces movies to open up different avenues. Halle also doesn’t settle for roles that are just simply written for black women, she goes after all types of roles, sometimes it pays off sometimes it doesn’t, but she takes chances which I beleive is one of the things that seperates her from the rest. Also, someone on here came hella hard at Halle about supposidly being ‘overrated’..Halle is a damn ICON at this point, there isn’t anything anyone can say about the chick at this point because she’s done it all. Plain and simple, some of you can sit around all day and talk about who should be in her place, but the fact is she fought long and hard and has earned her shit, I suggest these other females in that business do the same.

‘BackingBarack” said:

‘halle only got where she is by dating famous men more specifically white men. she is light skinned, which supposedly makes her more appealing to the white audience.
she can act but she is not an amazing actress. taraji surpasses halle. halle berry won that oscar bc she was the only blk actress that would get naked with that old decrepit crack head. speaking of crackheads, she plays a good one. anyone can play a good crack head’.

^Ok, there’s too much ranting going on in your post. First off, what famous men that Halle has ever dated that has elivated her specifically? Westly Snipes? Not really. David Justice? Nope. Eric Benet? He got more famouse off of dating and marring her, matter of fact a majority of the men Halle has dated have benefited more off of her spotlight then her off of theres. The only white man I know about her being with is the one she is with now. Why are so many black people so self hating? What does Halle’s skin color have to do with anything? Halle is not that light skinned for some of you to be going at her the way you do.

And let me take time out to educate you about Monstars Ball. They were originally looking for a no-named actress. Then, Queen Latifa was one of the first considerations for the role, the only reason why she didn’t take the role is because she said at the time they didn’t have the cast fully assembled, she said otherwise she would have been in the movie. So I guess that throws out your theory. Angela Bassett claimed in an interview that she was offered the role and turned it down because she didn’t want to prostitute herself out like that..when the fact of the matter is, the producers and director of the movie came out after that and said that Angela was never offered the role, that ofcourse the script was floating around like all scripts do..but the only people that were offered the role with a name in the business were Queen Latifa and Halle and even then they didn’t want to give Halle a role because they said she was too beautiful for it..so she had to fight hard for that role.

I lost a little respect for Angela Bassett after she pulled that stunt because all she ended up looking like was bitter and I thought she was better then that. That is part of the reason why some black actresses dont make it, because they are too busy hating on each other. Add that to the fact that the very same night Halle won Oscar for that role, Angela Bassett was photograuphed with Oprah crying her eyes out because she was supposidly ’so happy’ for Halle’s win. Halle called her out in Essence Magazine for that and rightfully so. I love Angela and think that she is the best black actress, but she has her weaknesses as well and was out of line for her comment. As far as Halles sex scene, if you are so mad at her for having one with a white man..then be mad at the BLACK director for directing it. Bet you didnt know that huh? Mad at Halle for doing her job as an actress and imitating a sex scene with a white man when she is half white her self? Child please. As far as Taraji, not even worth the space, you’re reaching with that comment. Everytime I see Taraji I think “Baby Boy”, Jodie my Jodie. Unfortounatly for Taraji, she wont reach Halles status. Nice try though. Bottomline, unlike some of the actresses in that business, Halle has seemingly done nothing but be on her grind and try to help out other black actresses whenever she can. I have heard stories about Halle that she has passed up roles in hopes that other black actresses would come up. Some of you are just flat out disrespectful and you look silly to anyone with commen sense.

In a way I agree with her but to be honest I don’t Think Nia did a good job in “Are WE Done Yet” Don’t get me wrong I do think she is a good actress but that one movie she didn’t do to good.

Hey nia or whatever they call you, stop hating gal..No matter what you say, mourn and b@%$tch , beyonce is just an odained,favoured child from God..just like king david in the bible..Am telling you certain people are meant to have it all and shes one of the chosen..And guess what?? ther’s more better and nicer things to come..she’s the number one chick in the game..Sorry nia, such is life…hahahahahahhaa

ok, so what if some feel that Beyonce can’t act….is that her fault? should she say “you know what, gabrielle, sanaa or nia should take this, i’m not an actress. ummm…hell no, you shouldn’t limit yourself due to others shortcomings. bey deserves it!!

Nia Long is a Very good actress, it’s not a debate or a question. I like Beyonce as a singer but I would rather see a good actress in a part than a crappy one. Read the reviews they gave Mrs. Knowles stirring performance. You can be a fan of someone’s but I’m supposed to act like I can’t see the girl can’t act for sh**. Please!!! I love all the Beyonce fans now all of a sudden Nia Long can’t act and is jealous. God, grow up. If Beyonce was a good actress it wouldn’t be a debate.

And another thing some of the Bey’s fans are just a little nuts Beyonce is a “ordained favored child from God” WTF. I guess you get put out on the street Mrs. Knowles is gonna invite you to come live in her house? Get a grip

@CHERYL
yOU SAID beyonce done all that and SHE STILL DID AWFUL IN CADDI RECORDS…POINT BLANKS SHE CANT ACT…U KILLME SAYING STUPID STUFF…U SHOULD READ B4 YOU POST…IF SHE REALLY WENT TO THE HOSPITAL SHE ANIT LEARN SHIT & IF U SAW THE MOIVE SHE WAS THE FUNNIEST CRACK HEAD I EVER SEEN………..AND NIA DIDNT DAY ANYTHING ABOUT BEYONCE YOU PEOPLE CANT READ! i guess u all graduated from the same high school as your GOD BEYONCE

if beyonce is a good actress as Nia AS YOU PEOPLE CLAIM…THEN CIARA IS JUST AS GOOD A SINGER AS BEYONCE

Well put Nia….you’re so right. It’s sad that Women of color that have the skills to really act passed on to very sterotypical performer who Hollywood thinks they can make profit rather than letting at least some one that’s qualified black women who can really act.

If you notice we never had a black women playing a lead role on tv or major movies and/or an action figure. (Halle Berry doesn’t count) . TNT is a great example there really isn’t a black actress on basically most of their new or current shows. They only have black men that are includng never a black women….and I think it’s unfair that protray us in such a stereotypical way.

Speak that truth sister!!!!!!

I 100% agree with Nia Long. Shes not the first who said it, Samuel L. Jackson also said the same thing. A while back he said ,The people who are real actors can’t roles cause all the wanna be actors are getting.Mainly because,they have won grammys,records and are so popular.Why are ya’ll who disagree,mad cause she said that.About 90% or above 90% of people agrees with her.They ask her about Beyonce and she gave an honest opinion. What for those of you who are upsets ? Did you ya’ll expect her to lied and say ”oh Beyonce performance was brilliant and perfect”. Not everyone feels like that,Most people don’t. Nia was not only referring to Beyonce when she responded. Please stop making it seems as if her respond was only towards beyonce.It was towards any singer /musician/reality stars who have no talent,their only motive is to continues to fatten thier pockets.

Nia was on point with here comments. They get offered the role but dont put in the time to actually learn the job and so its makes everyone look bad . If you serious about acting then why not take a smaller role or some classes and put in the time to becoming the best actor you can just as you put in the work to become the best singer you could .

I dont think she called anyone out particularly….but a hurt dog will holla….she is tellin the truth though….and she told it in a very respectful way. In no way, shape or form was she hating

LMAO get ‘em Nia so right and what I have been saying for so long. We know damn well B can’t act and the industry is pimpin’ her out trying save their ish in this recession why those who are masters at their craft are being turned away cuz they may/might not generate enough money a damn shame. Rarely a crossover is good rarely.

Ok after reading the comments some of ya’ll especially 1, 6 and 14 ya’ll are missing the point yet again. Please don’t let your obsession for B blind you completely. They aren’t even offering parts to black actress duh and once again they are using us to sell somethan ya’lll need to get with it.

“halle only got where she is by dating famous men more specifically white men. she is light skinned, which supposedly makes her more appealing to the white audience.
she can act but she is not an amazing actress. taraji surpasses halle. halle berry won that oscar bc she was the only blk actress that would get naked with that old decrepit crack head. speaking of crackheads, she plays a good one. anyone can play a good crack head.
if you notice any other role halle plays fails? cat woman, xmen series, why do fools fall in love, and i forget the name but some movie where she is supposed to be ghetto and moves in to a rich house.
i mean it is so easy to act ghetto but halle berry could not even be believable.
halle is just a pretty face, she has no dimension and is flat. sorry but that is my opinion. jennifer hudson gives a better more passionate performance than halle.’
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I agree completely about Halle,but IMO Jennifer is also one-dimensional. Does she do any other characters other than “the mad, overweight black woman?” Frankly, I don’t think Jennifer is much different in real life to the characters she plays. She was very fortunate to get a role that she pretty much played herself and won an Oscar. Very lucky.

“Your post contradicts itself, im confused at how you claim Halleis one dimensional…yet go on to name the spectrum of different types of films she’s been in. I dare you to name one black actress that has a resume of versitile films such as Halle. You wont find one. So you get a FAIL.”

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Halle’s “acting” is one-dimensional. The roles may be different, but she’s pretty much always the same.

Refer to my first post #243. Some of y’all are real foolish and still not READING. Nia is letting it be known that the value of movies is going down because the pple who receive half the rolls have NO SKILL. Why? Because they have not learned the art of being an actor. To be an actor requires SKILL. Why? Because it is a CRAFT. Just because a singer/rapper/athlete is hot at the moment does not certify them to be in a movie! Lol She is saying if your gonna do it, take the time to develop the craft!!! Beyonce took her time to develop the craft of being a performer. You think if Nia hopped up one day and was like “Lemme make an album” and for some very strange reason she ended up getting attention for it, bey wouldn’t start making up noise cause she know Nia aint no damn singer? LOL yeah my example is boosted to hell but my point is that if your gonna do something, do it right man and stop offending those who actually spent their lives working hard for it and you with zero skill try to take over and call it “quality”

Wow Nia! Jealous much.
My thing is, if a singer can act…….they can act. Do I think Bey or Mariah can act…..No…..Is their singing the best……Mariah’s: yes………But they have this thing about them.
Now do I think Jamie Foxx can sing……..Yes……..Can he act?………Yes………I just don’t like him. Go figure…..
Other singers that can sing and act: Mario, Jesse McCartney, CB (say what you want), KeKe, Tamarya Gray, Whitney Houston, Jennifer Hudson, Janet Jackson(say what you want)
Never liked Nia……she’s hating b/c the only movies she can get these days are sequels to “Are We There Yet?”………NEXT

you know what am not upset about what nia said because well she is right. some singers arent the best actors in the world and it is messing up the art of films because the reason they get roles is that they have a great album and a pretty face. and then when you go to see the movie, in your head you think, now i know someone could’ve played that role better. with that being said some of them are suprising such as jamie foxx but he was already an actor before he began his career as a singer. so all i am saying is that she is right when she says they are killing the craft because why, they are taking money out of the mouths of people who live and breath acting and also they make some movie insufferable.

Beyonce can not act! I love her as a dancer, singer, performer but she is definately NO actress! I agree with Nia 110%. Not hatin it’s da truth

Bey isn’t the best actress, yea
neither is Nia, so she should just stop criticising others
and not only Bey fans disagree with Nia so some of you really need to shut it
it’s just hypocritical she’s calling out someone else when she’s not any better

uhm, if you’ve ever watched a B interview, you’ll know she speaks well.
since when did Kelly always speak? i saw some of yaw’s comments some minutes ago and most of you were getting mad about how Bey always used to steal the spotlight in DC, even during interviews. now it’s the other way round?
lol, yaw need to make your minds up cuz you contradict yourselves way too much just to tear B down
damn, what does that have to do with this post anyway? Lawd, it just doesnt end

my girl can never get some peace. so much negativity is always around her

I agree with Nia a very well spoken woman. Beyonce can’t even drop that country bumbkin accent to do a role. Hands down TEAM NIA.

I’d never thought of it this way but her comments hold truth. The numbers that Beyonce pulled in would not have been pulled by better skilled actresses (Nia Long, Sanaa Lathan) who get little light in white pop media.

The only counter-point I might bring up is that unfortunately we are still in a time where ANY black actress/actor that is appreciated/hyped by the media should be thanked and celebrated. Despite the efforts, we are not at a point where we can be SO damn picky. The alternative is for blacks to be in movies that get no hype and no financial backing.

The best thing to do is become a part of the solution.

IT DONT MATTER THIS WAS A WASTE OF POST. NIA LONG MA. ITS NOT GOING TO STOP WHAT EVERY YOU SAY ORWHAT YOU DO. THIS IS AMERICA ITS SAD TO SAY. IF YOU FEEL THAT WAY MA DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT WORK HARDER OR FIND SOME OTHER WAY TO MAKE MONEY. I FEEL YOU MA B. HAS BEEN GETTING WAY MORE MOVIE ROLES THAN YOU AND I WOULD BE A LITTLE BITTER TOO IF MY PHONE AIENT RINGING FOR WORK.

Okay these are the comments I want to address:

1. Nia needs to stop complaining

For goodness sake, it’s one interview. To my knowledge this is the first time she’s even said something like this. She was asked what she asked and she replied how she replied. Some of you act like she goes around saying this over and over. Stop over exaggerating.

2. All of us who agree with Nia are just haters

Um, no. All of us who agree with Nia, JUST AGREE with Nia, that’s it. I like Beyonce…..to a certain extent. I do get sick of seeing her all the time when I turn on the tv or get on the internet. But just because I think she needs to take some more time to develop acting skills DOES NOT mean that I’m hatin’ on her.

Beyonce is not my God, k?

I swear some people are just getting too hyped over an interview. Either you agree or you don’t agree. Let’s not start all the name calling and talking about each other and these celebrities like we know them personally.

Put it this way:
Let’s say you are a part of the police department and you’ve been working your ass off for 10+ to be a detective, and this dude that works at McDonalds comes in and automatically gets that detective position just because of their name. Would you or would you not be pissed off? Maybe not, had they went through at least half of the training that you went through. But did they? No. If you are passionate about your job and someone who’s had no experience or training gets that promotion you’ve been going for all your life, you would feel some kind of negative way about that.

3. Nia’s jealous because she does not have roles thrown at her like Beyonce does

EXACTLY. Most real black actresses have to WORK to get their roles because they ARE NOT thrown at them, the roles get pitched to singers/rappers first. Hell, movies get written specifically for them first before anyone thinks about the real actors. So no, this isn’t about jealousy. It’s bigger than something petty like that.

But unfortunately, that’s how the media is: petty. Talent doesn’t mean a damn thing anymore. Just the freakin name.

Damn, pause, Nia was my girl too. I hate when “actors/ actresses” say things like this its ussually the ones with no work, that are jealous… work hardy!

…… leave … jhudson….and jamie …. out they can do both ….
….who got a oscar AND a grammy …. i dont see beys name oh oh lolol..

I agree 100% with nia if you want to act take acting lessons… you can only go so far on looks

Thank you Nia for speaking on this issue. There have been several movies that I passed on paying to see because I don’t wanna see beyonce perpetrating, knowing their are trained actresses who can do the job sooo much better than her.

She is sad, won’t stay out of the spotlight out all. It is something to be said for folk who don’t take time out to live life privately and away from the camera. Minus her money, I feel sorry for her and her husband.

I am not a fan of her simply because she is inconsiderate and disrespectful.

Those same people that pretend they are actors are pretending they are songwriters singers and musicians
PAYOLA NEEDS TO STOP

malcolm
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 /
When beyonce sold out concert tours and sold 5 million albums at least half of those ppl are going to see her in a movie and if she took the risk and produce her own movie and her fans support her . why the hate.? black ppl need to approach hollywood as a business if I’m going to produce a movie putting up million of dollars you dam right i’m going to put beyonce in it because she gonna make me money . cant say the same for Nia
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Malcolm, there are many positive things I can say about Beyonce. And it is really too bad the interviewer even mentioned her name because Nia’s point has been missed completely by some. Nia is stating something that should be hard to take issue with. “Know your craft, get training if needed. ” When I go to a movie or watch a tv show, I want to be entertained and I really don’t want to be surprised by being subjected to an actor/actress of little to no talent. You can make it about business and about the money. But when making paper becomes the ONLY thing that matters, the quality of the thing you are producing and more importantly the thing I am consuming can suffer.

My take on what Nia said is this: Sing your hearts out singers, do your thing! But when you come on stage or before a camera to act, know how to act! And if you don’t know how to act, get some training. Strive to make your acting performance as great as your singing performance. Hone your skills. And to put in money terms, I want the best that I can get for the $10 movie ticket or my $100 cable bill!

I completely agree with Ms. Long. Singers like Beyonce need to stick with singing. There were many real actresses out there who would & could have made the role “B” played in obsessed pop off that screen. Beyonce is a terrible actress…not hating….but the truth is the truth.

whoa whoa whoa!!! BEYONCE IS NOT AN ACTRESS FOLKS…. let’s just start there. Does anyone remember when Samuel L. Jackson went off of “Fiddy” for his “ACTING SKILLS”? This is the same thing. I understand 100% all the BEYONCE STALKERS, but the truth of the matter is ACTING just like SINGING is a talent you either work hard to craft your skill or you half ass it and cross your fingers and pray to GOD that you’ve done a GOOD JOB.

SORRY HIT THE BUTTON TOO QUICK.. BACK TO WHAT I WAS SAYNG:
BEYONCE IS NOT AN ACTRESS AND FOR ALL HER STALKERS/FANS I NEED FOR ALL OF YOU TO UNDERSTAND THAT. As a performer she works her behind off, now if she could do that with her “ACTING SKILLS” then she could be a Jamie Foxx or Will Smith. Don’t act like Nia is the first actor/actress to comment on these singers turned actors. Samuel L. Jackson went hard @ 50 when he learned he was making a movie. In my book they actually have a right to be upset when these are people who study this are and try and perfect it. Anyone can drop a beat and put something on wax and hope it get enough buzz to be a hit, but acting is either you can do it or you can’t.

I just have to comment on one person’s post BEY’S #1 FAN:
You mentioned names like JAMIE FOXX, WILL SMITH, QUEEN LATIFAH AND JENNIFER HUDSON. Let’s break down the careers of the first 3: Jamie was doing both music and acting Jamies first CD wasn’t UNPREDICTABLE it was INFATUATION..it sold and it also showed how musically gifted he was. Acting is Jamie’s passion you can tell by the vast roles he has succumb to. Yes he got his start on IN LIVING COLOR (sitcom actor), but he perfected it everytime he can improv with the best and that is what Nia is talking about.

NEXT we have WILL SMITH who is yet another talented actor. We all know him as the lead in DJ JAZZY JEFF AND THE FRESH PRINCE, but look what he did he went and did the FRESH PRINCE OF BEL-AIR and took his DJ right along with him. he was a sitcom actor and we all fell in love with him and at one point forgetting that he started in music, because when he went back to rap’n everyone talked about his skills because he didn’t swear in his music, but for those hip hop heads he never really did cuss and sold a s@$% load of records. He was coming back to compete in an industry that forgot about real hip hop and what it was all about, so he tried his hand at directing and continued to perfect his skills and might i say he’s now up there with Denzel and Samuel L. Jackson.

THEN WE HAVE QUEEN LATIFAH: Who blazed the hip hop scene in the late 80’s early 90’s. She put out hit after hit after hit and then came LIVING SINGLE (sitcom yet again) which was my ish. That show was the first SEX IN THE CITY you had 4 black women doin they THANG and bein FABOLOUS. They took us through just about everything possible, but Queen Latifah also had a hand in producing that show. Then her acting debut was SET IT OFF and that movied was bananas, she was criticized for playing the lesbian and her sexuality was questioned, but then after that she was sought after. through all that she was still batteling with the death of her brother. So yes she, jamie and will deserve ALL their praise and props for being one’s to finely craft their skills and be HIGHLY sough after.

Lastly you have JENNIFER HUDSON…she wasn’t looking to be an actress, hell she was on AMERICAN IDOL and simon cowell told her she wasn’t going anywhere. Right after that she was cast in Dream Girls (i believe due to her rendention of AND I’M TELLING YOU) she even got an OSCAR (OVER BEYONCE) WHY YOU ASK, because she acted her ass (oops can i say that?) off. Jennifer OWNED that movie and there’s no denying that. Now her sex in the city role was OK, but after dream Girls she was in demand. Hollywood seen potential in her and wanted more of that.

I’m not knocking Mrs. Knowles-Carter’s hustle but everything she touches DOESN’T turn into GOLD. Her first disaster was CARMEN HIPOPERA..understanding first film but man, then we have Austin Power Gold Member..honestly that movie was blah compared to the first and last one. Anyways she was cast to play the SEXY AGENT all she had to do was stand there and look pretty and say a few lines. Next there’s FIGHTING TEMPTATIONS, I did like this movie even though it was a hot mess altogether, and Beyonce had nothing to do with that. It was cute and I love the song and i feel she did an OK job in this movie. Then we have DreamGirls which she was supposed to be the leading actress BUT J-Hud stepped in and what did i say before OH YEAH…OWNED THAT MOVIE. As a result…OSCAR. Then lastly we have OBSESSED..which at this time I can’t comment because like Nia..I haven’t seen it. I’m not going to speculate just because a few people didn’t like it, i have to go home and see it on ON DEMAND and then i can get back to you.

Other than that it is what it is, There are some SINGERS WHO SHOULDN’T SING & RAPPERS WHO SHOULDN’T RAP. Just like there are some ACTORS/ACTRESSES WHO NEED TO JUST DOWN AND FIND SOMETHING ELSE. But you can’t get mad because someone states an opinion and expresses themself..that’s what the 1ST AMENDMENT IS FOR FOLKS and all those who are coming to BEYONCE’S RESCUE..that’s nice as a fan but unless she’s walking up to your door and handing you a personal check for typing something nice about her on a blog then yes by all means type your heart out. If not… please don’t get so wrapped up in ANY CELEBRITY that your judgement is CLOUDED.

Nia, you are hating girl and that’s hard for me to say about you because I have been a fan of your since Boyz N the Hood but you wrong for that. Beyonce is an exceptionally talented young lady with multiple gifts and interests and who are you to say that she shouldn’t explore them? You didn’t give them to her and guess what you can’t take them away. Instead of wasting time trying to tear her down why don’t you take a few pointers from Bey and go out there and make it happen for yourself as a black actress (produce, direct etc) just as she has as a black entertainer. Use your words and time more constructively next time you do an interview because I can guarantee you that Beyonce has way more fans defending her than you do.

no matter what you say 261 SAY WHAT, or whtaever they call you..i meant what i said will not change a statement..Am proud to be a beyonce fun and will continue to speak or rather say the truth..Beyonce is a lucky and favoured child, that’s just the fact..I feel some jealous in your commments and gal Beyonce is it..Nia i have never liked her and for her to say she will not comment on beyonce’s new movie is just pure JEALOUS..whatever beyonce touches turns from gold to triple platinium..So my dear hung your self..hahahaha beyonce is it..so beat it..

Why must so many equate dissidence with ‘hatin’”? If you disagree, try supporting your claims with a little more intellectual credibility. Then maybe you would be able to substantiate your bitchin’ and moanin’.
There is a difference between “hatin””, as many so mundanely put it, and issuing criticism out of artistic integrity. If for many years one slaves in order to hone the techniques of her craft in order to passed over for a cash cow with shit for skills, of course one would be critical. It’s not envy. It’s disappointed over compromised quality. Moreover, if you read more critically, she acknowledges those who manage to transcend genres. Just those that do it WELL, which excludes the-One-Who-Shall-Go-Unnamed.

THANK YOU NIA! Damn Beyonce, people worship her, as a matter of fact some are obsessed with her and that’s a damn shame! Her voice is ok but acting she is horrible!!!!!!!!

I agree with her 100%,OMG,am surprised no one has addressed this before. Ill be the first to say I LOVE LOVE LOVE Beyonce,she an awesome singers,However,by no means she is a she a great actor,even she has said her acting is not grammy quality However she does the very best she can. Am always thinking a REAL actresses (Especially with the big) could have taken that Roles that were played Mediocar by lovely B. However,dont just blaim the singers,its the people that do the casting and investors as well,that would reither have big publicity than talent or long lasting greatly performed roles/movies.
Anyways.

As for acting and singing,MOST (not all) singers as Terrible actors,that noting new,however.

LADYSSOLADY= “Award or not, I am not impressed w/Jennifer Hudson’s ‘acting’”.

LADYLADYLADY you must be joking,watch Sex in the City”,”Dream Girl” and “The Secret Life of Bee” in all those movie his girl can act.

Maybe i am a little bias cause Nia Long one of my favorite actress along with Sanaa Lathan..but she is only speaking the truth. I always thought beyonce was a terrible actress but a great singer. And to name another celeb in which the roles are reversed I always thought Jennifer Lopez was a good actress but a horriable singer. Im not saying you cant be multi-talented in hollywood but some people just have it ..and others just dont.