The Cult of Beyoncé
Beyonce: Psychopath? Narcissist? Either way, she has a massive cult of personality.
**DISCLAIMER: This is not a specialist work on music, or on Beyoncé, it’s more about cults of personalities I guess…**
I’m not the biggest Beyoncé fan in the world. Of course not, who could lay claim to such a title! The person who founded the Beyhive? The scores of superfans who buy tickets to her every concert? Jay-Z? No, I’m not even close to being Beyoncé’s biggest fan, but I, like most people, quite enjoy her work. And I always know when she’s got new work out because I find out, not through the radio or TV or magazines, but through other people. Ever since social media hit it big way back when in 2006, I don’t think the woman has had to actively promote a single thing that she does. Which leads me to hypothesise: is Beyoncé a genius?
First, a note. When I say genius I’m referring: a…
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nowve666 15:30 on February 13, 2017 Permalink |
I read the original article in Table For Nine. How come you didn’t get credited for the article? I had no idea you wrote for other venues besides No Psychos. Where else are you published? Your fan club wants to know. Cult of personality is interesting especially now with a celebrity president in the US Whitehouse. I confess ignorance of Beyonce but I’m gonna listen to some of her music
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Lightning Rod | CLUSTER B 16:47 on February 13, 2017 Permalink |
[…] Perhaps all celebrities become a cult for their fans. For example, Beyonce is subject to the same crazy speculations as if Taylor Swift. As Edi says in her article, “This is what cult leaders do: give out a bare-bones message and people will find their own way to make it about themselves.” Both singers, probably most celebrities are indefinite enough for everyone to project their own stuff onto them. Beyonce even has the “honor,” like Taylor Swift, of being in the Illuminati. This is only one of many examples of articles making such a claim. 6 Signs Beyonce Is In the Illuminati. James, who above speculated about whether Taylor Swift was a psychopath, wonders the same about Beyonce. The Cult of Beyoncé: Beyonce: Psychopath? Narcissist? Either way, she has a massive cult of persona…. […]
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nowve666 16:55 on February 13, 2017 Permalink |
I get it. You are reblogging this from someone named Edi. Anyway, I added a paragraph to my blog Lightning Rod, which discusses the cult of Taylor Swift (https://kiasherosjourney.wordpress.com/2016/07/24/lightning-rod/):
Cult of Celebrities
Perhaps all celebrities become a cult for their fans. For example, Beyonce (https://tablefor9.wordpress.com/2016/04/24/the-cult-of-beyonce/) is subject to the same crazy speculations as if Taylor Swift. As Edi says in her article, “This is what cult leaders do: give out a bare-bones message and people will find their own way to make it about themselves.” Both singers, probably most celebrities are indefinite enough for everyone to project their own stuff onto them. Beyonce even has the “honor,” like Taylor Swift, of being in the Illuminati. This is only one of many examples of articles making such a claim. 6 Signs Beyonce Is In the Illuminati (https://www.romper.com/p/6-signs-beyonce-is-in-the-illuminati-regardless-of-what-she-says-in-formation-5745). James, who above speculated about whether Taylor Swift was a psychopath, wonders the same about Beyonce. The Cult of Beyoncé: Beyonce: Psychopath? Narcissist? Either way, she has a massive cult of personality.
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