"MTV, Welcome to my world," was the statement Beyonce made during the middle of her VMAs 16 minute long performance, and that is exactly what what it is...This is Beyonce's world, and we are simply existing in it. Starting with Destiny's Child during her rise to fame, she has not only made herself a household name, but also created an empire of fame, fortune, and talent.
Beyonce's extremely feminist side has shown women that they are equal to men, and she continues to empower women to believe in themselves. B has unbridled talent when it comes to singing, dancing, and performing. She was made to rock the stage. Award shows, like the VMA's, just would not be the same without her there. Beyonce performed while the rest of her family, Jay-Z and Blue Ivy, sat in the audience and watched. There's no denying that Beyonce is one of, if not, the best modern day entertainer. If you didn't almost shed a tear when Blue Ivy and Jay-Z gave B her the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award and Blue said, "Good job Mommy," then I'm not sure if you have a soul.
It is awesome to me that a person hugely involved in the entertainment business can stay on the right track without falling into drugs or the pressures of being famous, but that B can also show that it is possible to have a functional family and not let the fame rip her apart. Being the feminist that she is, the majority of her songs are about boosting women up and helping them to believe that the world's version of beautiful is so distorted, and that every girl deserves to think she is worth it.
Being the business woman that she is, throughout her career she has become a dominant figure that is oppressing the idea that men are more powerful. It is interesting to me with some of her performances that she as well as her back up dancers do such provocative, suggestive dance moves which seem to contradict the message she stands for. If women don't treat themselves as equal to men by not degrading ourselves with risqué dance moves or songs, then why would men want to respect us and treat us as equals if we succumb to the sexuality that men relate with a woman's body. The double standard will never go away, but B is trying to change that, and maybe as her career continues she could start with keeping her dancers moves more conservative, to continue with her fabulous influence on empowering women. Queen B, we're bowin' down.
