Beyonce S FLAWLESS Feminism
Beyoncé’s FLAWLESS feminism: A Biography
Beyoncé Knowles was originally born in Houston, Texas in 1981. She rose to fame at only sixteen years old when her R&B group, more commonly known as Destinies Child, signed their first record deal. Since then, Beyoncé has embarked on numerous different experiences such as acting along side of Eddie Murphy and Jennifer Hudson, and most importantly the take off of her solo career in 2004. Her first solo album sold millions of copies, won her five Grammy awards and was certified platinum four times. Her second solo album, released in 2006, held two of her most famous songs, Irreplaceable and Beautiful Liar, which some would say were the songs that really created a name for her. At the 2010 Grammy awards, Beyoncé walked away with 6 Grammy’s. Since then, she has released her self-titled album, Beyoncé, without any promotion for it. Surprisingly, she still sold over 800,000 copied of this album in the first weekend that it hit shelves (Beyoncé 2015). Since the release of this album she holds 19 total career Grammy awards, putting her on the list of top 20 artists with the most Grammy awards, alongside of her husband Jay-Z (Grein 2014).
Since the takeoff of her career, Beyoncé has married Jay-Z, more formally known as Shawn Carter. Jay-Z not only runs his own record label, but also is famous in his own right with twelve of his own albums reaching the top of the charts and earning him 17 Grammy awards (Grein 2014). In addition to music and acting, Beyoncé also runs a clothing line called House of Dereon, and has her own fragrance line called Heat. Not only is she involved in her own million dollar business empire, but she also makes millions by endorsing companies such as H&M and Pepsi (Beyoncé 2015). Through the rise of her fame, Beyoncé has become on of the most recognized faces in today’s society. According to Forbes, she is the number one most powerful celebrity, surpassing even celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey and Ellen
Beyoncé Knowles was originally born in Houston, Texas in 1981. She rose to fame at only sixteen years old when her R&B group, more commonly known as Destinies Child, signed their first record deal. Since then, Beyoncé has embarked on numerous different experiences such as acting along side of Eddie Murphy and Jennifer Hudson, and most importantly the take off of her solo career in 2004. Her first solo album sold millions of copies, won her five Grammy awards and was certified platinum four times. Her second solo album, released in 2006, held two of her most famous songs, Irreplaceable and Beautiful Liar, which some would say were the songs that really created a name for her. At the 2010 Grammy awards, Beyoncé walked away with 6 Grammy’s. Since then, she has released her self-titled album, Beyoncé, without any promotion for it. Surprisingly, she still sold over 800,000 copied of this album in the first weekend that it hit shelves (Beyoncé 2015). Since the release of this album she holds 19 total career Grammy awards, putting her on the list of top 20 artists with the most Grammy awards, alongside of her husband Jay-Z (Grein 2014).
Since the takeoff of her career, Beyoncé has married Jay-Z, more formally known as Shawn Carter. Jay-Z not only runs his own record label, but also is famous in his own right with twelve of his own albums reaching the top of the charts and earning him 17 Grammy awards (Grein 2014). In addition to music and acting, Beyoncé also runs a clothing line called House of Dereon, and has her own fragrance line called Heat. Not only is she involved in her own million dollar business empire, but she also makes millions by endorsing companies such as H&M and Pepsi (Beyoncé 2015). Through the rise of her fame, Beyoncé has become on of the most recognized faces in today’s society. According to Forbes, she is the number one most powerful celebrity, surpassing even celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey and Ellen