June 01, 2007 @ 2:50 pm
The Baddest B
Beyonce: from VIBE's June 2007 cover story.
We know the gossip's been flying in the blogosphere. There was a "petition" created to force Beyonce to reshoot the video for "Deja Vu." One site declares Beyonce "Most Annoying of '06," noting that the star has been promoting Dreamgirls since "Jesus was in middle school." Another blogger relentlessly and unsympathetically breaks down Beyonce's every single physical trait, from scalp to manicure. Controversial gossip maven Perez Hilton continues to bait her, as he has for the past year, calling her "that Wicked B."
But whatever. Yawn. Beyonce is unfazed. Meet her in person, and she's as relaxed as a girl can be, on a short break from the business of world domination. Even with just lip gloss and false lashes, she's a study in beauty, ruling the room without even trying. And her conversation flows freely, too. There are the expected hiccups - she still won't talk about Jay-Z, and she only discusses Jennifer Hudson (with whom she shared the spotlight and credit in last year's Dreamgirls) in circular fashion. But give B a chance to chill (as if that's totally possible; she audiotapes me as I audiotape her) and the words start coming. The House of Dereon clothing line, the spring and summer tour that will take her through the United
States, Europe, Japan, and Australia, and the re-release of B'Day (Music World/Columbia), with songs in Spanish and sweaty new videos - get all of that out of the way, and let Beyonce show you what's inside.
READ THE FULL BEYONCE INTERVIEW IN VIBE'S JUNE 2007 ISSUE, ON STANDS NOW
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