Beyoncé Knowles is an American singer raised in Houston,
Texas. She was originally a member of a girl group called Destiny’s Child, but
she went on to create her own very successful solo career. Currently her newest
album holds the position of the most downloaded album on iTunes, with 828,773
downloads. Beyoncé performed at President Obama’s second inauguration in 2013,
which shows just how known she is, as she was asked to perform at such a
prestige’s event to such a large audience.
Beyoncé is part African American and part Creole, and
despite this and her being a women she has still won 16 Grammys, made the
Forbes Top 10 list of entertainers and earned an estimated $350 million as of
2014. This all shows how peoples view on race have changed as in the past an
African American/Creole female singer would not have been able to gain this kind
of popularity and success. Beyoncé’s fame is an example of how society’s views
on race have changed since the past to allow someone of Beyoncé’s heritage to
have such a successful career.
Beyoncé has also had a positive impact on many people as Beyoncé
has sang of female empowerment and at the recent 2014 VMA’s she sang in front
of a large sign saying ‘Feminist’. She then went on to describe the meaning of
the word, this is a significant event as it shows an African American women
proudly stating how she believes in equality.
To conclude, I believe Beyoncé is a great example of how an
African American/Creole women can be treated in today’s society compared to the
discrimination she would have faced in the past. Due to the changes in the
views on race Beyoncé has been able to reach the level of stardom she has
achieved.
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