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☆ Beyoncé is rallying with Kamala Harris in Houston. Will it make a difference?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Beyoncé is finally hitting the trail with Kamala Harris, The Washington Post reports. The internet was abuzz with false reports of a DNC appearance in August — but Beyoncé is finally hitting the trail with Harris on Friday in Houston. AdvertisementBut with all eyes on Taylor Swift and Beyoncé this year, do celebrity endorsements even matter? Cayce Myers, a public relations professor at Virginia Tech, told BI that celebrity endorsements tend to have "minimum impact." Democrats have more and higher-profile celebrity endorsements, Harvey said.

Persons: Beyoncé, Kamala Harris, —, Beyoncé Knowles, Carter, Harris, Tina Knowles, Willie Nelson, Taylor Swift, Mark Harvey, Al Jolson's, Warren Harding, Harvey, Cayce Myers, Myers, Oprah Winfrey, Barack Obama, Loren Kajikawa, doesn't, Julia Roberts, Kajikawa Organizations: The Washington Post, Service, Beyoncé, Virginia Tech, Democrats, George Washington University, Eminem Locations: Houston, The, Detroit, Georgia

☆ Travis Kelce says his mom 'made it look easy' when it came to raising him and Jason Kelce
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Cailey Griffin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Donna Kelce, mother to Travis and Jason Kelce, was named one of Glamour's 2024 Women of the Year. Travis Kelce said Donna made being a mom "look easy." AdvertisementKansas City Chiefs player Travis Kelce says his mom, Donna, "made it look easy" when it came to raising him and his brother Jason Kelce. You made it look easy. I made it easy," Travis said.

Persons: Donna Kelce, Travis, Jason Kelce, Jason Kelce's, Travis Kelce, Donna, —, Jason, Tina Knowles, Maggie Baird, Mandy Teefey, Selena Gomez's, Billie Eilish's, Kelce's, they're, Momma Organizations: Service, Kansas City Chiefs

☆ Donna Kelce says her favorite TV mom was Clair Huxtable: "That's who I want to be like"
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Erin Liam | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

In an interview with Glamour, Donna Kelce said that being a mom was probably the "hardest thing" she's done. The mom of Travis and Jason Kelce was once a banking executive and the family's major breadwinner. She said she looks up to Clair Huxtable, the TV mom from "The Cosby Show." AdvertisementAlthough she's famously known as "Mama Kelce" to football stars Travis and Jason, Donna Kelce was once a banking executive and a major breadwinner in the family. Still, there's a TV mom that she looks up to: Clair Huxtable of "The Cosby Show."

Persons: Donna Kelce, Travis, Jason Kelce, Clair Huxtable, —, she's, Jason, Kelce, Tina Knowles, Maggie Baird, Mandy Teefey, they're, Travis weren't, Ed Kelce, Clair, Ellen Yin, isn't, Andrea Mac, Kelce didn't Organizations: Service, Pew Research Center, Census Bureau, BI

☆ Beyoncé makes history with ‘Cowboy Carter’ hitting No. 1
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Beyoncé may have proclaimed that her latest project “ain’t a country album,” but someone forgot to tell the charts that. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart with her “Act II: Cowboy Carter,” according to Billboard. The accomplishment comes at a time where there has been debate over the fact that Beyoncé herself is not a country music artist. If the argument is made that Bey lacks the country music pedigree, how about two of the genre’s biggest stars? lang have also found acceptance in the country music space.

Persons: CNN —, Cowboy Carter, ”, Beyoncé, Bey, Mathew Knowles, Tina Knowles, Keith Urban, Shania Twain Getty, That’s, Shania Twain, Twain, Carter, “, Queen Bey Organizations: CNN, Billboard, Country Music Association, Urban Locations: Texas, Houston , Texas, American, Alabama, Mama , Louisiana, Gadsden , Alabama, Galveston , Texas, Louisiana, Australia, Canada

☆ Will Beyoncé announce the Cowboy Carter' tour? Fans think she may be hitting the road again soon.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Renaissance World Tour wrapped last October in Kansas City. So it would stand to reason — financially and thematically — that Beyoncé would plan another tour leg for "Cowboy Carter." He celebrated the release of "Cowboy Carter" on X, writing, "This tour bout to B' Incredible!" pic.twitter.com/KNHQOuqFI9 — COWBOY CARTER TOUR (@CowboyCarterWT) March 31, 2024However, the six-month turnaround since Beyoncé's last concert does cast suspicion on these theories. Thanks to "Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé," we know the Renaissance World Tour took four years to ideate and execute.

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☆ Miley Cyrus was a lifelong fan of Beyoncé before they dueted on 'II Most Wanted' — here's the proof
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Miley Cyrus is featured on "II Most Wanted," the 16th track on Beyoncé's new album "Cowboy Carter." Cyrus and Beyoncé previously performed together in 2008 during a "Stand Up to Cancer" telethon. Critics have praised Cyrus and Beyoncé as "two pop chameleons," delivering a "tastefully restrained" and well-balanced performance. "My favorite song on the album is 2 most wanted with Miley Cyrus ! Read more of Business Insider's "Cowboy Carter" coverage here.

Persons: Miley Cyrus, Carter, Cyrus, Beyoncé, —, Hannah Montana, Miley, Fleetwood, Rihanna, Cowboy Carter, Cyrus reshared, Tina Knowles, Lawson, I've, Dolly Parton, Dolly, Read Organizations: Cancer, Service, Disney Channel

☆ Beyoncé's covers are landing Boomer country artists in the ears of Gen Z
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

She weaves in samples and references to Black artists, including Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Chuck Berry, and Roy Hamilton. A cover song isn't just a copyThere's a long history of non-country artists doing country covers. Related storiesFor artists, cover songs "are like a stepping stone. Solis, the ethnomusicologist, pointed out that country music has grown out of a history of people playing other artists' songs, particularly Black artists. Beyoncé's "Jolene" cover is #3 on Apple Music Charts, while "Blackbird" is #12.

Persons: Cowboy Carter, Jolene, —, Carter, It's, Queen Bey, she's, Rosetta Tharpe, Chuck Berry, Roy Hamilton, Willie Nelson, Linda Martell, Bey, Dolly Parton, Paul McCartney, Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy, Reyna Roberts, Tina Knowles, Gabriel Solis, Patsy Cline's, Bing Crosby, Don Cusic, Beyoncé, — Bey, Solis, " Solis, Tracy Chapman's, Luke Combs, Martell, Nelson, Parton, Cusic Organizations: Service, University of Washington, Western Music Hall of Fame, Spotify, Apple, YouTube Locations: America, Beyoncé

☆ Tina Knowles defends Beyoncé's new country songs and says cowboys do not belong to 'white culture only'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Beyoncé's mom, Tina Knowles, responded to complaints about the singer's recent country music. Knowles said on Instagram that Beyoncé has been part of cowboy culture since childhood. AdvertisementTina Knowles defended her daughter Beyoncé's new country songs, saying she has celebrated cowboy culture since childhood. Earlier this month, Beyoncé, who is known for her pop and RnB songs, released two country-style singles, "Texas Hold 'Em" and "16 Carriages." Last week, KYKC, a country music station in Oklahoma, rejected a request to play "Texas Hold 'Em," sparking a debate about who should be allowed to perform country music.

Persons: Tina Knowles, Knowles, Beyoncé, — Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Texas, Oklahoma

☆ Did Beyoncé record '16 Carriages' at the beginning — or even before — the pandemic? The Beyhive thinks so.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Beyoncé released two new songs from her upcoming album during Super Bowl Sunday. One song, "16 Carriages," has a line that could reference how old Bey was when she recorded it. The thought-to-be country album, "Act II," is set to be released on March 29. In "16 Carriages," one of two songs released on Sunday, Beyoncé references different ages of her life. Most notably, Bey released the song "Daddy Lessons" — an ode to her Texas upbringing — as a part of the "Lemonade" album in 2016.

Persons: Beyoncé, Bey, —, Trump, Tina Knowles, Beyoncé's, Mama Tina, Knowles, commenter, It's, I'm Organizations: Super, Service, Sunday, Beyoncé's, Chicks Locations: Texas, Houston

☆ Beyoncé announces new hair care line ‘Cécred’
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Beyoncé has revealed she will be launching a hair care line on February 20. Tina Knowles influence on her daughters career has been far-reaching — one of the first music videos Destiny’s Child shot was for their first number one hit “Bills, Bills, Bills,” (1999), a tale of a disillusioned, independent woman triumphantly cutting off the deadweight of her boyfriend. That is power.”Beyoncé said she "always dreamt" of carrying on her mother's legacy in the hair and beauty industry. Kevin Mazur/WireImage/Getty ImagesWhile details about what products Cécred will offer are yet to be shared, a trademark request filed in the summer of 2022 clears the company for production of hair care preparations, candles, vitamin supplements, electric hair styling tools, combs, hair accessories, pillow cases and four other goods and services categories. In 2019, Tracee Ellis Ross launched Pattern, a now-award winning natural hair line focused on “curl conscious and textured” customers.

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☆ Beyoncé ’s platinum ‘Renaissance’ look was triggering for some in the Black community. Here is why.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Nicquel Terry Ellis Cnn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

“Her music is unapologetically, boundlessly and globally Black,” Thomas said. In many cases, lighter skinned slaves were the product of sexual violence by White men against enslaved Black women. Lighter skinned Black women were often deemed “redbones,” a term that for some undermined their Black heritage by implying that the women were mixed non-Black ancestry. A 2023 survey by nonprofit Catalyst found women with darker skin tones were more likely to experience workplace racism than women with lighter skin. “I also get to be critical of Beyoncé,” Thomas said.

Persons: Queen Bey, “, Tina Knowles, ” Knowles, “ Brown, Geneva Thomas, ” Thomas, ”, JeffriAnne Wilder, Wilder, White, ” Wilder, Beyoncé, India Arie, ” Arie, Arie, ” Beyoncé, Kevin Mazur, Oscar, Octavia Spencer, Thomas, she’s Organizations: CNN, Los Angeles, Catalyst, University of Chicago Press, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Locations: America, New York, Black America, London, England

☆ Beyoncé’s mom defends her platinum ‘Renaissance’ premiere look
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Sandra Gonzalez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

“I just went and looked at all the beautiful talented black celebrities who have worn platinum hair and it has been just about everyone of them at one time or another. Knowles shared in her post a video – seemingly not created by Knowles herself – that further put into context the points that she was making. “Beyoncé is a brown skin girl,” text in the video stated. A brown skin girl is more than a skin color. Beyoncé is a brown skin girl.

Persons: Tina Knowles, Giselle Knowles, Knowles, ”, Beyoncé, Versace, “, ” Knowles, –, Etta James, Cynthia Erivo, Octavia Spencer, Keke Palmer, ” Spencer Organizations: CNN, Beyoncé, Los Angeles

☆ Beyoncé's mother, Tina Knowles, addresses alleged Lizzo snub
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Tina Knowles has appeared to refute the theory that her daughter Beyoncé dropped mentioning Lizzo on tour because of a lawsuit. The lyrics to the song include references to “Betty Davis, Solange Knowles, Badu, Lizzo, Kelly Rowl,’ Lauryn Hill, Roberta Flack” and other prominent women, which Beyoncé recorded with Madonna. That led some to believe the superstar was distancing herself from Lizzo. Knowles jumped in the comments on an Instagram post about the alleged snub. “She also didn’t say her own sister’s name yal [sic] should really stop,” Knowles wrote.

Persons: Tina Knowles, Beyoncé, Lizzo, Betty Davis, Solange Knowles, Badu, Kelly Rowl, Lauryn Hill, Roberta Flack ”, Knowles, ” Knowles Organizations: CNN

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