Beyonce is, without doubt, the Queen of music. The fierce lass, who in her element calls herself Sasha Fierce, has risen through the ranks of music and garnered respect from the incumbent to the legends of the 90s.
So much, in fact, that she's been asked to perform tracks from greats such as Etta James. As much as the crowds loved that and every other performance she's given, not everyone, even some of the greats, are in love with her.
Clearly, a lot has been said about Beyonce, good and bad. Not just by the Beyhive on social media, but also celebrities well known in the entertainment and media circles. As it turns out, not every star is reading from the same page as the Beyhive.
In this piece, we'll read the good and the bad that has been said about Bey from the Hollywood grounds itself.
15 Nicki Minaj – Every Woman Wants To Be That Driven
For Nicki, her view of Beyonce is nothing short of pure admiration. Talking to RWD magazine in 2010, she confessed that she couldn't believe Beyonce told her that she "killed it" during her performance. She also confessed that "every woman wants to be that driven".
14 Rihanna – The Career I Respect Most Is Beyoncé’s
Given Rihanna's equally impressive career, her admiration of Beyonce's own success comes through as very humble. Speaking at Jingle Ball in 2005, Rihanna couldn't help but express her deep admiration of Beyonce's beauty, success, and humility, stating that the career she respects most is Beyonce's.
13 Lady Gaga – We Had The Best Time Doing Video Phone
These are two legends together, but one extremely awed by the other. Speaking to MTV, Lady Gaga expressed how she had lost faith in meeting other artists in the business until she met Beyonce. She praised her humility and her good sense of humor that kept her laughing all through the set of shooting "Video Phone".
12 Adele – I’m Such A Fan
Yet again, Bey was receiving heart-warming words from a lass who knows very well what it means to sell millions of records. Adele, despite being one of the biggest names in the industry to the point where Drake referenced her in his hit album Scorpion, still finds herself being a huge fan of Jay's golden wife.
11 Kanye West – She’s Probably Greater Than Tina Turner
Kanye is known to be the guy who says it as he sees it. And apart from claiming he made Taylor Swift famous, he went ahead to state that Beyonce is a living legend, probably greater than Tina Turner.
10 Hugh Jackman – She’s Incredibly Humble
Hugh Jackman had the chance to work with Beyonce over the Oscars, and he loved it. Speaking after the event, Hugh confessed that the highlight of the show was working with Beyonce who showed extreme humility, while she had no business doing it since she was clearly the most talented person in the room.
9 Barrack Obama – Beyoncé Couldn’t Be A Better Role Model
Obama's love and respect for Beyonce are beyond borders, to the point that he believes she's the best role model for his two daughters. The Huffington Post reports that he said this at a fundraising event, where he and The Carter's raised an amazing $4 million.
8 Kevin Hart – I Found Myself Singing All The Songs
Kevin Hart doesn't just love Beyonce. Every time he sees her, he gets star struck. And this came out clearly when he freaked out in a 2013 concert after Beyonce came onto the stage. He even mentioned that he found himself singing all the songs.
7 50 Cent – Beck Deserved The Album Win More Than Beyoncé
While some celebrities will be all Bey-struck, the man behind G-Unit is taking none of it. Apart from claiming Beyonce once rudely stopped him at a night club to ask if he was beefing with Jay-Z, Nicki Swift reports that 50 Cent believes Beck deserved the Grammy album win over Beyonce. The guy solely produced the album, over Beyonce who had 13 producers.
6 Pierce Morgan – Her Lemonade Album Smacks Of Shameless Exploitation
Despite Beyonce having appeared in Pierce Morgan's show a while back, she was at the receiving side of a scathing attack from the media mogul. Pierce dedicated an entire column in the Daily Mail to diss Beyonce's lemonade album, calling it politically motivated, full of shameless exploitation, and Jay-Z should be scared of her.
