I say that as someone who doesn't have your typical girl-on-girl obsession with Beyonce. Don't get me wrong, I think the woman is one of the most talented entertainers of our time. She's absolutely gorgeous, has a killer body, and a permanent pregnancy glow. And although based purely on a third-person objective point of view, I see someone that's gentle, a super sweet spirit, down-to-earth, and more than enough passion for the things she believes in. Those are all admirable qualities that any of us would gladly and anxiously pull out of a hat for our ideal partner, even Jay Z.
If you're wondering where I'm going with this, I promise it'll make sense by the end.
If you haven't heard about the Beyonce and Jay Z rumors, let me be the first to tell you. So, apparently Beyonce met with her advisor and everyone is itching and practically dying to know why. I mean clearly the only reason a woman needs some sound advice is when her marriage may or may not be in trouble. Now this is all happening amidst the surfacing of a video posted by Jay Z's self-proclaimed mistress, side chick, or whatever she prefers to refer to herself as. I'm still a little confused as to what to make of her so I'll just call her by her name, Liv. Anyway, it's called "Sorry Mrs. Carter", and she's basically taking hits at Beyonce, referring to her inability to keep both her husband and other women in check.
Seriously, there have been Jay Z and Beyonce rumors since before they even got together. But how, you ask? I guess I should really be asking you. People are literally standing around, twiddling their thumbs, and waiting for them to get a divorce. The way people stand around and wait for LBJ to decide which NBA team he will join to play basketball. Oh wait, except we know that's going to actually come. People are waiting for the release of a statement we've seen so many times before from celebrity couples who we were so sure would last... or not. I guess you could say there's a thin line between the two. And they always go the same way. "______ and I are saddened (or add in your own filler word that expresses deep disappointment and despair) to announce that we are ending our marriage." Then a comment about the kids remaining the prioritiy and a request for the deserved privacy that they know they won't get. And we know it, too.
The truth is, what if they really don't split up? I feel like people would be disappointed; not because they truly wanted their relationship to fail, but because they had ancipated it for so long, and just knew it was going to happen. I'm not saying they will or won't. I don't know the first thing about their realtionship. Or second, third, or even the twentieth.
If there is one lesson a divorce between Beyonce and Jay Z will teach us it is that perfect isn't enough. I know I can't be the only lady who thought, "Oh crap. Beyonce and all her 'perfectness' and she was still cheated on?" Not that lack of perfection or flaws warrant cheating, or that perfection doesn't. Sometimes we (I plead the fifth) just forget that celebrities aren't actually perfect, especially Beyonce, which she makes so dang easy. They make poor choices, they are subject to injustices and grief, they make sacrifices and they get cheated on. It really doesn't get any more imperfect than that.
But aside from Beyonce, let's not also forget that to some extent wouldn't we all like to think that having a seemingly perfect wife or husband would at least warrant a reciprocation of loyalty, committment and honesty?
I'm pretty sure we'll all be saying Sorry Mrs. Carter if these lame rumors are in fact true, not just Liv. Now that I think about it, Jay Z probably will too; album title and all. Hmmm, I wonder if that would work better for him than others...
Oh, and have you heard Beyonce's 'Flawless' remix? CHECK IT OUT
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