Beyonce’s hair attacked by fan in Montreal, the electric kind
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When she broke off from Destiny’s Child, she was first featured on Jay-Z’s single “03 Bonnie & Clyde†about a runaway love affair. Later the two collaborated on her “Crazy in Love,†which gave rise to her alter-ego, Sasha Fierce.
“You know we were friends first for a year and a half before we went on any date on the phone for a year and a half,†she told Oprah Winfrey. “And that foundation is so important in a relationship. And just to have someone that you just like is so important and someone that is honest.†(Frank Micelotta / Getty Images / Courtesy)
The music moguls haven’t offered a direct explanation of the name choice but Bey did share a limerick on her website that potentially clarified the choice. They added on “Ivy†because of the significance of the number 4 -- or IV. Both of them were born on the 4th of their respective birth months and the couple was married on April 4, 2008.
A few days after she was born, Jay-Z dedicated the song “Glory†to his daughter and the track featured her cries, so he credited her as “B.I.C.†( Ed Burke for Beyonce.com / Associated Press / Courtesy)
She later kicked off a Super Bowl press conference in New Orleans belting out the national anthem. She then confirmed her use of the pre-recorded track during the inauguration because she was a “perfectionist,†adding that she “absolutely†planned to sing live during the Super Bowl halftime show. And she did. (Win McNamee / Associated Press / Courtesy)
While promoting the doc, she said “I would not be the woman I am if I did not go home to that man.†(Larry Busacca / Getty Images / Courtesy)
Jay-Z and Beyonce look up at the scoreboard during an NBA game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the L.A. Clippers in Oklahoma City.
(Sue Ogrocki / Associated Press / Courtesy)“I want to thank God, I mean, a little bit for this award, but also all the universe for conspiring and for putting that beautiful light of a young lady in my life,†the rapper said. Then he tipped his gilded gramophone on it side and added, “I want to tell Blue, ‘Look, Daddy got a gold sippy cup for you!’†(Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times / Courtesy)
Beyonce knows how to keep fans in line, especially when they go for her hair.
We’re not talking about fans of her music -- we’re talking about fans that are electric and propel cool air wind toward you.
At a concert Monday at the Bell Centre in Montreal, the 31-year-old’s hair was pulled into the spindles of the rogue stage fan during her performance of “Halo.†Handlers struggled to unravel her blond locks from the machine and even Beyonce attempted to yank the strands out of the whirlwind, according to footage found on YouTube.
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But ever the professional, the diva kept on singing as she stagehands continued to work to set her free.
There was no indication that Jay-Z’s wife was injured, according to People.
Bey, currently on “The Mrs. Carter Show†tour, shared this video of the incident on Instagram proving that Sasha Fierce has a sense of humor and that all was well.
Obviously amused by the moment of life mimicking art, Beyonce also shared a photo of a handwritten note bearing a parody of the song’s lyrics, applying them to her situation. “Haaa,†she wrote.
“Gravity cant begiiiiiiiin to pull me out of the fan again. I felt my hair was yankiiiiiiiin From the fan thats always hatiiiiiiiin Virgin Remy & Malaysiiiiiiaaaaaan Haaaaaaaaa!! I got snatched ‘2 snaps’ Goodnight All, B,†she wrote.
At a Copenhagen concert last May, another fan disrupted her concert. This kind happened to be the human variety. He slapped Queen Bey on the behind while she was performing and she momentarily stopped singing to threaten to have him thrown out of the event if he didn’t keep his hands to himself.
Oh, SLAP.
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Nardine Saad covers breaking entertainment news, trending culture topics, celebrities and their kin for the Fast Break Desk at the Los Angeles Times. She joined The Times in 2010 as a MetPro trainee and has reported from homicide scenes, flooded canyons, red carpet premieres and award shows.