Beyoncé Profile

When and how did Beyoncé's career begin?

• Beyonce first started off in a girl group called ‘Destiny’s Child’ along with Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. They were signed to Columbia Records and Beyoncé was seen to be the lead singer of the group. However in 2001 the group announced their hiatus and Beyoncé began her solo career.

Who creates her outfits and tour concepts?

• Ty Hunter was her long time stylist. He and Raquel Smith both met with Beyoncé on numerous occasions to get an idea of what style of clothing she would most prefer. After meeting with her, they would contact different designers and showrooms for them to give their interpretation of what her look should be. They would give the designers an idea of what they think Beyoncé should look like, e.g. modern day Bonnie and Clyde. Then they would all come up with their sketches then Beyoncé would choose her favourite sketches then they would later create the outfit. Her ‘One The Run’ tour was one of her most popular tours which Hunter had styled her clothing for.

How is this funded?

• Her tours are mostly funded by ticket sales and the selling of albums and singles.

Beyoncé's fans

• Beyoncé's fan base is known as the ‘Beehive’s’. They aren’t always fully supportive of her decisions. One example of this is when she announced that she had turned vegan, her fans were outraged because it seemed as though she was more focused on becoming slimmer, and promoting this by encouraging others to eat healthier.

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Views Beyoncé has about the world

• Beyoncé is a philanthropist and believes that it is her duty to help those in need. She founded a charity with Kelly Rowland called the ‘Survivor Foundation’ to help victims of hurricane Katrina. She’s also held a series of food drives before her concerts in 2006 t6o collect the food that was so desperately needed by victims.

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