I think this is a very astute take on Beyonce's reputation. And it's also combined with her determination to be as much a brand as an artist. Everything so carefully cultivated that it might as well be AI. Which sucks, because she is supremely talented.
Tressie McMillan CottomI wouldn’t be surprised if it made Nolan’s week. She took him seriously, which is the real capital. Fans never get that. It’s also why Beyonce can’t achieve the canonization she so desperately craves — her fans shielding her from precisely the kind of criticism that would elevate her work.