The Cult of Beyoncé, Explained

Try Riverside free at https://creators.riverside.fm/Dodford and use code DODFORD for 15% off when purchasing a plan. ~ Is power a corrupting force? Or can it be wielded responsibly? The Queen Bey herself, Beyoncé's ascent to the throne of pop has generated tens of millions of fans. But Beyoncé fans aren't just fans. They're followers, zealots, worshipping the ground their Queen walks across. Known as the Beyhive, these fans view Beyoncé as their deity -- often posing the rhetorical question; "WWBD: what would Beyoncé do?" A reputation for violently swarming any voice that utters against Beyoncé, the Beyhive's "killer bees" raise serious concerns about the responsibilities of superstardom. The question: how did a little girl from Houston become the Queen of a global empire? ~ Script and Edit: Daniel McMahon Research: Mia Zimonjic Sound Mix: Dan Pugsley ~ Where I find stock footage: https://storyblocks.com/dodford ~ 0:00 - What would Beyoncé do? 1:10 - Little girl on stage 2:12 - First feeling of failure 3:45 - Dodford, behind the scenes 4:40 - Rehearsal bootcamp 5:31 - Destiny's Child 6:03 - Gone Wild 6:41 - Beyoncé: diva in the making? 7:28 - I love myself 8:11 - You can't escape Beyoncé 9:28 - Just a puppet? 10:36 - Beyoncé fires father 11:10 - Overwhelmed & overworked 11:47 - A year off 12:34 - Beyoncé is pregnant 13:39 - Super Bowl XLVII 14:21 - Formation 15:30 - Leader of generations 16:11 - A part of history 16:55 - Where's my Beyhive? 17:40 - Kid Rock is dead 18:11 - Fans have lost the plot 19:18 - What would Trump do? 20:56 - What would Beyoncé do? 21:41 - BeyGOOD 22:02 - Sacrificing privacy 22:45 - Living my dreams ~ Where I get my music: https://share.epidemicsound.com/wjmjw6 ~ Twitter: https://twitter.com/dannymcmahon TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dodford IG: https://www.instagram.com/dodford/ https://dodford.com A 2024 Dodford Production.