Beyonce is now a topic of study at Rutgers University in New Jersey, The college course is called ‘Politicising Beyonce’ which is now apart of their Department Of Women’s and Gender Studies.
This course will assess the significance of culturally and politically in the Western world.
The professor Kevin Allred had this to say on the University website:
“This isn’t a course about Beyoncé’s political engagement or how many times she performed during President Obama’s inauguration weekend.She certainly pushes boundaries. While other artists are simply releasing music, she’s creating a grand narrative around her life, her career, and her persona.He added: “Of course, there are people who’ll say, ‘You’re not black. You’re not a woman’. It’s something I’m always questioning and staying aware of so as not to overstep any bounds or make any claims for a group that I don’t belong to. It’s a fine line and I want to remain respectful of that.”
Beyonce & Jay-z released a statement addressing the arrival of baby Blue Ivy on Monday.
Hello Hello Baby Blue!
We are happy to announce the arrival of our beautiful daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, born on Saturday, January 7, 2012. Her birth was emotional and extremely peaceful, we are in heaven. She was delivered naturally at a healthy 7 lbs and it was the best experience of both of our lives. We are thankful to everyone for all your prayers, well wishes, love and support. Beyoncé & JAY Z
Everyday there were reports that Bey and Jay baby had arrived, But finally she made her debut at Lenox Hill Hospital in NYC last tonight.
The 30-year-old welcomed a healthy baby girl named Blue Ivy Carter at New York City's Lenox Hospital on Saturday night, its being reported that is was via a scheduled C-section.
According to reports Bey used the name of Ingrid Jackson, ABC News said that she arrived at the hospital on Friday night.
The couple did everything possible to keep the birthing process a private affair.
A close family friend revealed both Beyonce and the baby were doing well.
Beyonce and her younger sister Solange for lunch in New York City on Sunday afternoon. The duo made separate arrivals as they opted to chow down at Brooklyn eatery Buttermilk Channel .
Also, Beyonce is getting ready to release another music video from her album "4" with the latest offering being the visual accompaniment to her single "Party" due out this Tuesday. The original version of the song featured Outkast's Andre 3000, but Bey decided to switched things up by remixing the song with J. Cole .
Beyonce and momma Tina Knowles sat down and talked to CNN’s Becky Anderson during London Fashion Week. They chatted about the launch of their fashion label, House of Dereon, and Beyonce’s pregnancy.
Beyonce: I grew up in a fabric store. Unfortunately my mother would say:
“Come on let’s go to the fabric store,” and she would make all of these beautiful clothes for myself and the other ladies of Destiny’s Child, and after so many years my fans said we want to buy these clothes somewhere, so it was a natural thing for us to do this line, and it’s so great for us to be able to do it together, number one because we get to spend time together, and two because we have such respect for each others’ taste."
Becky: Tina what is it like to see not just your daughter but your designs on television?
Tina Knowles says:
"Oh it’s unbelievable sometimes and I never anticipated that. I started designing things out of necessity because there were budgetary restraints. So I would buy fabrics instead of clothes and just make them."
Beyonce said:
"Back in those days they wouldn’t loan us the clothes, and it’s funny when you need the clothes they won’t loan them to you, and when you don’t need them everyone wants to give them to you, so that’s how it started but that was very exciting to see the clothes on TV."
Becky: How do you get on with each other? Do you fall out over design?
Beyonce said:
"Sometimes, but it’s very rare. I think we will get into it and it’s usually over the phone, not in person and then we’ll hang up and call each other and say you’re right. You’re right but we have such similar taste, but there’s respect. I respect my mother so much and she respects my taste as well so we have a lot of trust."
Becky: Many fans will call it “Beyonce style” — where do you get the inspiration?
Beyonce said:
"This collection was inspired by a lot of my travels. I did a world tour, I traveled to Asia, Brazil, all over the world and I saw such beauty and my mother traveled with me and we decided we should mix these great cultures together and make something original and beautiful, and this show celebrates the global nomad, and one day at the rate we’re going which is such a beautiful thing, there won’t be all these different races we’ll all just be mixed up and beautiful and that is so wonderful exciting and refreshing you know we have the mixtures of the African hair wraps and some of the Asian prints and we mix it with different textures sequins and gold jewelery and it just becomes very refreshing."
Becky: Miss Tina, is there any one piece that comes to mind that you think that is the inspiration?
Tina said:
"I think the holiday collection — what Beyonce is wearing now. We were inspired by her travels and we did a lot of different prints, sequins, glitz and glamor and we mixed it with some funky things."
Becky said:
"Congratulations on the pregnancy. Does the collection now include maternity wear –everybody will be asking that question?"
Beyonce said:
"What I’m wearing today is part of the collection and its not supposed to be, but it actually is really good for the maternity but we didn’t plan six months ago before – actually longer than that – but we do have some things that I am still trying to rock"
Becky said:
"Are you struggling to find things that you feel good in where your husband might go err, I’m not having that?"
Beyonce Said:
"Actually I am having so much fun, it has been the most fun time now that it has been announced and I don’t have to, you know, it was really difficult to conceal, but now that I can be proud and excited about it I’m having so much fun shopping — it’s great."
Becky to Tina:
"You must be delighted"
Tina:
"I am so delighted. I’m over the moon."
Becky said:
"Do you know what you’re having?"
Beyonce said:
"I don’t."
Becky said:
"And if you did you wouldn’t tell me! Do you consider this more fashion than style and the idea being you’re sort of universal, you are for the universal woman — who is the House of Dereon woman?"
Tina said:
"I think trend-setting woman, confident, has her own style."
Beyonce said:
"Yes someone bold, someone who wants to stand out, someone confident, hard working and I think it is more about style than fashion — it’s a lifestyle and we just want to bring out that inner confidence and inner beauty in every woman."
Becky Asked:
"And has your attitude towards style, fashion changed since you learned you were pregnant?"
Beyonce said:
"I just feel like it is often within. My mother has always told me that beauty comes from within and what’s exciting about being a woman is you can say today I feel like being, today I feel really conservative, today I’m feeling classy, today I am going on a date and I want to just be a showstopper and you know there is this variety of beautiful clothes that can bring out whatever you feel inside but it comes from here and you should wear your clothes they shouldn’t wear you."
Becky asked:
"it doesn’t come from Jay-Z — that’s what you’re saying?"
Getting a first look at the hottest new styles, many top names celebrities were spotted at the Rodarte Spring 2012 Fashion Show today in New York City.
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