@ Cherz, wow you are saying a mouthful. I'd definitely love to have this conversation with you in person or in a small group. I can't even type everything that I'd like to comment on, because I'd run on for too long here. I'm just curious to know if you think the way you do because your not a fan - or because your being honest. I don't know about Bey's upbringing so I can't label her anything. That's not my call and I couldn't dispute what your saying. What I can say judging by the woman she's grown into is that her parents must be proud and they must have taught her some valuable lessons that were instilled in her. Bey's constantly insulted and treated like shit! She never speaks out to defend herself and bash anyone. She's not loud or vulgar. She's polite and respectful, many of the legends praise her(as well as her peers). She gracious and considerate, when she invited Taylor Swift on stage after winning her MTV award(after the Kanye outburst) it really showed that she has character.

I think she was the standout in DC because she was the one with the talent. She's gone solo since '03 and became the artist of the last decade. If it was all because a group made her stand out in comparison to other members that didn't get a chance to shine - how do you explain Bey being given that honor? Letoya had solo success, but Kelly never did and she's released several albums before this upcoming project. Bey wasn't around to steal the spotlight.

The stealing songs accusations... That's all they are and ever have been!

Now, I do give you credit for the Rihanna story possibly being stronger in a sense. She did come to unfamilar territory. Still just like you spoke of Bey's parents spoiling her, Rihanna has been under Jay Z's special care. Her label backs her 100% and took the time to make her a house hold name. It didn't happen right away and it's obvious that it took some effort. She was releasing multiple albums immediately after the last(inside the same year) to get her established. GGGB was her first (and only) multi platnium album, which finally made her the star that she is. I'm not dwelling on this to bring Rihanna down, I'm just pointing out that by comparison - Bey has had a bigger following. That makes me believe that if both stories were well done... Beyonce's would be the more anticipated story. She's actually very private and that makes her more mysterious. With Rihanna, there is a lot we already have seen! ... The most interesting detail of her life story (that we're not aware of) would probably be Grammy night.

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