God, Beyonce must be thanking her lucky stars Aaliyah is gone. There is no way Beyonce would’ve made it to the top if Aaliyah was around. Aaliyah’s music was better, her dancing was free flowing & beautiful, she was well spoken, and could act. She was natural and way more interesting.

^So true! Beyonce would still be Beyonce i.e. incessant, successful and oh so slightly tacky, but it would be a different ballgame entirely had Aaliyah not passed as it is infinitely harder to conquer when you're constantly being shown up by an equally beautiful yet more engaging girl with all round with cooler, edgier and more effortlessly accomplished material. Believe, Beyonce would be here but she would be playing catch up where it counts.