Beyoncé made headlines this morning when she debuted a bold pixie cut , following the latest trend in celebrity style. Despite generating a flurry of press and Twitter buzz , the 31-year-old did not need the help of a pair of scissors to thrust her into the spotlight, having dominated entertainment news while on her Mrs. Carter World Tour . Though Grammy-winner has kept 2013 interesting, combating an aggressive fan and taking control of her mane (may it rest in peace), she and husband Jay Z (note the lack of hyphen ), have seldom found themselves lacking attention, especially with their last year of tremendous success, beginning with the birth of the couple’s greatest work of art.
2012 began with a bang for People Magazine ’s World’s Most Beautiful Woman , starting with the birth of baby girl Blue Ivy Carter in January. Always one to keep her private life private, she and rapper Jay Z kept the news of her pregnancy quiet until the singer surprised fans during a performance at the 2011 MTV Music Video Awards, popping open her black, sequin blazer to reveal a growing baby bump. When B.I.C. made her debut, her famous parents took the release baby’s first photos into their own hands, sharing intimate photos of mother and father cradling their bundle of joy.
Beyoncé did not take a very long maternity leave from the recording studio, announcing soon after her daughter’s birth that not one, but two albums were in the works. Though she has yet to drop a new album, the “Grown Woman” singer continued to profit in 2012, joining Jay Z in the number one spot of Forbes Magazine highest-paid celebrity couples . The songstress worked to hold the spot, closing out 2012 by signing a whopping ten figure sponsorship deal with Pepsi.
Though few New Years could begin as sweetly as with the birth of the singer’s daughter, this past January Beyoncé graced the Inaugural stage, controversially lip-synching “The Star Spangled Banner” as President Obama officially began his second term. Though Beyoncé had been a public supporter of the Obama campaign, she felt singing live would be “a risk,” and assured fans and critics that her Super Bowl performance would be sung live. Beyoncé has continued to retain relevancy in the political sphere, attending a Justice for Trayvon rally following the acquittal of George Zimmerman of murdering the 17-year-old the previous year.
As 2013 winds down, the singer still has “got a lot going on,” , combating pesky pregnancy rumors and wrapping up her extremely successful, and at times, adorable tour. Despite the hype, Beyoncé manages to surprise fans with her ability to be incognito , maintaining that through it all, Life is But a Dream for her royal highness, Queen Bey.
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