The meaning of Beyoncé: a dispatch from inside the Beyhive

How many ways do we love Queen Bey? A superfan explains how Beyoncé gives her followers permission to take controlThrough a fog of food-truck smoke, a sea of Ivy Park and feminist slogan-clad fans move through the London stadium. To my left are groups of black girls in co-ordinated yellow or gold-hued outfits; to my right, yards of bee motifs. This was an experience, like many before it, that we’d all tell our grandchildren about. Now, for one night, and one night only, there was just ...

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