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Capt. Obvious

(9,002 posts)
Mon Apr 25, 2016, 11:09 AM Apr 2016

I started off as a fan of Beyonce but the behavior of her fans have made me switch my allegience

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The Beyhive sent the troops in on Roy. She promptly deleted the photo and made her Instagram private.

However, some fans were confused. They wrongly assumed "Roy" was just a typo, thinking the real Becky was talk show host and famous chef Rachael Ray. Yes, we're actually serious.

Fans flocked to Ray's Instagram, leaving nasty comments on her photo... of a pulled beef chili sandwich.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BEgTtG1yZew/

The photo now has more than 2,000 comments, some calling Ray a "home wrecker" or asking her "how to make a side hoe salad with lemons." Other Instagram users claimed, "We know you Becky with the good hair," and the "Beyhive is coming for you."

Fans were also quick to bring up Ray's show 30 Minute Meals, leaving comments like, "You got Jay Z whipped into your 30 Minute Meals huh? No way Queen's potato salad was bad compared to yours... chef lady."

"I used to love you. You just lost a fan and I let your husband know what you out here doing," another Instagram user commented.

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Source


I have nothing against Beyonce but her fans are the worst. I now can't support her.
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I started off as a fan of Beyonce but the behavior of her fans have made me switch my allegience (Original Post) Capt. Obvious Apr 2016 OP
Good for you! JustAnotherGen Apr 2016 #1
Holy hell those people are dumb. linuxman Apr 2016 #2
They weren't her fans, they were outside agitators / agents provocateurs TacoD Apr 2016 #3
By that reasoning we shouldn't support Buzz cook Apr 2016 #4
Sanders' cover of "Single Ladies" is top notch. Orrex Apr 2016 #9
The fat cats at the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences were wrong Capt. Obvious Apr 2016 #11
Shut up Kanye. Dr. Strange Apr 2016 #14
. Guy Whitey Corngood Apr 2016 #16
Kanye is brilliant Capt. Obvious Apr 2016 #18
Don't be stupid. Dr. Strange Apr 2016 #19
He played the new airplane mechanic right? Capt. Obvious Apr 2016 #21
I don't know. Wouldn't surprise me though. Dr. Strange Apr 2016 #34
I imagine you'd play it like a bassoon Capt. Obvious Apr 2016 #35
I always thought his rendition of AC/DC's "Thunderstruck" was awesome. He's the one on the left. Katashi_itto Apr 2016 #17
who? KG Apr 2016 #5
Wow. Agschmid Apr 2016 #6
usually I am a fan of somebody hfojvt Apr 2016 #7
Eventually Beyonce fans were corrected and turned their anger on Roy Rogers Bucky Apr 2016 #8
lol Go Vols Apr 2016 #13
Roy Rogers? You should include a Trigger alert with that post! Dr. Strange Apr 2016 #15
Normally I'm a neighsayer, but I approve of this unbridled silliness. Arugula Latte Apr 2016 #24
. merrily Apr 2016 #27
Social ntwkg has never been accused of being a fountain of wisdom. lpbk2713 Apr 2016 #10
GD-P ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2016 #12
I wouldn't say her fans are the worst. Atman Apr 2016 #20
I hear the Beliebers are perfectly well behaved. KamaAina Apr 2016 #22
People, especially younger people, on Social Media justiceischeap Apr 2016 #23
is she running for some office that i dont know about? La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2016 #25
You turn away from music you like because some morons made moronic comments on the 'net? Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #26
Here's what's really amazing ProudToBeBlueInRhody Apr 2016 #28
Lemonade, though. Did you see it? It was amazing! octoberlib Apr 2016 #29
I don't see why people Svafa Apr 2016 #30
Beyonce or bust Kalidurga Apr 2016 #31
dumb... Blue_Tires Apr 2016 #32
Yeah, young fans can be real reactionaries when their hero isn't worshipped by someone. nolabear Apr 2016 #33

TacoD

(581 posts)
3. They weren't her fans, they were outside agitators / agents provocateurs
Mon Apr 25, 2016, 11:40 AM
Apr 2016

Isn't that the usual explanation?

Capt. Obvious

(9,002 posts)
11. The fat cats at the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences were wrong
Mon Apr 25, 2016, 12:28 PM
Apr 2016

to overturn the will of the people and give the Grammy to Beck.

Dr. Strange

(25,921 posts)
34. I don't know. Wouldn't surprise me though.
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 10:17 AM
Apr 2016

The dude has played bass, guitar, violin, trumpet. I don't know how you would play an airplane mechanic, but if anybody could do it, it would be McCartney.

 

Katashi_itto

(10,175 posts)
17. I always thought his rendition of AC/DC's "Thunderstruck" was awesome. He's the one on the left.
Mon Apr 25, 2016, 01:30 PM
Apr 2016

hfojvt

(37,573 posts)
7. usually I am a fan of somebody
Mon Apr 25, 2016, 12:15 PM
Apr 2016

because I like their songs.

Once I was in a record shop buying a tape, and the girl at the counter told me that she had met the artist in college and he was a pompous ass talking about how great his stereo was. I sorta thought "I am just buying a tape, I am not marrying the guy."

justiceischeap

(14,040 posts)
23. People, especially younger people, on Social Media
Mon Apr 25, 2016, 04:08 PM
Apr 2016

are mostly assholes from what I've seen. I'm a huge fan of the tv show The 100 and there was a HUGE brouhaha recently and the "fans" are attacking the stars of the show because of what took place, as well as people who continue to watch the show. It really can be a shit storm out there.

 

La Lioness Priyanka

(53,866 posts)
25. is she running for some office that i dont know about?
Mon Apr 25, 2016, 04:44 PM
Apr 2016

i love beyonce, hers is the only album i've bought this year. However, if she wanted to she could prevent her fans from behaving this way. she doesn't want to. but it would be difficult for her to pretend that she didn't want this to happen. she knows her power and she knows her base.

 

Buzz Clik

(38,437 posts)
26. You turn away from music you like because some morons made moronic comments on the 'net?
Mon Apr 25, 2016, 04:48 PM
Apr 2016

I don't get that.

ProudToBeBlueInRhody

(16,399 posts)
28. Here's what's really amazing
Mon Apr 25, 2016, 04:52 PM
Apr 2016

The first impulse is to call out a woman with no skin in the game other than getting off, not the man who presumably made vows in front of "the Lord" and all.

And that starts with Beyonce herself. Someone can correct me if she calls Jay-Z an asshole or whatever somewhere else.

Svafa

(594 posts)
30. I don't see why people
Mon Apr 25, 2016, 05:25 PM
Apr 2016

should criticize a musician because of what their fans do/say. Everyone famous has some batshit crazy fans, and Beyonce has A LOT of fans, so it stands to reason that she would have a number of jerks supporting her. She didn't do anything wrong, and she is damn talented.

Kalidurga

(14,177 posts)
31. Beyonce or bust
Mon Apr 25, 2016, 05:32 PM
Apr 2016

Yeah her fans are passionate, but she's always on the right side of the issues. And she can drive RW idiots insane. I really don't need more than that.

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