Fab⋅u⋅loc⋅i⋅ty [fab-u-los-i-tee]
-noun
1. An act of being yourself, unique, smart, fabulous, creative, and above all, humble.
Looking at Beyonce is similar to looking at myself in the mirror. I see beauty, hard work, power, and intelligence. I’ve never been one to pattern the things that I do after someone else, but I have been one to become inspired by someone else. I consider myself a blooming flower. A flower that needs my own elements to grow and bloom properly, but also the help and guidance from others to bloom to my fullest potential.
Beyonce first inspired me when I was around 8 years old in the year 2001. During this year Beyonce was not yet a solo artist, and her first album Writing’s on the Wall, was released with the former group Destiny’s Child. There are lots of songs that I remember hearing and enjoying at the time, but not as much as I enjoyed listening to Destiny’s Child and the lead voice of Beyonce.
I’ve always been a very prissy girly girl that was attracted to girly activities and objects, along with girly music. Sometimes, it was almost a mind tug of war between an alter ego and myself. One side of me only wanted to be that fabulous diva, while another side of me wanted to let that side go and become more open-minded to more meaningful and important thoughts and ideas.
Through the lyrics of Destiny’s Child, I began to find myself. I became a lot more connected to life and the different decisions that I was making. Unfortunately, it was still something else that I was longing for, something more that I wanted to connect to and be apart of. Soon…it was found.
In the year 2004, Beyonce became a solo artist and I became a reflection. I began making and gaining all the connections that I was hoping for. Everytime I watched Beyonce on and off stage, she exhibited such diverse characteristics, emotions, and ideas similar to myself. It was almost as if Beyonce and I both had an installed knob in our minds and bodies that turned itself from high to low according to what situations and environments we were in. Making this connection helped me to understand my icon and I a lot better.
Everyone knows that I am a very smart girl, but at times can be a little too loud and energetic. Over time, however, I’ve learned to control my strong personality and adapt to my surroundings. For example, if I’m in class listening to a lecture or trying to take notes, my knob would turn to low and I would become a little more reserved and toned down. The reason for this, is so that I would not distract myself, or others from learning and absorbing new information. Now, if it were time for a project, my switch would turn to high so that I could incorporate my traits, creativity, and energy into the project.
As a result of having these mental switches and becoming inspired by Beyonce, I’ve become a lot more balanced, and my actions and thoughts have remained well thought out and organized. I’ve learned that It’s all a matter of staying true to myself, while also being aware of my audience and knowing how to portray and exhibit myself in front of them. I am an icon that would like to be known and remembered as a fabulous hard worker that tried my best to spread positivity, and help myself while helping others along the way.
Sources
Oscar Hidalgo, New York Times, “Beyonce Knowles,” http://topics.nytimes.com/topics/reference/timestopics/people/k/beyonce_knowles/index.html. (Accessed September 13, 2009)
Norment Lynn, Ebony, “Beyonce heats up Hollywood,” http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-88581939.html. (Accessed September 13, 2009)
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