Rumors of the iminent breakup between superstars Jay Z and Beyonce are reaching a critical mass. Like any massively famous couple, they’ve been plagued with rumors of infidelity and unhappiness throughout much of their relationship. But recently, the stories that they will divorce as soon as their On The Run tour ends have been picking up steam, thanks largely to the now-infamous elevator fight and renewed cheating rumors spurred by a song Beyonce has been singing since 2006 that apparently people have just started paying attention to.
There is a particularly damning item from Blind Gossip, which correctly predicted the divorce of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes.
We have told you MANY times before that this high-profile marriage is just a business arrangement. We have also told you that this business arrangement will wind down after their current project is finished. Well, it’s almost over!
They are splitting up everything (properties, money, child/ren) right now, but will be keeping up appearances until the announcement. They are separating this year, with the divorce to follow in about six months. It will be very clean and very fast. In fact, the parties involved are describing the timeline as “Tom Cruise/Katie Holmes fast.”
The gossip has also hit the ink with cover stories from Life & Style and InTouch.
The only mainstream publication seriously reporting on the split is Page Six but ya know, it’s Page Six. I imagine that other large outlets are probably not interested in pissing off two of the biggest celebrities on Earth—but sites like Extra are offhandedly mentioning the rumors.
Now, before moving forward and in the interest of transparency and something you can figure out with a basic Google search, let me say that I am a Beyonce fan. Not only that, but I believe that Beyonce is important. Beyonce is important for reasons that have little to do with the quality of her vocals or the flair of her costumes. Beyonce is a pop culture force whether you like it or not. And Beyonce is very, very important to many black girls both in this country and around the world.
The singular pop star in the world right now is a black woman. The most influential person in the world is a black woman. The most powerful celebrity in entertainment is a black woman. If you are not a black woman, that importance can easily be lost on you. Without experiencing it, it’s hard to explain the impact of seeing a woman who looks like you reach the level Beyonce has reached while basking in her identify as a black woman—it is affirming. So, as someone who likes Beyonce very much, I of course don’t want the rumors to be true. But let’s just assume that they are.