She was criticized for reportedly pre-recording a version of 'The Star-Spangled Banner' and lip-syncing to her own track during the outdoor ceremony. In January 2013,В KnowlesВ generated some negative headlines for her performance at President Obama's second inauguration in Washington, D.C. Later that year,В KnowlesВ reached the top of the album charts with her latest solo release, 4. She decided to drop her father as her manager in March 2011. According to some reports,В KnowlesВ said that her father had been responsible for arranging the Libyan concert. She later donated her fee from the event to help victims of the Haitian earthquake. KnowlesВ found herself under fire after performing a private concert for Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi on New Year's Eve in 2010. Throughout her career,В KnowlesВ has served as a spokesperson and model for several other brands, including L'Oreal and Tommy Hilfiger. She also launched her own fragrance, Heat, in 2010. In addition to acting and performing,В KnowlesВ ran a clothing line called House of Dereon with her mother. The following January,В KnowlesВ sang James' trademark song, 'At Last,' for President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama at his inaugural ball. Sasha Fierce (2008).В KnowlesВ scored two big hits off the album - 'Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)' and 'If I Were a Boy.' She also returned to the big screen that year, starring as R&B legend Etta James in Cadillac Records. The newlywed continued to work as hard as ever, promoting her latest effort, I am. Among the guests sighted at the wedding wereВ Knowles'В mother, Tina Knowles father, Matthew sister, Solange Destiny's Child members Rowland and Michelle Williams and friend Gwyneth Paltrow. In 2008,В KnowlesВ married rapper and music mogul Jay-Z in a small, private ceremony in New York City. It's so much pressure, and we need that support sometimes.вЂќ I just want this to come out when it's ready and from me to my fans.вЂќ вЂњIt's difficult being a woman. I felt like I didn't want anybody to give the message when my record is coming out. There's so much that gets between the music, the artist and the fans. I feel like I am able to speak directly to my fans. We have to reshape our own perception of how we view ourselves.вЂќ вЂњI didn't want to release my music the way I've done it. At the end of the day, it's not about equal rights, it's about how we think. It gives men the power to define our values and to define what's sexy and what's feminine and that's bullsh*t. Because, let's face it, money gives men the power to run the show. It really pisses me off that women don't get the same opportunities as men do. And my goal was trusting myself, and my goal was growth.вЂќ вЂњWomen have to work much harder to make it in this world.

It seems like I set a goal and, some kind of way, I accomplish it, and then I set another one. I have to trust myself.вЂќ вЂњMy life is a journey. If you don't take the time to think about it, analyze it, you'll never realize all the dots that are connected.вЂќ вЂњWe're all going through our problems, but we all have the same insecurities and we all have the same abilities, and we all need each other.вЂќ вЂњIn my hardest moments, where I thought, 'What am I doing? I'm not strong enough for this, I can't get through this, I'm not ready.' I just have to say, 'Jump!' because I know I'm gonna land in that water and swim back on the boat, and I'm going to jump again and land in the water and swim back to the boat. I think they feel like their lives are so perfect, and it's really hard to go through painful experiences when you are in the public eye because it's hard to have closure.вЂќ вЂњThe best thing is looking back and realizing how good life is. No makeup.вЂќ вЂњI feel that, especially now, with the internet and paparazzi and camera phones, it's so difficult to maintain mystery.вЂќ вЂњOne of the reasons I connect to the Super Bowl is that I approach my shows like an athlete.вЂќ вЂњI think people have an idea in their heads about entertainers celebrities. When I get home, I rebel against it and I don't want to take care of anything. It's the greatest show on earth.'вЂќ вЂњWhenever I'm out in public, I have to be put together. You're playing a part in a much bigger show. There is something so relieving about life taking over you like that. вЂњI felt like God was giving me a chance to assist in a miracle.

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