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Anonymous wrote:I am in my mid 50s. I grew up listening to Dianna Ross. Beyonce played Diana Ross in "Dream Girls."
Without Jay Z, I think Beyonce would be another Dianna Ross, with appeal to people from all ages and people who loved all different kinds of music.
Beyonce is so gracious and elegant and I don't remember her ever doing or saying anything controversial. She has a right to sing country, opera, or whatever she wants.
I don't think she and other singers of her caliber need to dress and dance like they do, especially with her daughter on stage. The moves are so acceptable now, but for someone my age, Diana Ross never had to dance on stage like that.
Cher used to dress in provocative clothes. Madonna may have been one of the first to sing and dance provocatively. Lady Gaga doesn't really dance that way although she does where the costumes.
It's just normalized now that the singers dance like they're pole dancers.
They will call us pearl-clutchers but I was remarking to my DH that female performers are all allergic to pants or skirts. They just wear spangly leotards. The chaps are too much.