She’s a triple threat superstar– acting, dancing, singing — but a disastrously out-of-tune performance (it’s from last year, but captured here on what’s supposedly a leaked board feed that wasn’t what viewers actually heard at the time) on The Today Show seems profoundly unkind to Beyonce’s natural gifts — and to most mammal ears. We’ve already called her representatives to see if this is in fact a hoax, but in the meantime, watch here, or listen on Howard Stern’s show below.
Update: Beyonce’s dad and manager Matthew Knowles has responded to TMZ’s posting of the footage, saying, "If no one took the time to look at the biggest Inauguration in the history of America then shame on them.
If no one took the time to listen to Beyonce sing ‘America theBeautiful’ and ‘At Last’ at the Neighborhood Ball for the first danceof President Obama and the First Lady, and they question Beyonce’svocal ability, they’ve gotta be an idiot.
At 12 years into her career, the last thing someone should bequestioning is her vocal ability. That would be like questioning ifKobe Bryant could shoot a jump shot. The vocals were obviously altered."
Update #2: Sweet relief! TMZ has spoken with the creator of the video, who admits it’s a fake. Though EW did its due diligence to reach Beyonce’s reps for confirmation — they’ve yet to release an official response — we share the blame with TMZ, Howard Stern, and myriad other media outlets who fell for the prank. It’s a gossip-eat-gossip world, readers, and sometimes snap editorial decisions get made. Our apologies.
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that was hilllarious!!!!!!!!!!
Oh…My…God.
What was that?
Wow…haha, and then at the end I love how she says “Thank you,” and like twirls her hair. Haha. That was horrific, as Simon Cowell would say.
This is fake. I watched this when it originally aired and found no fault in either of her performances. Someone screwed with this.
Guess what EW…you’ve been punk’d.
whoever said she was a ‘triple threat’, anyway???
That can’t be real. I’ve heard Beyonce live and she sings great.
Obviously a fake- Leah you should be alot more careful before posting something like this- maybe do some actual research and fact checking- oh sorry – that is actual journalism- this is EW
Seriously, did you even go to the HelloHomo website that the video advertises? It’s a humor site…a very very low budget humor site from the looks of it. That they suddenly got these “performances” with perfect audio out of some type of ether is insanely naive. I’d like a retraction soon please.
This can’t be real.
No way that’s real. She’s an amazing singer
http://tvdonewright.com/2009/04/22/dog-the-bounty-hunter-shot-at-by-criminal-on-the-run/
Look Leah, you’ve hardly converted anyone in what is usually a sea of Beyonce haters. If I were your editor, I’d honestly suspend you.
It’s not fake… it’s the direct feed from her microphone to the sound mixer. What you’re hearing his her voice WITHOUT the back-up vocal track that most singers use on TV, etc
She’s always made my ears bleed. Yeech.
I saw this live! This is so fake! But so funny.
beyonce is the best