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Queen Bey is heading to a Pennsylvania college this fall, and it’s not for the reason you might think.

Widener University in Delaware County is introducing a brand new freshman course focused on none other than Beyoncé.

The course will explore the following topics: continuing cultural and social significance of Beyoncé as a source of economic empowerment, feminism and Afrocentricity, a spokesperson for Widener said.

The course is taught by Dr. Richard Cooper, director of the Bachelor of Social Work program and coordinator of African American Studies at Widener University.

Cooper said that during this course, fans/students will use their knowledge of the Grammy Award winner to analyze the singer’s identity and social impact on a deeper level.

“Incoming freshmen are certainly familiar with some of Beyoncé’s amazing work, including the latest project titled Cowboy Carter. “However, part of the dynamic growth process that comes from liberal arts education experiences is to begin with what students already understand as an initial starting point,” Cooper said.

MTV announced the four social categories and their nominees for its 2024 Video Music Awards.

Voting for the categories will be hosted on MTV’s Instagram Story.

The best trending video category “celebrates the artist’s videos and/or songs inspired fandoms to generate tremendous content related to the video and/or song.” Nominees include Beyoncé, Camila Cabello ft. Playboi Carti, Chappell Roan, Charli xcx, Megan Thee Stallion ft. Yuki Chiba and Tinashe. Fans can start voting on Sept. 2 at 11 a.m. ET with voting ending on Sept. 3 at 11 a.m. ET.

Another category fans can vote on is the show’s most iconic performance in years past. Performances include the memorable kiss that took place onstage during Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Madonna and Missy Elliot’s mash-up performance of “Like a Virgin” and “Hollywood”; Beyoncé’s pregnancy reveal after performing “Love on Top”; and Swift’s first VMAs performance with “You Belong With Me.” Voting begins Sept. 10 at 11 a.m. ET and concludes Sept. 11 at 11 a.m. ET.

The VMAs will return to New York and will take place at Long Island’s UBS Arena on Sept. 11 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

Beyoncé doesn’t give her music to just anyone.

But the pop supernova made an exception for Zoë Kravitz, who skillfully deploys a fan-favorite “Renaissance” track during the bloody finale of her provocative new thriller “Blink Twice.”

The film follows a social climber named Frida (Naomi Ackie), who takes an impromptu vacation with billionaire Slater King (Channing Tatum) and his hard-partying posse. But their exotic island paradise gradually turns into a cult-like nightmare, as Frida discovers that Slater and his male cohorts have been drugging and assaulting the women in the group to assert their dominance.

When the women wake up to the men's abuse, they kill them off one by one. And at the end of the film, Frida teams up with new friend Sarah (Adria Arjona) to take revenge on Slater. Armed with knives, they stride into his palatial compound, soundtracked by the woozy opening thrums of Beyoncé’s “I’m That Girl.”

Frida and Slater tussle on the floor, knocking over candles and burning the mansion to the ground. But rather than let him go up in flames, Frida saves the corrupt tech CEO, and with the help of some memory-wiping substances, blackmails him for his fortune. And in the film's final scene, she hosts a swanky gala of her own.

The hypnotic “I’m That Girl,” with its rousing declaration of “ain’t stopping me,” was perfect for the movie’s empowering climax.

The Trump campaign does not have the freedom to use Beyoncé's "Freedom."

Former President Donald Trump's team has taken down a video featuring the singer's song after her record label and music publisher reportedly threatened to send a cease-and-desist letter, Rolling Stone reported on Wednesday.

The video featured the Lemonade track playing as Trump walked off a plane in Michigan. Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung posted the video on Twitter on Tuesday with the caption "Touchdown in Michigan!! @realDonaldTrump." The tweet has since been deleted.

The 2016 song has become Vice President and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris' unofficial presidential campaign anthem with her running mate Tim Walz, and Beyoncé's team previously gave Harris' camp permission to use it. Harris has used the song since beginning her presidential campaign earlier this summer, walking up to the podium while "Freedom" played in her first appearance after President Joe Biden's endorsement, and as recently as Monday in a new ad also featuring Jeffrey Wright's narration.

Beyoncé's "Freedom" has also been played throughout the ongoing Democratic National Convention, currently taking place in Chicago.

Representatives for Trump's campaign and Beyoncé did not immediately respond to Entertainment Weekly's request for comment.

Beyoncé Knowles-Carter has joined forces with Moët Hennessy, a subsidiary of LVMH, to create SirDavis, a groundbreaking new whisky. The first-of-its-kind joint venture reflects a shared vision between Knowles-Carter and Moët Hennessy, two vanguards of culture and craft, around the future of American whisky.

This unique product was years in the making after Knowles-Carter, a Japanese whisky enthusiast, sought out Moët Hennessy to help craft a one-of-a-kind flavor profile that reflected her whisky ideal. Meanwhile, Moët Hennessy had been exploring ways to deepen its presence in the American whisky market, making the timing kismet for a partnership between the world-leading luxury group and Knowles-Carter.

"I've always been drawn to the power and confidence I feel when drinking quality whisky and wanted to invite more people to experience that feeling," says SirDavis Founder Beyoncé Knowles-Carter. "When I discovered that my great-grandfather had been a moonshine man, it felt like my love for whisky was fated. SirDavis is a way for me to pay homage to him, uniting us through a new shared legacy. In partnering with Moët Hennessy, we have crafted a delicious American whisky that respects tradition but also empowers people to experience something new and unique in the category. You can taste it better than I could ever tell you — welcome, SirDavis."

Zach Bryan and Beyoncé are the leading nominees for the 2024 People’s Choice Country Awards, with 19 and 17 nods, respectively.

Hosted by Shania Twain, the 2024 People’s Choice Country Awards will air live Thursday, Sept. 26, at 8 p.m. ET/PT across NBC and Peacock from the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville.

The show bills itself as “an award show for the people and by the people.” Winners are chosen entirely by the fans. Voting begins now and runs through Friday, Aug. 23, at 11:59 p.m. ET. Fans can vote online at VotePCCA.com. Votes cast on Turbo Tuesday, Aug. 20, from midnight to 11:59 p.m. ET, will count twice, equaling a maximum of two votes per day, per category. (Complete rules can be found here.)

Here are Beyoncé's nominations for the 2024 People’s Choice Country Awards:

MTV has revealed the nominees for this year's Video Music Awards.

Beyoncé hasn't released a music video since 2021 but earned a song of the year nomination for "Texas Hold 'Em" from "Cowboy Carter." She's up against Jack Harlow, Kendrick Lamar, Sabrina Carpenter, Taylor Swift and Teddy Swims.

The VMAs will air live from New York at 7 p.m. Sept. 10.

On the off-chance you’ve been living under a rock and don’t know, Kamala Harris has emerged as the front-runner for the Democratic pick for president in the 2024 election.

If you did know about that (as we hope you do), you may have also noticed that her campaign is full of the song “Freedom” by Beyoncé from her Lemonade album. Many may also know that Beyoncé isn’t one to give out rights to her songs very easily, so that in itself is a huge feat.

Also, whoever’s running the KamalaHQ accounts on social is doing an incredible job (and honestly most likely run by a fierce gay).

Well, Beyoncé has taken her support just a little bit further than clearing the rights for “Freedom” and is, according to The Daily Mail, also clearing her schedule to attend one of the campaign’s fundraisers.

Even further, the source also claimed that she has set aside $4 million dollars to donate to the campaign, with “plans to donate more if she sees the need to.”

Queen Bey herself was reportedly in New Jersey recently, and it wasn't for a sold out concert. Instead, she was spotted in Nutley filming an alleged commercial for Levi's Jeans.

Here is everything we know about Beyoncé's recent visit to New Jersey and her potential collab with Levi's Jeans.

Rumors that Beyoncé was in town first started floating on Wednesday when pop culture media and news company Pop Crave posted on X, formerly Twitter, "Beyoncé is reportedly filming something in Nutley, New Jersey."

The post has since gathered over 617,000 views and 140 replies. Many of the replies consisted of other X users posting their theories about the "Texas Hold 'Em" singer's reason for dropping by the Garden State.

"Like a music video?" asked one respondent.

"Cowboy Carter visuals," said another.

One X user replied, "Be calm, it's just a Levi's Jeans commercial."

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Winners of the 2024 WOWIE Awards have been announced at this year’s Ceremony at DragCon LA, hosted by Drag Race judge Ts Madison. Beyoncé's "RENAISSANCE: A Film by Beyoncé" has won in the "Best Documentary" category. Congrats!

Vice President Kamala Harris made a big entrance during her first official visit to her campaign headquarters on Monday evening, walking out to Beyoncé’s song “Freedom.”

A source close to Harris told CNN that her team got approval from Beyoncé’s representatives to use the song throughout her presidential campaign.

Beyoncé, who is known for maintaining strict clearance guidelines around her music, gave quick approval to Harris’ campaign when they sought permission to use “Freedom” on Monday — just hours before she walked out to the song, the source added.

While Beyoncé has not officially endorsed Harris in the day since President Joe Biden announced he would not seek a second term, granting her permission to use “Freedom” as a campaign song indicates that Harris has the superstar’s support.

Neither the Harris campaign nor a representative for Beyoncé responded to CNN’s requests for comment.

Back in the spring, Shania Twain took delivery of an enormous bunch of flowers at her home in Switzerland. It was accompanied by a handwritten message, signed 'Beyoncé'.

'It was this lovely note just saying, "Thank you for the inspiration, I listened to your music all through the making of Cowboy Carter",' says Twain. 'So that was very sweet! I wasn't expecting that.'

These international megastars – Beyoncé, Swift and Twain – they do cross paths at awards ceremonies from time to time. 'There is definitely a mutual respect among the artists who are prepared to put themselves in a more vulnerable situation – the ones who dare to be different,' says Twain.

Still, she had no idea that she had inspired the soul singer to come up with an album of line-dance-ready country pop of the kind that she herself made inescapable in the late 1990s.

Beyoncé does not pen heartwarming notes to just anyone.

Needless to say, U.S. gymnastics star Jordan Chiles stood out to the pop icon during the U.S. Gymnastics Championship in May -- so much so that the 32-time Grammy winner delivered Chiles a personalized message with the Cowboy Carter album cover.

“Congrats to you Queen. I always watch you with pride and admiration,” Beyoncé handwrote on the cover.

The message did not stop there.

“Thank you for repping us. Good luck to you! All your hard work and sacrifices shine bright,” Beyoncé continued.

The remarkable kicker came at the end when the pop star addressed herself as Chiles' twin: “Praying for you and wishing you the best. Love, your twin, Beyoncé.”

At that moment Chiles ran to her Instagram story to share the news with her followers.

“Ahhhhh!!! I’m screaming right now. Yall Beyoncé sent me this and I’m crying!!!” Chiles said.

Beyoncé won’t be saddling up to perform at the Sphere in Las Vegas after negotiations broke down — but she may ride into another Sin City venue, The Post has learned.

The superstar singer, whose latest album Cowboy Carter has gone platinum, had been in talks for months with the James Dolan-owned state-of-the-art venue, but the sticking point turned out to be Beyoncé’s demand for the Sphere to go dark for two weeks so that she can rehearse, sources close to the situation said.

The $2.3 billion arena, which just celebrated the one-year anniversary of its outer exosphere, has four daily showings of the immersive film “Postcards from Earth” — with ticket prices starting at $104.

Shuttering the 20,000-seat Sphere for 14 days for rehearsal time would be a significant revenue hit, sources said.

Her team was also reportedly asking for about $10 million to produce the diva’s high-tech stage show — roughly the same amount of money the Sphere paid U2 to put on its spectacle, as The Post previously reported.

Beyoncé, who finished her “Renaissance” tour last September, is now speaking to rival MGM about a possible residency of roughly 100 shows over four years, the sources added.

A new wax statue of American superstar Beyoncé was unveiled at the Grevin Museum in Paris on Thursday (July 4). The museum's PR head Veronique Berecz says the team were not in touch with Beyoncé for this project but hope that she will come to see it.

For celebrities, Fourth of July is more than hot dogs and fireworks—it’s a chance to secure an invite to Michael Rubin’s annual White Party.

On Thursday night, the CEO of Fanatics hosted what has become one of the buzziest events in the Hamptons. Those on the guest list—including stars from the sports world, Hollywood, and social media—were asked to dress in shades of white, and by the looks of things, everyone obliged.

Kim and Khloe Kardashian both wore floor-length gowns, while Emily Ratajkowski opted for a draping asymmetrical dress. Megan Fox went the preppy route in an eyelet minidress, and Winnie Harlow wore a beaded cowl-neck ensemble. Other guests, clad in white, included Kendall Jenner, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jay-Z, Beyoncé, J. Balvin, Megan Thee Stallion, and many more.

Beyoncé has partnered with Snapchat to release an official Bitmoji collection to celebrate the launch of her Cowboy Carter merch line.

Fans can step into the world of Cowboy Carter through a visual experience generated with AI. Snaps feature yourself as Cowboy Carter with “SWEET ★ HONEY ★ BUCKIIN’” playing in the background. The full album is available to access in Snapchat’s Sound Library, for use as soundtrack to any Snaps, Stories, or Spotlight videos.

New custom Cowboy Carter outfits are available for Bitmoji, too. Beyoncé fans can shop and buy the same merch designs to rock IRL, including a Cowboy Carter Sash, crop tops, t-shirt, denim cowboy hat and more.

“We have so many ways for Snapchatters to express fandom for their favorite artists, whether it be adding Sounds to a Snap or Story, or combining music with iconic Lenses,” adds Manny Alder, Head of Music Strategy at Snapchat. “We’re thrilled to introduce our first-ever Lens experiences and Bitmoji Merch collection in partnership with Beyoncé. It’s a new way for our community to show support and interact with her iconic new album alongside friends both on and off Snapchat.”

Blue Ivy Carter took home the 2024 BET YoungStars award and though the win was not televised, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter made sure to congratulate eldest her daughter on another big win.

The award show, dubbed culture's biggest night, was held Sunday at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. And Queen Bey and her 12-year-old daughter with hip-hop mogul, Jay-Z, were both nominated for awards. However, the Carters were not in attendance.

Blue Ivy was nominated for the YoungStars Award, which honors young entertainers who have had an impact in television, film, music or sports. Other nominees included Akira Akbar, Demi Singleton, Heiress Diana Harris, JaBria McCullum, Jalyn Hall, Leah Jeffries and 5-year-old rapper Van Van, who put on a stellar performance during the show.

Not all of the winners were broadcast during the show, and the telecast did not show the winner for this category. However, after the award show aired, BET shared the news. And mother Bey and her Parkwood Entertainment company shared the news on Instagram, congratulating the young superstar.

The post read, "congratulations to Blue Ivy Carter on winning the 2024 BET Youngstars Award!"

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