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Are Megan Thee Stallion and Beyoncé Friends? - Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Beyonce and Jay-Z Arrive to Golden Globes Nearly an Hour Late - Variety
Beyoncé Remained Seated During the Standing Ovation for Joaquin Phoenix's 'Joker' Win - ELLE.com

Are Megan Thee Stallion and Beyoncé Friends? - Showbiz Cheat Sheet

Posted: 05 Jan 2020 11:59 AM PST

Her friends, her friends, are better than your friends. Since a picture posted on New Year's Day, we're starting to believe that's true. Are Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and Megan Thee Stallion friends? How did these two artists meet? Here's what we know about their relationship and the current projects of both musicians.

Beyonce and Blue Ivy Carter attend The 67th NBA All-Star Game | Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images

Beyoncé recently earned nominations for her role with Disney's 'The Lion King'

Beyoncé truly never has a day off. The artist recently earned a Grammy nomination for her work with Disney's photo-real adaptation of The Lion King. She created her own album, inspired by the story of the movie, entitled The Lion King: The Gift. The artist is also a full-time mother of three, often posting pictures with her oldest daughter, Blue Ivy.

"It might seem like her career would take up all her time, but it's quite the opposite. Her career is always second and her kids are her first priority," a source told PEOPLE Magazine, regarding Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and her family. "She is a fantastic mom and very involved."

Even though she keeps herself busy, this diva still makes time for a New Year's Eve party with some other celebrities. Beyoncé rung in the new year with some other A-list celebrities, at a New Year's Eve party with "Hot Girl Summer" artist, Megan Thee Stallion.

Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, and Megan Thee Stallion took a picture together on New Year's Eve

She may be the artist behind songs like "Hot Girl Summer," but Megan Thee Stallion is also a friend of Beyoncé Knowles-Carter. The rapper posted two pictures with Beyoncé and Blue Ivy, captioning it, "Happy 2020." Because Megan Thee Stallion and Beyoncé have yet to collaborate on music, It's unclear how these two celebrities met.

Celebrating the start of a new decade, Beyoncé posted her annual "Bey-cap" video to Instagram, featuring pictures and video clips of herself and her children, Blue Ivy and twins Rumi and Sir Carter.

Megan Thee Stallion performs onstage during 2019 Hot 107.9 Birthday Bash | Paras Griffin/Getty Images

Fans of both artists took to social media, sharing their love for Megan Thee Stallion, Beyoncé, and Blue Ivy

Once Megan Thee Stallion posted her picture with Beyoncé and Blue Ivy, some fans shared their love on social media. The photo, itself, earned over two million likes on Instagram and Megan Thee Stallion grabbed a considerable amount of followers.

"Let's really talk about this, Beyoncé letting Megan, not only around Blue [Ivy Carter,] but to post a photo, too- just goes to show how much Megan is good vibes," one Twitter user said.

"Woke up and the first things I see on Twitter is a Megan/Beyoncé photo and WandaVision got pushed to this year, [thank you,] 2020," wrote another Twitter user. Other fans speculated that because of this picture, (and the duo's friendship,) a collaboration could be in the works.

"First, Megan got a collab with Nicki. And now I feel like she's gonna get one with Beyoncé," wrote one Twitter user.

Music by Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, including the album, The Lion King: The Gift, is available on Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, and most major streaming platforms. Music by Megan Thee Stallion is also available on most music platforms.

Beyonce and Jay-Z Arrive to Golden Globes Nearly an Hour Late - Variety

Posted: 05 Jan 2020 06:20 PM PST

Beyonce and Jay-Z have arrived to the Golden Globes, albeit nearly an hour late.

The power couple entered the Beverly Hilton almost an hour into the ceremony, when Kate McKinnon was introduced on stage to present Ellen DeGeneres the Carol Burnett Award. They stood in the aisle during McKinnon's introduction and took their seats before DeGeneres walked onstage.

It's been more than a decade since Beyonce last attended the Golden Globe Awards. First nominated in 2006 for best actress in a motion picture – musical or comedy, for "Dreamgirls," as well as best original song for "Listen" from the film, she was up for best original song two years later for "Once in a Lifetime" from "Cadillac Records." This year, she's again in contention in the original song race, for "Spirit" from the 2019 remake of "The Lion King" (also nominated are co-writers Ilya Salmanzadeh and Labrinth).

Beyonce first attended the Golden Globes in 2001 while still a member of Destiny's Child, and again in 2003 following the 2002 release of "Austin Powers in Goldmember," in which she played a supporting role. She turned up again in 2007 with the cast of "Dreamgirls," as well as in 2009. But it's been a decade-long dry spell since then, and stylists, pundits and TV viewers have been clamoring for a Golden look ever since.

The competition for best original song is especially fierce this year. The category includes Taylor Swift for "Beautiful Ghosts," which she sings and co-wrote with "Cats" composer Andrew Lloyd Webber; Elton John, with lyricist Bernie Taupin, for "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" from the popular "Rocketman" (it's John's fifth Globes nomination and he won for "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" from "The Lion King" in 1994); "Into the Unknown," the big Idina Menzel number from "Frozen 2," written by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (twice nominated for Globes — for "Let It Go" from "Frozen" and "Remember Me" from "Coco"); and "Stand Up" from the period drama "Harriet," sung and co-written by that film's lead, Cynthia Erivo.

Beyoncé Remained Seated During the Standing Ovation for Joaquin Phoenix's 'Joker' Win - ELLE.com

Posted: 05 Jan 2020 08:35 PM PST

Beyoncé didn't win the Golden Globe she was nominated for tonight, but she still managed to make her own silent statement during the broadcast. When Joaquin Phoenix was announced the winner of Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for his work as the Joker in Joker—a divisive film because of its sympathetic, gritty portrayal of a killer comic book villain—Bey remained seated. Viewers, including Twitter's Sam Stryker, took notice.

Beyoncé did not walk the red carpet during the Globes this evening. She and Jay-Z arrived at the ceremony during the broadcast of the show. The singer had one nomination, Best Original Song - Motion Picture, for her The Lion King track "Spirit."

The singer spoke to ELLE for its January issue about the moment she took control of her narrative as an artist. And she made clear in her response that she understands the power she has as an A-list star when uses her voice to make a statement. And in this case, she chose not to stand with everyone else to applaud Joker winning a Golden Globe.

Bey told ELLE, "The more I mature, the more I understand my value. I realized I had to take control of my work and my legacy because I wanted to be able to speak directly to my fans in an honest way. I wanted my words and my art to come directly from me. There were things in my career that I did because I didn't understand that I could say no. We all have more power than we realize."

Alyssa Bailey News and Strategy Editor Alyssa Bailey is the news and strategy editor at ELLE.com, where she oversees coverage of celebrities and royals (particularly Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton).