Real fans who spend money on Beyoncé are not complaining that her art is “inaccessible.” It’s not the people spending thousands every year on CÉCRED, SirDavis, merch, and tours. So when some of yall say “we need to stop putting money in her pocket,” it’s funny. Because the truth is we are happy to do it. We understand the relationship between an artist and a fan. The artist creates the work, and we pay to experience it. If the artist gives us something for free, we appreciate it. But we do not feel entitled to it. A lot of people seem to blur that line, and that is the problem. You can talk about accessibility without turning it into an insulting ultimatum. Many people still live in a bubble where they believe money should somehow be separated from art, and they think threatening to withhold their money is some kind of punishment. What they fail to understand is that an artist at Beyoncé’s level already knows which part of her audience actually funds her career and lifestyle. And it is rarely the people online complaining all day. Do they really think she is selling $100 merch and products expecting the same people who are angry about the Beyoncé Bowl leaving YouTube to be target market for it? 😂 The problem is that so many of yall don’t realise your place as fans.
