CNN: 12 Black Queer Icons That Inspired Beyoncé On “Renaissance”

TS Madison. Photo By Dusti Cunningham for THE FIGHT

Beyoncé’s newest album, “Renaissance,” is a musical triumph that signals the next great phase of the superstar’s career – and she’s taking the Black queer icons who pioneered house music with her, reports CNN.

Like the righteous rage of “Lemonade” and the celebration of identity in “Black is King,” Beyoncé’s latest effort centers and uplifts Black listeners. Now, she’s training her focus on the Black musicians and figures who sought community and shelter within the LGBTQ-dominated scenes of house and ballroom culture.

From trans icon TS Madison and fashion pioneer Telfar Clemens, to late queen of the downtown drag scene, Moi Renee, and Beyoncé’s own uncle, CNN lists some of the influences, artists and allies who shaped Queen Bey’s latest and greatest new work.

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https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/30/entertainment/beyonce-renaissance-black-queer-influences-cec/index.html

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