Beyonce 'Fiercest' Superbowl Moments Spark Publicist Concern

No argument (well, there’s always someone) that Beyonce’s half-time performance at this year’s Superbowl was smoking hot and all kinds of busy. Praise for her performance was immediate—fans rejoiced, after a somewhat controversial lip synching incident at the Presidential Inauguration, that their queen was back in full force.

Most fans rejoiced, that is. The "Dreamgirl" actress and singer's publicist managed to make a professional gaffe when she contacted popular website Buzzfeed, asking them to remove certain… unflattering… photographs of Beyonce from their article The 33 Fiercest Moments from Beyonce's Halftime Show.

The publicist called, and eventually e-mailed the blogger in charge of the article, saying, “I am certain that you will be able to find some better photos.”

The publicist then noted seven particular photos that would be the best to remove.

Unsurprisingly, Buzzfeed quickly followed up their article with The ‘Unflattering’ Photos Beyonce’s Publicist Doesn’t Want You to See, and the whole thing went viral.

Buzzfeed’s post asks, “In what world are these shots unflattering?”

Lindy West of Jezebel says, “I don’t know about you guys, but the photos don’t look ‘unflattering’ to me—they look like an epic bada** doing the f*ck out of her job.”

Granted, the photos of choice have Beyonce contorted, shifted, and/or grimacing in a manner you probably wouldn’t see gracing the cover of Vogue during a glamour shoot, but the woman was dancing the crap out of that stage, and singing to boot.

That is the face of true exertion. Fans of the singer have leapt to her defense, reminding everyone (and her publicist) that Beyonce looks amazing, even if being “so fierce it hurts.”

Did you stop being a fan after watching Bey do work?

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