If Super Bowl Sunday proved anything, it wasn’t only that the Ravens beat the 49ers, but that nearly everybody, male and female worship the ground Beyonce walks on.
I?feel like the public has always admired Beyonce because she has been a wonderful role model for women everywhere.
Just take a look at the list of achievements my girl B has accomplished.
She has received 16 Grammy Awards, 12 MTV Video Music Awards and a Billboard Millennium Award, as well as a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame with the members of Destiny’s Child.
During her solo career, she has sold more than 75 million records worldwide, making her one of the best selling music artists.
But that’s not all. In 2009, Billboard named her the Top Female Artist as well as the Top Radio Songs Artist of the 2000s, and she was ranked No. 4 as the Artist of the Decade.
Believe it or not, her list of accomplishments goes on further than that. In fact, I think if I listed them all in this column, I would run out of room.
I think what makes her so real and such a role model is just how down to earth she seems.
Beyonce is confident in the way she looks, and it shows. She may not be a size zero like every other celebrity claims to be, but I think she’s more beautiful because of it.
Personally, I have never had a great level of self-confidence. It varies day to day, week to week, month to month, year to year, but even at my highest point, there were still moments of self-doubt.
But seeing strong women like Beyonce who are confident in themselves brings a whole new inspiration for me.
I hate to admit it even though I know a lot of women out there are going through the same thing I am. But that is exactly why I don’t want to admit it. I don’t want to be characterized as someone who has self-body issues even if that is what I have.
The point of this column is not about self-doubt or body issues, but rather it is about believing in yourself and finding someone to look up to. It won’t solve all of your problems, but it will certainly help when you’re having an off day.
Beyonce is such a great role model to me because she is so fierce and fearless. She believes in herself and it shows. That’s something I want to strive for.
Column by Savannah Sawyer, Assistant Features Editor.