"I don’t [read the papers]. People have a premeditated idea of a celebrity and when you’re not that they try to make you that and make up things. It’s really unfortunate, but there’s nothing you can do about it - it’s just part of my job," she told reporters during a press call for her latest film, Dreamgirls.

Fancy joining Beyonce on tour? - Nov 28 2006
Beyonce is launching an epic search to find the "hottest and best dancers on the planet" for her upcoming world tour in a series of open auditions.

Unfortunately, hopeful candidates will have to make it to the US for the casting calls, which will take place in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Houston, New York and Chicago between December 6 and January 27.

But as the only restrictions are that you have to be 18 or over, it looks like anyone with a few smooth moves could be in with a chance of joining the Queen Bea on tour.

"Dancers may be male or female and any nationality," says the diva’s official website, www.beyonce.com.

The European leg of the tour will begin in Germany on April 30, 2007, before hitting London’s Wembley Arena on June 3 and 4, with additional dates in Manchester on June 6 and Nottingham on June 7.

Dates in Japan, Australia and the US have yet to be announced.

Beyoncé has been blasted by animal rights activists - Aug 31, 2020
Beyoncé Knowles has been blasted by animal rights activists for abusing a baby alligator while shooting the cover for her new album.

The singer recently revealed she made animal handlers tape the reptile’s mouth shut before she would hold it for the artwork of her ’B’Day’ album. Beyoncé said: "There was a shot where I held a baby alligator. It had its mouth taped - that was my bright idea. He was really cute, but since his mouth was taped he didn’t have any way to defend himself. He was upset so he peed on me."

After learning of her actions, international animal rights group PETA contacted British reptile expert Clifford Warwick. Warwick has now written a letter to Beyoncé, on PETA’s behalf, branding her actions "abusive". He said: "Humans and alligators are not natural bedfellows, and the two should not mix at events such as photo shoots. In my view, doing so is arguably abusive to an animal. "Animals shouldn’t be held in their predators’ arms for protracted periods of time while being stripped of all defences."

This is not Beyoncé’s first run-in with PETA. In June, members of the group won a charity auction on internet site eBay to dine with the singer-turned-actress at trendy restaurant Nobu. When they arrived they fired questions at Beyoncé, demanding she explain her use of fur in her clothing line, House of Dereon.

Happy B-Day - Aug 29, 2020
Beyonce is set to release her new album this September to celebrate her own twenty fifth birthday.  The one time Destiny’s Child star’s latest outing, B-Day will be released worldwide on September 4 and on the 5th in the US.