Beyoncé, donning a full Tina (stilettos, big hair, and a sequined, sparkly thingy), performed "
Proud Mary." Halfway through the number, in front of an audience that included President Bush, Oprah Winfrey, and La Tina herself, she was noticeably off. There was a mic problem and she was a couple steps behind her backup dancers. It was a live-to-tape TV event, which meant she could do it again.
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And Beyoncé being Beyoncé, she did it again. A few minutes later, while Secret Service officers, some appreciative ushers, and two lucky reporters (including me) stood in a mostly emptied concert hall, Beyoncé sang, shimmied, and rolled into the river. When she was done, she looked up and saw Tina still sitting in the presidential box. Tina had, unbeknownst to Beyoncé, stayed for the do-over.
Breathless yet giddy, like a student eager to please her teacher, Beyoncé told Tina, "I don't know how you did that. I'm about to pass out!"
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-ioGgZhgNI
Her new self-titled visual album exposes the imperfection that first made me love her.
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