Highlights
- Recalling her concert a few months ago in Egypt, R&B star Beyonce says she was moved by burka-clad women singing her female empowerment song 'Irreplaceable'.
- But the men were not very amused, says the singer in an interview to the latest issue of Harper's Bazaar magazine, adding that performing in Egypt just two months before the country's uprising started was a memorable experience.
- Despite protests from conservative Islamic groups ahead of the gig who did not approve of her risque outfits and booty-shaking dance moves, Beyonce's concert at Port Ghalib on the Red Sea was a roaring success, reported Daily Mail.
- "There were a lot of women in the audience in burkas. They were singing along to Irreplaceable it was amazing! Some of the men got really upset!
- "They were like to their women, 'We have to get you out of here!'... I guess some of them do get annoyed. But I never want to do 'the banner thing'," said the 'Who Run The World (Girls)' hit maker.
- Although many women today steer away from the word 'feminist', the Texan insists she's always been one, although she believes the movement needs a new name.
- "I don't really feel that it's necessary to define it. It's just something that's kind of natural for me, and I feel like... you know... it's, like, what I live for. I need to find a catchy new word for feminism, right? Like Bootylicious."
Recalling her concert a few months ago in Egypt, R&B star Beyonce says she was moved by burka-clad women singing her female empowerment song 'Irreplaceable'.
But the men were not very amused, says the singer in an interview to the latest issue of Harper's Bazaar magazine, adding that performing in Egypt just two months before the country's uprising started was a memorable experience.
Despite protests from conservative Islamic groups ahead of the gig who did not approve of her risque outfits and booty-shaking dance moves, Beyonce's concert at Port Ghalib on the Red Sea was a roaring success, reported Daily Mail.
"There were a lot of women in the audience in burkas. They were singing along to Irreplaceable it was amazing! Some of the men got really upset!
"They were like to their women, 'We have to get you out of here!'... I guess some of them do get annoyed. But I never want to do 'the banner thing'," said the 'Who Run The World (Girls)' hit maker.
Although many women today steer away from the word 'feminist', the Texan insists she's always been one, although she believes the movement needs a new name.
"I don't really feel that it's necessary to define it. It's just something that's kind of natural for me, and I feel like... you know... it's, like, what I live for. I need to find a catchy new word for feminism, right? Like Bootylicious."