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    Commentary: Beyoncé's birthday Renaissance show celebrated the depths of Black womanhood

    LOS ANGELES — It didn't dawn on me until my second time seeing Beyoncé perform this week that I have been a fan for all of my life so far. She pointed it out when she gave a short opening speech during the show on her birthday expressing gratitude to everyone who had supported her since 1997. I didn't realize I could attach a year to how long I've loved her and her music. I started as a ...
    by Marissa Evans, Los Angeles Times Sep 07, 2023 6 minutes
    A group of fans pose for a portrait before entering Beyonce' s Renaissance World Tour on Friday, Sept. 1, 2023, in Inglewood, California.

    LOS ANGELES — It didn't dawn on me until my second time seeing Beyoncé perform this week that I have been a fan for all of my life so far.

    She pointed it out when she gave a short opening speech during the show on her birthday expressing gratitude to everyone who had supported her since 1997. I didn't realize I could attach a year to how long I've loved her and her music.

    I started as a Destiny's Child fan at about 6 years old. I would perk up from reading my books when seeing this group of beautiful Black women appear on the television screen. I remember hearing the beat of "No, No, No" come on the radio. At age 7 I had no clue what a "Bug A Boo" was, but I knew the words to the song and would bob my head to the beat. I didn't know about "Bills, Bills, Bills," but I sang the chorus like I had them, making sure to be

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