Legendary, superstar, iconic: those are just some of the words to describe Beyonce Knowles Carter. However, the French encyclopedic dictionary has decided to make an official stamp by adding her household name to the book.
According to reports, Beyoncé’s name will soon be immortalized in the prestigious French encyclopedic dictionary ‘Petit Larousse Illustré.’ The singer will be featured as a proper noun, described as an “American singer of R&B and pop.”
The sweet honor places her among a select group of esteemed personalities, including the likes of LeBron James, Cate Blanchett, and Christopher Nolan, who will also be introduced into the dictionary.
Head of Dictionaries at Larousse, Carine Girac-Marinier, shared with Le Point that “these additions “reflect concerns, developments or strong movements.”
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As we previously reported, Beyoncé achieved another historic milestone with her song “Texas Hold ‘Em.” She became the first Black woman to top the Billboard country albums chart with her latest and eighth studio album, Cowboy Carter.
Speaking about what it means to her, she said at the time, “I feel honored to be the first Black woman with the number one single on the Hot Country Songs chart. That would not have happened without the outpouring of support from each and every one of you. My hope is that years from now, the mention of an artist’s race, as it relates to releasing genres of music, will be irrelevant.”
She continued, “This album has been over five years in the making. It was born out of an experience that I had years ago where I did not feel welcomed…..and it was very clear that I wasn’t. But, because of that experience, I did a deeper dive into the history of Country music and studied our rich musical archive. It feels good to see how music can unite so many people around the world, while also amplifying the voices of some of the people who have dedicated so much of their lives educating on our musical history.”
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