How Independence Day Deepened Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Message — And Exposed Where It May Fall Short (Critic’s Take)

How Independence Day Deepened Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Message — And Exposed Where It May Fall Short (Critic’s Take)

Here's how the Fourth of July deepened the message of Beyonce's Cowboy Carter Tour — and exposed its shortcomings, just outside of Washington, D.

'Say My Name, Say My Naaaaaammmee!' Beyoncé Shouts Out Her 'Cousin/Husband' Superfan During Cowboy Carter Tour Stop

Source: Lyvans Boolaky / Getty Beyoncé‘s Beyhive is full of diehard fans who support their Queen, but few of them are as widely recognized as Anthony Cosby-Knowles. Every true Bey fan remembers the infamous exchange between the two, when the Grammy-winning superstar read Cosby’s driver’s license and noticed her own last name attached to his. When she asked if they were cousins, he promptly responded, “I’m your husband! I took your name!,” befor…

Beyoncé Served Fringe, Fur & Full-On Glam at Her Cowboy Carter Stop in D.C.

If you needed a reminder that Beyoncé knows how to set a mood before she even sings a note, her July 4th look in Washington, D.C. was more than enough. She stepped onto the Northwest Stadium stage draped in an American flag-printed fur coat, worn over a silver-blue bodysuit dotted with stars. It was a bold visual — part Cowboy Carter, part Renaissance, and all Beyoncé “Happy Fourth of July, everybody. Today is all about freedom,” she said to the…

‘Say My Name, Say My Naaaaaammmee!’ Beyoncé Shouts Out Her ‘Cousin/Husband’ Superfan During Cowboy Carter Tour Stop

Source: Lyvans Boolaky / Getty Beyoncé‘s Beyhive is full of diehard fans who support their Queen but few of them are as widely recognized as Anthony Cosby-Knowles. Every true Bey fan remembers the infamous exchange between the two in which the Grammy-winning superstar read the driver’s license of Cosby and noticed her own last name attached to his. When she asked if they were cousins, he promptly responded ‘I’m your husband! I took your name!’ …

Beyoncé Shouts Out Her “Other” Husband During “Cowboy Carter” Tour Stop

Beyoncé delighted fans during her Cowboy Carter tour stop by acknowledging longtime supporter Anthony Cosby, who famously declared himself her husband during a past show. The singer playfully called out Cosby, who held up a sign with his name, reviving their viral moment from over a decade ago. “Come on Anthony. I see you, cousin. Husband,” Beyoncé said with a grin as she walked toward the edge of the stage, locking eyes with Cosby, who held up …

The Fourth in Beyoncé's America, where the message was bright and clear

On the Fourth of July, I celebrated with Beyoncé — and somewhere around 50,000 others. It wasn’t an overtly political event in one sense, and yet — with somewhere around 50,000 people there from the D.C. area — you’d forgive us for finding the political within. Of course, though, we didn’t have to look far. There is, given her place in the world, and as Tressie McMillan Cottom laid out so well when Cowboy Carter came out, a political nature to B…