MTV took a crack at hating on Beyonce by suggesting that her album I Am… Sasha Fierce isn’t selling nearly as well as her closest competitors because Bey is, well, boring.
In an article posted last week on its news blog [LINK], MTV compared Beyonce’s sales to that of Britney Spears whose Circus CD sold 505,000 copies in its first week. While Taylor Swift’s Fearless sold an impressive 1.3 million since its release a month ago.
On the other hand, Bey’s Sasha has stalled out at 893,000 copies sold in 3 weeks. Unimpressive numbers for the singer whose last album, B’Day, went triple platinum.
MTV figures Bey’s competition is outpacing her because they’re lives are an open book and they relate well to their fans: “Your music is great, don’t get us wrong,” writes MTV’s Jocelyn Vena. “But we suspect that the album-buying public can’t get past the fact that you come across as, well, boring.”
Speaking of weddings, you still won’t really talk about your new hubby, Jay-Z. Privacy is one thing, but you guys barely even take pictures together. And maybe you do like to go out and have a good time, but how are we supposed to know this? It kind of takes away from the fun of your party anthems if we think you’re actually sitting at home embroidering pillows or something.
So, here’s a new game plan: Maybe the kooky wild Sasha Fierce can get out there and start gossiping about Beyoncé. Take this split-personality thing a little further and allow her to tell us a little more about you. Until she does, you’ll always be a few steps behind Britney and Taylor. [LINK]
Isn’t it funny that MTV is just now catching on to Bey’s lack of personality and cold attitude toward her fans, while I’ve been saying this for two years now?
