Beyonce: "I'm Just Jealous That I Wasn't Born Latina"

Posted Sep 8th 2007 4:15PM by TMZ Staff

Beyonce Ring the alarm! Buttastic Beyonce -- who is up for "Female Artist of the Year" at the VMAs -- tells Latina Magazine, "I'm just jealous that I wasn't born Latina. I wish I had been because the culture is so beautiful." If Beyonce is going to attempt to voice an original thought, perhaps she should write it down and read it first!

Bey may have put her high-heeled foot in her mouth with this one! Somebody let this woman know that appreciating a culture is great, but actually wishing (and perhaps morphing) yourself into it is a little annoying. The sultry singer goes on to say, "I noticed a big difference between speaking to all of the Latino stations and speaking to the pop stations or the other stations. With the Latino stations, there was so much love and everyone is so genuine." Is anyone listening out there? Hola?!

Where was Beyonce's mother, Ms. Tina, or even Jay-Z when this was going on?! From now on this girl needs a chaperone to monitor all statements! Her booty is legendary, but she shouldn't speak out of it.

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16. Shame on you. As a sister with beautiful long locks which are my own hair, you can be an alien if you want. I like real sisters like Fantasia, Jill Scott, India Arie. Fake behind @@@@
God loves you but he is trying to teach me forgiveness for el stupido, that' s stupid in Latino like you Beyonce. Hmmmmm who buys more of your recordings -blacks or latina. May your career continue to bounce.

Posted at 4:31PM on Sep 8th 2007 by real¬fake

17. Wow! Maybe she can take Jessica Alba's place!

Posted at 4:32PM on Sep 8th 2007 by ...

18. TB now that was funny. LOL.

Posted at 4:37PM on Sep 8th 2007 by Elisabeth

19. Are you sure the translation wasn't misinterpreted ?
btw I also believe in the Easter Bunny !!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 4:38PM on Sep 8th 2007 by Kelly

20. WTF did you take down TB's comment about the gardner, maid or salad picker? That was funny TMZ.

Posted at 4:42PM on Sep 8th 2007 by Elisabeth

21. Well look at here.............. i guess the new trend is to want a new parents..... i think she should be graceful...... It's ashame that these kids role models aren't proud of their heritage! Sure glad Martin Luther king, Maya Angelou and Frederick Douglas appreciated there heritage.. But lets discuss why she is famous? If she didn't wear what she does or have a african american body she wouldn't be famous!!!! Our role models need to be people who trully accomplish things!!!!! Not teach children that there not good enough because they not Latina!!!!

Posted at 4:43PM on Sep 8th 2007 by lovinblackness

22. I think what she said was ok. Not like she ripped then an insult just She loves the culture. LIke those bald fat men that love japanesse culture and hire houseboys.

Posted at 4:45PM on Sep 8th 2007 by Dawn

23. enough of the racist comments, she wants to be anything that sells her cds, or visually
challenged clothing line

Posted at 4:47PM on Sep 8th 2007 by prayer needed

24. You guys are just upset that she didn't say she wished she was born white.

Re: number 15's comment - why would ANYBODY wish they could be Britney Spears? I bet even Britney wishes she could be someone else.

As for some of Beyonce's comments, I'm a black girl, but I've got to say, the Latino's are the nicest people in the world. So, I agree with Beyonce on that. The men always hold doors open for you and are very respectful. A Latino will offer his seat to you on a bus, while the white and black guys look the other way. As a culture, I do agee with Bee there is a difference in how they treat you. It may not have been wise for her to put it out there publicly, but I agree with what she said.

Posted at 4:50PM on Sep 8th 2007 by sillyme

25. I was listening to TMZ interview on WUAB, and there was a comment that "stars don't mind you saying things as long as your give them a fair shake" Unfortunately the article was not that kind to Beyonce. It appears the writer has only looked at the beautiful balck womans bootie, instead of hearing the kindness of the person's heart. Telling a person they are speaking with the bootie, is something the writer was actually doing themselves. Being a black woman, and seeing the Latino women. I think Beyonce had a great point of view. They are beautiful women, and they need to be acknowledge. To bad you didn't take the kindness of the message and deliver it. Haters, hate on.

Posted at 4:57PM on Sep 8th 2007 by Tonya

26. lmao, latina.

breaking news video about beyonce.

close call with a bullet in LA.

whew....

Posted at 5:02PM on Sep 8th 2007 by watch the video

27. YA'LL are so funny! Please, keep the fun going! As far as "poor in spirit" Beyonce, she is just Beyonce, what else? Uneducated, mediocre as "artist" and loaded/physically too! She is not to be blamed, only the suckers who pay for her lousy music.

Posted at 5:05PM on Sep 8th 2007 by Gipsy princess

28. I understand what Beyonce means. Latinos have the most beautiful hair and skin color, they can dance and they are warmer and more genuine to each other and to outsiders. Latino men usually do have better manners toward women. That's why some white people want to keep them down but they can't. Black men used to be that way but they have gotten very bitter. I blame it on rap and hip hop. I hate fake people too but I hope Beyonce hasn't caught Tourette's like Jessica Alba. You can't say everything you are thinking. No one can quote silence. :)

Posted at 5:07PM on Sep 8th 2007 by Sista who gets it

29. Beyonce.is cool and so is her father. I remember a time when we were doing a fashion show while she was still fairly new in the business and sort of young. I couldn't get in close to get an autograph for my sister when I ran into her dad who brought me to the front of the table and had her personally sign it for me. I thought that it was a really nice thing to do. It's funny, back then her dad reminded me of Kramer's Lawyer in Seinfeld.

Posted at 5:07PM on Sep 8th 2007 by Me

30. jealous much white? Thought so loser.

Posted at 5:10PM on Sep 8th 2007 by Elisabeth

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