The 15 Struggles of Not Being a Beyoncé Fan

No tea, no shade, no TIDAL exclusive Lemonade, but Beyoncé isn’t everyone’s favorite artist.

I know this is a shocking revelation, but some (a very small minority of us) just don’t stan for Queen Bey as much as the rest of the world does. Here are 15 struggles only gay men who are unfortunately not Beyoncé fans understand.  

1. You know none of the lyrics.

2. You know none of the choreo.

3. Maybe you listened to Destiny’s Child once…but everything post Kelly and Michelle, you’re lost.

4. You feel out-casted when every party turns into a Beyoncé flash mob…

5. And when the bar turns into a communal karaoke club.

6. You constantly have to defend your #1…

7. Then end up backing-down when the argument is 14 to 1 (not in your favor).

8. When there’s Beyoncé news, you might as well just retire from social media for a couple days, because you have nothing to add to the conversation…

9. And you understand 0% of the Beyoncé memes floating around.

10. Your friends constantly try to convert you by playing her new album on repeat.

11. Then call you basic for not having a sophisticated ear for music.

12. You’ll inevitably be stuck sitting at home alone when Beyoncé rolls into town.

13. You’re not subscribed to TIDAL, so your friends never trust you with the aux cord in the car.

14. You can appreciate her talent, but that’s never enough. You must WORSHIP her talent, to be accepted.

15. "Have you watched Lemonade yet?!" is now a common question you get asked, to which your response is always...