Beyoncé revealed the woman who made her love…..and also shared why she embraced being a ‘diva’

Beyoncé said she has come to view the diva label as a good thing. She said that this happened after meeting two famous divas.

In the early days of her career, Beyoncé said that being labeled a diva hurt her deeply. She denied ever behaving that way. In later years, though, she learned to embrace the descriptor. She shared what being a diva meant to her, and the other stars who led her to want to be this way.

Beyoncé shared why she embraced being a ‘diva’

Ahead of her 2011 performance at Glastonbury, Beyoncé and her musicians and backup dancers gathered together to get control of their neWe all got together, said our prayer,” she said in an interview on Piers Morgan Live.

“We took our breath and tried to exhale all the negativity and I just had to tell myself, I deserve it. I’m a diva. I’ve worked hard.

And I psyched myself up, and once you hear the crowd and you get past the first couple of minutes, then it’s time to rock. It’s time to have a good time and enjoy it.”She shared what “diva” meant to her.

“Graceful and talented and strong and fearless and brave and someone with humility,” she said, “and I think, you know, it’s an appropriate time to be a diva.”

While many people try to avoid the descriptor at all costs, Beyoncé embraced it with open arms. She said meeting two iconic singers led her to feel this way.

“Well, I’ve met what a diva is supposed to be,” she said. “And I’ve met Patti LaBelle and I’ve met Tina Turner and I’ve met these incredible women that are graceful.”rves.