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Aug 10, 2020 · Beyoncé and her dancers wear similar floral designs while performing "Already." ... Simba's spiritual journey has been largely represented by a man in blue-green body paint, while Nala's defining ...
- Callie Ahlgrim
- Henry Blodget
- Who Is The Blue/Green Man?
- The Gift/Duality
- Circle of Life
- Baptism
- Dogon People and Stars
- American Flag
- Flower Symbol
- Hidden Umbrella
- Moses
- Madonna Aka Mary
Blue/Green men crop up in different parts of the film, but one man pops up repeatedly. We'll call him the Blue Man from now on. The Blue Man appears in ALREADY feature Ghanian Shatta Wale and Major Lazer. We hear Rafiki, a spirit guide in The Lion King, encouraging Simba to look inside himself and discover who he really is. The Blue Man is Stephen ...
The very symbol that is on Beyonce's album cover for The Gift is a gold emblem of two lions in a circle. This symbol appears in the film repeatedly. It is similar too to the Ying-Yang symbol, suggesting duality and balance. Beyonce says: "The journey is something to offer at the door to the rooms of your mind. This is how we journey far and can alw...
The circle appears in the film consistently. The Blue Man is one example as he connects with a woman who has the paint and hair similar to the Himba women in Namibia and Angola. Of course, this links to the Circle of Life as referenced in The Lion King, but it also references unity. Beyonce says: "History is your future. One day you will meet yours...
The film begins with Beyonce on the shore wearing white - the boy is being baptised, cleansed in the water. Baptism is seen in various cultures, though Christianity and Judaism's ceremony is similar to what we see here. The boy is painting with white markings as part of a naming ceremony.
The Dogon people are shown as well as astronomical references like the boy floating above Earth until an orb of light hits him. “The great kings were here long before us. Ancient masters of celestial lore," Beyonce says. The Dogon are known for their knowledge of the celestial. They are believed to be the tribe who first charted the location of the...
We see an American flag but painted black, red and green. These are colours from the Pan-African flag. The voiceover references the identity struggle American descendants from the enslaved Black people from Africa experience. He says he doesn't know his native tongue, adding: “And if I can’t speak myself, I can’t think myself. And if I can’t think ...
The flower on the floor in the set of MY POWER was inspired by the Ghanaian adinkra symbol Bese Saka, representing affluence, power, abundance, togetherness and unity. The women singing and in the segment come from different places and countries but are united in the song - together in their power. You can check it out in the below gif - just look ...
As Shatta Wale rides a horse (aka his throne) there's a hidden umbrella in shot. This was a nod to Akan culture.
Early on we see a small Moses basket. Moses was put in a basket on a river in Egypt to save him when the Pharaoh decreed that the firstborn sons of the Jewish people were to be killed. Moses is found by the Pharaoh's daughter according to the Bible and raised as her son. Beyonce is seen delivering the basket as well as picking it up (dressed in whi...
Beyonce is seen painted as the Madonna, Mary in Christianity, quite a few times in the film setting up Beyonce as the Mother, whether that's Mother Africa or Mothering spirit joined by the spirit guide, the man in blue. She is motherly to the young boy (Simba) as well as her own children. As well as the film being a reimagining of The Lion King it'...
- Jo-Anne Rowney
Aug 1, 2020 · The singer also makes a bold statement in "Already" with body paint. Many of the men featured in the visual album are covered in teal paint, and at some points, Beyoncé is covered with blue ...
- Tamara Dunn
Jul 31, 2020 · The colour green The guy you keep seeing covered with green paint isn’t doing so just for fun, of course. It’s African tribal body painting used to show status and heritage.
Feb 9, 2022 · The celebrity body painting trend culminated when Sports Illustrated worked on their swimsuit issues. They started painting supermodels and producing really wonderful issues for the magazine. More Hollywood celebs, models, media personalities, singers, and even actresses joined sports illustrated body paint projects. We’ve listed 25 celebs ...
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Aug 9, 2020 · Beyoncé switches through many “crowns” in the video, through her bantu knot look, her emerald green gele (this iconic look was designed by Jerome Lamaar) and the zebu horn headpiece ...
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Oct 2, 2023 · Beyoncé wore a custom royal blue Roksanda number for her London show. The piece is a riff of a similar dress from the brand’s fall/winter 2023 collection. Alexander McQueen
