Destiny fulfilled

SHE has bestrode pop culture like a colossus for well over a decade, but it’s still possible to pinpoint the exact moment that Beyoncé Knowles’ pop-culture-dominating superstardom reached its zenith.

Was it when her combined album sales reached 75 million globally? Or when she became pally with, sang for, and was even publicly impersonated by President Barack Obama?

Or maybe when everyone from Justin Timberlake to the Jonas Brothers donned a black leotard to ape the iconic Single Ladies video? Or when her name became rhyming slang for ‘fiancee’?

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