She’s a global superstar living every moment under the spotlight, but for some reason Beyonce still attracts the wildest – and most idiotic – rumours in show business.
Earlier this week, the singer was bizarrely accused of “faking” her African-American heritage for “exposure” by a US politician.
In a warped Twitter rant over the weekend, Florida candidate KW Miller raged that the Single Ladies hit maker, 38, was actually Italian.
“Beyoncé is not even African-American. She is faking this for exposure. Her real name is Ann Marie Lastrassi. She is Italian,” Miller exploded
The eccentric politician also accused Queen Bey of sending “secret coded messages to globalists in her song Formation”.
Unsurprisingly, his remarks sparked outrage among the star’s fans – with one concerned Twitter user branding him “a danger to society.”
Yet it’s not the first time Beyoncé has been targeted by a vile – and simply ridiculous – conspiracy theory, with others accusing her of witchcraft, staging her pregnancy and even being a member of a top-secret society.
Here, as attention-seeking Miller continues to share desperate and offensive posts online, we reveal the other baffling Beyoncé conspiracy theories …
BEY’S A ‘WITCH’
In one of the most eye-popping theories, Beyoncé’s female ex-drummer accused the singer of “witchcraft” and watching her have sex by jumping into other people’s bodies.
Musician Kimberly Thompson also alleged that the star killed her pet kitten, while demanding a restraining order against her, The Blastreported.
Thompson – who apparently worked for Beyoncé for seven years – claimed the singer launched a campaign of harassment against her, using “dark magic” and “magic spells of sexual molestation”, according to the lawsuit.
She also declared that Beyoncé was involved in practices of “extreme” witchcraft, and that she tapped her phones and controlled her finances.
A judge denied Thompson’s request for a temporary restraining order.
SHE’S A SECRET ILLUMINATI MEMBER
In what has been dubbed the longest-standing conspiracy theory, Beyoncé and her husband Jay Z have been linked to the Illuminati society.
The original Illuminati group dates back to the mid-18th Century when it was founded by Bavarian law professor Adam Weishaupt.
His intention was to start an academic organisation of modern thinkers prepared to challenge the views of the Catholic Church.
But today, conspiracy theorists have linked the ultra-secret Illuminati to everything from the “faked” moon landings and the 9/11 terror attacks to the assassination of US President John F. Kennedy.
They believe the occult is now made up of powerful, elite figures who “run the world” (like the “Girls” in Bey’s 2011 hit song).
While Beyoncé has been accused of making the triple six Illuminati hand sign – allegedly associated with the Devil – numerous times in public, Jay Z’s famous diamond hand signals are said to be a wink to the group.
Beyoncé flashed the same sign during her 2013 Super Bowl performance – which some linked to the Illuminati’s triangle symbol and ‘all-seeing’ eye.
The megastar’s music videos are also claimed to be littered with demon-worshipping signs – while conspiracy theorists allege her daughter Blue Ivy’s name means “Born Living Under Evil, Illuminati’s Very Youngest”.
Even Beyoncé’s pregnancy announcement with twins Rumi and Sir three years ago has been cited as ‘proof’ of her involvement with the Illuminati.
She shared the news on Instagram on February 1, 2017 – which is significant because of the Illuminati’s supposed obsession with prime numbers.
Both two (February is the second month) and 2017 are prime numbers – while one, though not a prime number, isn’t divisible by any other number.
Bey’s accompanying picture also caught theorists’ eyes: she is apparently kneeling in a pyramid shape, which is a key symbol for the group (with Illuminati rulers said to be at the top, and ordinary people at the bottom).
However, a year earlier, the Halo singer had denied being linked to the mysterious group through the lyrics of her 2016 track, Formation.
The opening lines state: “Y’all haters corny with that Illuminati mess.”