Some of the links in this post are affiliate links, which means if you click on the link and purchase an item, I will receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you.
The rumor spread like wildfire…not only was Beyonce writing a scipt for Saartjie Baartman, a South African woman in the 1800’s who appeared in freak shows due to her physical appearance—her large butt, but added that she would also star on the film.”Beyonce is in no way tied to this project,” her rep told Billboard in a statement (Jan. 5). “This is an important story that should be told, however.”
Baartman who used the same, Hottentot Venus was paraded across Europe (Paris and England) and made to show off her body. She dies at age 25 in 1815.
Photo from PR Photos
