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Oh my God, are people really this stupid? Show of hands: who thought that Beyonce Knowles’ insane Thierry Mugler get up from a few weeks back was more than just a whole lot of chicken wire and sequins? Apparently, a few folks saw the pics of Beyonce and thought she had actually gained weight. Her rep is taking the reigns and clarifying for Miss. B:

Beyonce’s rep is firing back at critics who have said the singer, 27, has packed on pounds.

After Beyonce was photographed in NYC March 8 for her I…Am tour in a Thierry Mugler couture dress, online commenters blasted her curves (”Why does she look so deformed?” one quipped).

But her rep tells Usmagazine.com the dress — which was originally designed for Jerry Hall — is to blame.

“This is not a weight-gain issue,” her rep tells Us. “Beyonce is in the best shape of her life. The exaggerated hips are a design element of a truly couture dress. Beyonce has always loved this dress.” [Source]

I’m not sure why she’s so hot for the dress: it really isn’t flattering on her and it’s CRAZY. However, (and I totally heart Beyonce, believe that) this wouldn’t be her first nonsense fashion choice.

Beyonce Knowles knows a thing or two about weight. The actress-singer has gained and lost and gained an lost again and again over the years. Beyonce spoke about her weight, as well as the influence she has on young girls, in her April cover interview with Vogue magazine.

Indeed, Knowles has been known to easily transform her body shape for various roles, famously losing twenty pounds for her role in “Dreamgirls,” then gaining an additional 20 for “Cadillac Records.”

“It’s easy for me to gain weight,” she says. “I’m not a naturally stick-thin girl. I’m not heavy but Im not skinny either.”

Coupled with her amazing talent, it’s easy to see why the star’s self-confidence and poise have made her a role model to young girls everywhere, including Sasha and Malia Obama.

“The amount of influence I have on these young girls is scary sometimes. But I also understand how lucky I am to have that.” [Source]

In an apparent nod to Marie Antoinette and 18th century European salon-chic fashion, Beyonce Knowles was spotted in New York yesterday wearing an insane-looking sparkly dress that does a lot to accentuate her best assets. The “I am…” songstress was in town shooting a video for her upcoming world tour when these photos were snapped. What do you think? Is this another Beyonce fashion faux pas? Or a fashion-forward rewind?

Is this enhanced or natural? Beyonce has always been bootylicious but this is slightly ridiculous. What do you think?

There’s just something vaguely “drag-queen” about all of this and I’m not sure I like it for her.

The bootylicious babe Beyonce Knowles was recently seen splashing in the ocean in a pair of short daisy dukes and a cute black singlet,showing off her curvaceous figure.The ‘Single Ladies‘ songstress was looking happy and healthy while filming her new music video. Beyonce’s weight has bounced back since starring in the movie Dream girls,alongside star Jamie Foxx and Jennifer Hudson.

Beyonce spoke of the weight gaining process saying it “was so much fun” but adds that she had difficulty losing the weight for her next role in the psychological thriller Obsessed, saying: “I was so angry with myself. I was like, ‘D’oh! Why do you have to go through this?’”The diva says that she limits her diet “No chips, no candy, no desserts, no junk food, no fried food.” [source]

If only all arresting officers are this hot! LOL! Beyonce Knowles was spotted last September 12 wearing an NYPD uniform and laying down the law on the set of her new music video for “If I Was a Boy,” the new single from her album that will be released on November.

Yes, that’s her body above — 20 POUNDS more than her usual weight and bootylicious form. I still think Beyonce Knowles looks curvaceous and sexy despite gaining weight! She doesn’t look fat at all or with unsightly bulges. The pop star packed the 20 pounds for her role in “Cadillac Records” as Etta James. Beyonce Knowles said that the weight gaining process “was so much fun” but adds that she had difficulty losing the weight for her next role in the psychological thriller Obsessed. The diva says that she limited her diet to “No chips, no candy, no desserts, no junk food, no fried food.”