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Beyoncéis feeling “grateful” as she looks back on her iconic visual album,Lemonade.
On Friday, the singer marked the five-year anniversary of the highly influential album on Instagram, sharing a series of stills alongside a message to her fans.
“I’m grateful that this body of work has resonated so deeply with so many people,” shewrotein the caption. “I’m so thankful for all the beautiful souls involved in making one of my favorite pieces of art. As I celebrate five years of LEMONADE, I encourage everyone to continue healing, loving, forgiving and uplifting.”
“I hope you find joy today,” the 39-year-old star concluded.
The video tells the deeply intimate story of a scorned lover who ultimately finds her way back — a journey largely accepted to be a reference to husbandJAY-Z.
Lemonadealso features a series of cameos from influential Black women — from tennis starSerena Williamsto actressZendayaand Beyoncé’s own daughter,Blue Ivy.
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Among other accolades, Beyoncé received four nominations at the 2016 PrimetimeEmmy Awardsfor theLemonadevideo. She also won a Peabody Award and two Grammys, thoughLemonadewas infamously snubbed for album of the year.
“Adroitly bringing together stories about betrayal, renewal, and hope,Lemonadedraws from the prolific literary, musical, cinematic, and aesthetic sensibilities of Black cultural producers to create a rich tapestry of poetic innovation,” the Peabody Award Board of Jurors wrote in adescriptionalongside the award.
“Defying genre and convention, Lemonade immerses viewers in the sublime worlds of Black women, family, and community where we experience poignant and compelling stories about the lives of women of color and the bonds of friendship seldom seen or heard in American popular culture,” the description continued. “This innovative and stunningly beautiful masterpiece challenges us to readjust our visual and sonic antennae and invites a reckoning with taken for granted ideas about who we are.”
source: people.com
