In this song, Beyoncé urges ladies to dump their boyfriends if they don't propose. In an interview with Essence magazine, Beyoncé said when she married Jay-Z in April 2008, she didn't even want an engagement ring, so it can be safely assumed that the Texan singer was performing this song as her feisty alter-ego "Sasha."
In fact, while on tour, Beyoncé halted the song during a performance at the BankAtlantic Center in Florida. She then handed the microphone over to a male fan who announced: "Beyoncé, you told me if I like it, I need to put a ring on it." He then dropped to one knee, produced a ring and asked his stunned girlfriend to marry him, in front of the 20,000+ crowd. His girlfriend, seemingly shocked, nodded yes.
In case you watched as this video was snubbed for Best Female Video and Kanye West had a... /cough... protest... I would have to say, this IS better than Swift's video...and maybe someone needed to say it out loud. On Stage. With the mic that was in Taylor's hand a moment before.
But the Video of the Year is...
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