According to a report in a British newspaper, Beyoncé’s name is being added to the famous French dictionary, Le Petit Larousse.
This means that French speakers will soon be able to look up her name and find out that she’s an “American singer of R&B and pop.”
Beyoncé is just one of 40 important people who are being added to the dictionary for 2024. This update happens every year, and a special committee chooses the names based on who is well-known among French speakers. They also try to pick people who represent important ideas and trends in the world.
Other celebrities joining Beyoncé in the dictionary this year include actress Cate Blanchett, basketball star LeBron James, and movie director Christopher Nolan.
This is a big honor for Beyoncé, and it shows just how famous she is around the world.
The article also includes a fun fact about Beyoncé’s name. Did you know that it was originally spelled “Beyincé”? That’s how her grandparents spelled their last name. However, there was a mistake on her birth certificate, and it got spelled “Beyoncé” instead. Her mom tried to get it changed, but back then, it was sometimes difficult for Black people to get proper birth certificates, so they just kept it the way it was spelled.