Beyonce Will Not Give Up Her Right To Wear Miniskirts
Beyonce has canceled her scheduled Nov. 1 show in Kuala Lumpur after Muslim groups in Malaysia objected to her performance; according to reports, she also refused to abide by the country’s dress code for women that are onstage, which dictates that female performers “must show no skin from the tops of their chests to their knees.”
Said sartorial restrictions–which also threw a wrench into plans for Gwen Stefani’s Malaysia concert last month, although she decided at the last minute to put on some tights under her revealing outfits–were enacted in 2005 as part of a suite of rules for performers that also include “no hugging or kissing audience members or fellow artists, no jumping or shouting, no throwing objects onstage or at the audience and no foul language.” Yes, that’s right: A woman wearing, say, a scoop-neck top while singing is just as threatening to polite society as people throwing bottles around a full auditorium.
Beyonce’s Malaysian Debut Axed [Billboard]
