Beyoncé showed up to the premiere of The Harder They Fall at the London Film Festival without being photographed and the introduction on October 7, 2021

Dear gossip,

One of my favorite Beyoncé reflexes is when she shows up at a movie premiere but, unlike any other star at the premiere, somehow arranges for her to be only photographed by her own personal photographer. on the red carpet – and avoid being photographed by someone else.

Jeymes Samuel’s first feature film The more they fall opened the London Film Festival last night. Here is Jeymes with the team:

So you can see what the step-and-repeat looked like. And now the Queen (fourth photo in the merry-go-round):

I just want to know when and how it’s going. Does his security team clear the area while everyone is inside control? Are they blocking the whole section so that no one can get a good angle with their phone? Are NDAs distributed and signed? Do they interfere with the paparazzi to distract them so they can’t take pictures of her arriving and leaving? Will we know one day? Probably not. Beyoncé shows off her work, but it’s the kind of work that keeps the mystique alive, like how illusionists never reveal how they realize their illusions.

Either way, Beyoncé was there to support The more they fall and Jay-Z’s contribution. He co-produced the film and wrote and performed on the soundtrack. We’ve been talking for weeks about awards season and attendance on the pitch – well now come in. The more they fall in the running, as reviews seem solid from London and, according to Variety, Jay could be a contender in the Oscar song category, setting up a possible Oscar showdown with his wife as she wrote a song about the king richard (the film about Richard Williams, father of Venus and Serena) soundtrack. If that turns out to be the case, it would be the first time that a couple has been nominated in the same category for different projects.

The bigger story, however, is how it all factored into the Carter’s long-term plans. When they moved to Los Angeles from New York in 2015/16, in addition to family reasons, there was a professional focus. Roc Nation and the music were just the beginning. As we now know, Roc Nation also takes care of sports management, alongside its partnership with the NFL. And they gradually launched into film and television. Jay’s annual Grammy party is an established tradition. But a few years ago, the Carers started hosting the Gold Party, their annual post-Oscars party, which overshadowed the Vanity Fair party as the most exclusive and attended event of the night. The goal then is to build new institutions in Hollywood owned and operated by black talent, not only to create more table space, but to build a whole new table, driven by belief that at some point. , this is the table everyone will want to sit at. .

Yours in the gossip,

Lainey