Concert and video shoot riders are notoriously ridiculous. High-profile music stars have been known to make absurd demands of promoters, including requests for boa constrictors, framed pictures of Princess Diana and specific directions that the driver not make eye contact with them.
In Touch Weekly got a hold of Beyoncé’s rider from a recent video shoot and the “demands” were, well, surprisingly normal.
“Beyoncé asked that her dressing room not only be completely baby-proofed [for daughter Blue Ivy, 21 months] but that it be furnished in all white,” a source told the gossip magazine.
The all-white dressing room also needed to be large enough to comfortably sit eight people and be set to 72 degrees to create a “sitting room” atmosphere. Crazy stuff, right?
In addition, the “Single Ladies” singer also demanded a well-lit second room, outfitted with giant vanity, specifically for the purpose of getting her makeup done. And because that wasn’t tyrannical enough, she also requested that her food and drinks be served on a “crisp white tablecloth,” according to the source.
But still, there were some requests that even the gossip magazine’s source thought were reasonable, mainly Queen B’s requirement of a “clean & sanitized bathroom” and a no-camera policy.