Beyoncé Honors Dancer Who Was Fatally Stabbed While Dancing to Her Music _ E! Ne
Beyoncé Honors Dancer Who Was Fatally Stabbed While Dancing to Her Music _ E! Ne
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00:00 Beyonce is honoring dancer O'Shea Sibley
00:03 following his tragic death.
00:05 According to NBC News, the 28-year-old choreographer
00:10 had been dancing and voguing to the singer's music
00:13 at a Brooklyn gas station on July 29th
00:16 when he was confronted by a group of men.
00:19 A witness tells NBC News that after a few fights
00:22 and back and forth arguing, one of the men pulled out a knife
00:26 and stabbed O'Shea in the torso.
00:29 NBC News reports that authorities are investigating
00:32 the incident as a possible hate crime.
00:35 Following news of the dancer's passing,
00:38 Beyonce's website was updated to include a message
00:41 in his honor that reads, "Rest in power, O'Shea Sibley."
00:45 Philadelphia dance company, Philodanso,
00:48 also paid tribute to O'Shea,
00:50 saying that the choreographer enrolled as a student
00:53 since he was a teenager and served as an apprentice.
00:56 The organization writes on Facebook,
00:59 "This news is absolutely heartbreaking,
01:01 "and we believe no one deserves to be targeted
01:04 "for simply being themselves and living in their truth.
01:08 "We are keeping high hopes that justice will be served."
01:11 Authorities are looking for a 17-year-old suspect
01:14 who fled the scene in a black SUV,
01:17 according to NBC New York,
01:19 who cited law enforcement sources.
01:21 The NYPD confirms in a statement to E! News
01:24 that an investigation is ongoing.
01:26 The tragic news and Beyonce's tribute for the dancer
01:30 comes amid her Renaissance World Tour,
01:32 which is widely seen as a celebration of LGBTQ culture.
01:37 The singer has long been an advocate of the community,
01:40 sharing this sentiment in YouTube's
01:42 virtual commencement celebration during the pandemic.
01:46 To all those who feel different,
01:47 if you're a part of a group that's called Other,
01:50 a group that does not get the chance to be center stage,
01:54 build your own stage and make them see you.
01:57 Your queerness is beautiful.
02:00 Your blackness is beautiful.
02:02 Your compassion, your understanding,
02:04 your fight for people who may be different from you
02:08 is beautiful.
02:09 (gentle music)
02:12 (upbeat music)
02:15 (upbeat music)