"Sometimes a visual can be a distraction from the quality of the voice and the music." Beyoncé is a woman on a mission and no amount of fans crying for her to “release the visuals” is going to stop her.

Michaela Mabinty DePrince, the inspiring ballerina who was was orphaned in Sierra Leone before eventually being adopted by a New Jersey couple and soaring to the top of the dance world, has died at the age of 29.

Beyoncé finally shared why she has distanced herself from making music videos for her latest albums. After trailblazing the visual aspect of albums, Beyoncé’s latest albums, like Cowboy Carter and Renaissance, have no music videos, and there’s a reason for th at.

Beyoncé has been releasing numerous music videos since her 2003 solo debut. However, she suddenly began pulling herself away from the scene leaving fans puzzled.

As the revered music icon has shown time and time again that she can dominate any genre of music (which she believes are “boxes” made to separate artists), Bey has shifted the musical landscape of how artists release music, promote their albums, and more.

Beyoncé confirmed that she's pivoting away from releasing videos with her albums in a recent interview, choosing to focus more on the music.

The late ballet dancer came to the United States from an orphanage in war-torn Sierra Leone and performed on some of the world’s biggest stages.

Michaela Mabinty DePrince, the ballerina born during a civil war in Sierra Leone who performed in Beyoncé’s ‘Lemonade’ visual album, has died aged 29, according to an announcement posted to her official Instagram page.