Beyonce Worshipper Found Dead After Sacrificing Self To Singer (1899 hits)
Taniya Hattersfield, 23, of College Park, GA was found dead Tuesday morning of self-inflicted stab wounds to the chest. Taniya Hattersfield was what appears to be a new member of the National Church of Bey, an organization based on the religion called Beyism. The religion was founded to worship the R&B superstar Beyoncé Knowles and boasts hundreds of members that call themselves Divine Divas and even view Beyoncé’s music as sacred text.
The exact details of the suicide note were not revealed, but police did indicate that Hattersfield took her own life as a sacrifice to Beyoncé at the request of the National Church of Bey. We were able to speak with the family of Hattersfield. Her mother had this shocking response: “She was crazy,” her mother said, “Plum f-ckin’ crazy! You can’t be nothin’ but crazy to take your life over some lightskin b***h that sings. I mean, I know that’s my daughter, but I’m just keepin’ it real.”
Hattersfield’s father was less vulgar, but equally shocking. “I don’t even consider that my daughter. My sperm don’t make crazy b****s that worships singers,” the father said, “just because her mama and I had a good time one Friday night don’t make her my daughter.”
Meanwhile, Taniya Hattersfield’s body has yet to be claimed by any family members. It currently sits in the hospital morgue waiting for a proper burial. If her body is not claimed, Taniya may eventually be laid to rest in a Potter’s Field, a cemetery typical for homeless people that have no known families to claim them.
The last sentence is the saddest part of this story. Taniya killed herself and no one cared. Her family is correct she took her life for a crazy reason, as far as we know; their disappointment and pain understandable with each memory a stab wound to the soul.
The need to belong and connect trap teenagers and young adults, blind and render them incapable of knowing when to ask for help.
WTF is Beyism? A religion to worship the R&B superstar Beyoncé Knowles, HUH! Beyonce do the responsible thing: Denounce this lunatic religion or replace it with a dream that is positive, attainable and keep young People of Color on paths of growth and self-efficacy.
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Surprising interests in this story roused curiosity around comments that would follow. Here are two: But first two remarks and an update.
The first comment surprised only that someone would defend the insanity.
The second comment inspired hope.
There are people with sensible values. Right? Update:
Beyism is the brainchild of 12 friends high on pot in Atlanta. (4) Apparently, they are still high on pot because they plan to publish a Bible called Beyble. This would be amusing and full of laughter had Taniya Hattersfield not killed herself in the name of Beyism.
Was Taniya among the 12 high founders? Probably not, founders don’t sacrifice themselves they find followers for that role.
Future plans for Beyism include expansion in numbers outside the Atlanta area. My suggestion, keep the number of followers at 12 or less and take away their pot.
The parents are what freaks me out! To think that perhaps the young lady was seeking love because perhaps she was missing it from her parents. ... her body has been unclaimed.
I understand your point, but the way they are describing her there must have been some conflict. She may have been neglected by love from them, and or; she could of been rebellious against their house rules. She was grown, but there is a lot more untold of what really was going on with she and her family. Looks like her parents had given up on her and let her go. God knows huh? Either way, her family has disowned her. Sad.
