✦Ranked 4th in Forbes magazine's annual list of "100 Most Powerful Celebrities" in 2008.
✦She and Jay-Z were given a fake fur throw as a wedding present by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) in April 2008.
✦In September 2007, she canceled a gig in Malaysia after not wanting to cover up from shoulder down which is part of the country's rule for female performers.
✦Launched her new 'Beyonce' branded limited edition 'B'Phone,' a special edition Samsung UpStage SPH-M620 Sprint-mobile phone, at the Samsung Experience Store in New York City on October 11, 2007.
✦Included in People Magazine's list of The Best Dressed Stars of 2007, named the Showtopper.