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Originally published August 27, 2007 at 12:00 AM | Page modified August 27, 2007 at 2:02 AM

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It's Beyonce's world — the rest of us just live in it

Beyonce is so famous that when she falls down, it's news. You or I fall down, maybe somebody helps us up or laughs at us. That's about it.

The Fresno Bee

Beyonce is so famous that when she falls down, it's news.

You or I fall down, maybe somebody helps us up or laughs at us. That's about it.

When Beyonce falls — as she did during a July 24 Orlando concert, tumbling down 12 steps — millions and millions of people watch it on YouTube.

That's fame right there.

Her stumble aside, Beyonce Knowles, 25 — who started as part of Destiny's Child, broke off for a solo career and eventually took on starring roles as an actress — is nothing, if not graceful.

Go to YouTube and watch the video of her fall, she gets right up after her fall and continues her song, like nothing had ever happened.

Beyonce's just as graceful as she juggles her different ventures, maintaining a successful career while keeping her eye on a high-profile romance.

Whether it's in the film "Dreamgirls" or on her massive world tour, which started in Japan in April and ends in Canada in September, the girl is a star.

Music, movies, matters of the heart, endorsements, her own clothing line — it's quite the juggling act. Can you blame her for one fall?

GROUP: Destiny's Child debuted in 1998 with the single "No, No, No," but quickly had fans saying "Yes, Yes, Yes" largely because of superstar frontwoman Beyonce. The group went on to sell 16.7 million albums behind No. 1 singles such as "Say My Name," "Bootylicious" and "Bills, Bills, Bills" before a 2005 break-up.

SOLO: With both of her solo albums — 2003's "Dangerously In Love" and 2006's "B'Day" — debuting on the Billboard charts at No. 1, tackling a solo career worked out pretty well for Beyonce. Hits such as "Baby Boy" and "Irreplaceable" proved it.

MOVIES: Beyonce made the logical jump to acting in 2001 for MTV's "Carmen: A Hip Hopera," but it wasn't until her 2002 role in "Austin Powers in Goldmember" that people noticed her on the big screen. Since, she landed roles in "The Fighting Temptations," "The Pink Panther" and what's probably her best-known movie, "Dreamgirls."

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RELATIONSHIP: Good luck getting either of them to acknowledge it, but it's hardly a secret: Beyonce and superstar rapper/label executive Jay-Z are one of music's most powerful couples. Since they won't admit it, you'll have to check the chemistry on their hit collaborations "Crazy in Love" and "Deja Vu."

CLOTHING LINE: Like movies, fashion was a logical jump for the diva known as B. First, she and her mother/stylist Tina Knowles launched a women's like called House of Dereon and followed with with a junior's line just called Dereon.

WHAT'S NEXT: At 25, there's still plenty of juggling to do. What's next? Who knows — but rumors were swilling earlier this summer that she and Jay-Z were being lured by Apple to start their own record label. Hmm.

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