Stanley argues in Another Cog in the Machinery of Divahood, that the documentary Beyonce: Life is But a Dream is not one that speaks as to the truth of a celebrity’s livelihood but rather the image that a celebrity wishes to appear as. Overall Stanley backs her argument with events that occurred throughout the documentary where Beyonce speaks as to the struggles she faces as a celebrity and Beyonce’s understanding of what she wants the public to know about her private life. Stanley says, “The program provides a lot of personal information, and Beyonce addresses that too: “I always battle with: How much do I reveal about myself?” How do I keep my spirit and reality” (Stanley)? Stanley speaks as to the irony of Beyonce’s message by claiming, in contradiction, “No moment in her life seems to have gone unrecorded. In a recent GQ cover profile, the interviewer described at length the Beyonce archive, a vast digital-storage room that contains almost every public and private image of her ever made.”( Staley). In conclusion, Staley tries to show readers that, Beyonce” Life is but a Dream, is a commercial/propaganda to prove/influence Beyonce’s fans/viewers that she is authentic and constantly hard working/talented. Beyonce does this by showing dramatic events such as a messed up rehearsal that apparently dampened the ability the show had to outperform. In this situation, Beyonce claims she, “was [taking] a huge artistic gamble. But the urge to get the message out was so overwhelming, I didn’t even pay attention to the risk I was taking.”(Stanley). By disregarding the mishap and still performing, Stanley shows that Beyonce is trying to make her talent/authenticity for her craft as truthful as it can be through this film – hence the idea of an infomercial like film. I agree with Stanley to an extent that Beyonce’s documentary seems to be infomercial like, however, I do believe that there is some truth to Beyonce’s events within the documentary. For example, the loss of her child was an authentic moment that viewers could truly relate to and did not seem like a “people-pleaser” moment but rather a true expression of her woe. But in all honesty, it seems hard to please/authenticate a viewer of a documentary when your entire life is filled with scrutiny/publicity. Therefore, although I can agree with Stanley’s argument I also feel as if there is a hint of unfairness in how Beyonce is judged. Especially through the lens of a film, it’s hard to gauge the true nature of Beyonce’s personality beyond what is shown.