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Amazon Prime Video’sSwarmis causing a fan frenzy.
Though the series maintains that it is still “a work of fiction,” the storyline features many parallels to “fandom” culture, particularly Beyoncé and her fanbase (known as the Beyhive).
Read ahead for everything to know about the true story behind the show and Beyoncé’s involvement.
Warning: spoilers forSwarmahead.
IsSwarmbased on a true story?
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Throughout the series, there are many similarities between pop star Ni’Jah and Beyoncé, like subtle references to her music, tours and even outfits.
“My very best friend’s last name is Jackson. So there was a text with some of my friends where we were like, ‘Who is Marissa Jackson?’ For two days, we thought this was a real event, and it was dispelled later on Black Twitter,” she explained, per Indie Wire.
“So when Donald pitched this idea of a Black woman who’s obsessed with the pop star, I said, ‘I know what the pilot is’ and ran with it. So every episode deals with real news stories, real events or Internet rumors that have happened, and we have put our wonderful woman at the center of that story.”
Additionally, Nabers previously toldVarietythat all themurders on the show, “with the exception of episode 4, [have] a true foundation.”
“[It’s based on] a young woman that was brutally killed and discarded in some sort of kind of like desert, woodsy area,” she explained. “That was a White woman, but we did our own thing. All of that is based on real situations.”
Was Beyoncé involved inSwarm?
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Despite the numerous nods to Beyoncé, the singer had no involvement in the series. That being said, the show does feature many celebrities in her inner circle, including co-creator Glover.
“Donald and Beyoncé are obviously friends,” Nabers told Shondaland aboutthe singer’s thoughts on the show. “They’ve worked together, they are colleagues, so many people in our camp have worked with her and know her. And then Amazon is a legit corporation, right? So, we’re not going to do anything that is remotely uncouth. Everything has been legally combed through, [and] these are real events that have existed in the world. We’re just giving people faces and names and giving them dialogue.”
“[The] greatest advice I’ve received from her is to trust my gut and my instinct, and to speak up for what I need and for what I want,“Chloe previously told PEOPLE about her music mentor, “and I truly love her.”
Has Beyoncé seenSwarm?
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However, the publication noted that the morning after the Q&A panel, a representative for “Nabers said that she had misspoken, and does not know who has seen the series and who hasn’t.”
source: people.com
