Watch: An actress gives a whole new meaning to 'if you liked it, then you should have put a ring on it'
Single Ladies was a smash hit for Beyoncé Knowles when it was released in 2008. Now actress Nina Millin has covered the song and turned it into a darker monologue, as the latest in her Beyoncélogues YouTube series.
Millin brings a new level of spite and humour to Beyoncé's catchy chorus, "if you liked it, then you should have put a ring on it", in a reading that evokes the breakdown of a long-term relationship.
It's the latest Beyoncélogue from Millin, who has attracted attention for her readings of other Knowles tracks such as Irreplaceable and If I Were A Boy, on her YouTube channel.
Millin told American radio station NPR that the Beyoncélogues started after a failed Karaoke attempt, and a desire to show "how amazing [Beyoncé's] words actually are", and the emotional journey each song takes, which she describes as "Shakespearean".
Millin treats the lyrics of each song like a theatrical text and says she invents characters and contexts behind each one. Importantly, however, she says the "character" is never Beyoncé: "It's inspired by her, but I would never even try to fill those high heels!"
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