According to reports, Egypt's chief Egyptologist has berated Beyonce for her lack of understanding of ancient Egypt. Zahi Hawass, who claims to have been the inspiration for Indiana Jones, reportedly told a journalist from the al-Shorouk newspaper about a recent guided tour he had given the singer of some of the country's key historic sites. It seems neither of them was particularly impressed.
Hawass is quoted as saying: "I showed her the Sphinx and I gave her a book on King Tutankhamen. ... She's a stupid person and she doesn't understand a thing and she doesn't want to understand... She's coming here to take pictures and that's it".
Nov 16, 2009
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Beyonce branded stupid by Egyptologist
Egypt's chief Egyptologist Zahi Hawass has reportedly criticised Beyonce's understanding of ancient Egypt after a guided tour of historic sites.