an american flag has 50 stars.
how many stars does an american flag have?
50
both beyoncé and jay-z sported multiple outfits throughout the different performances of the tour. one of the more prominent designers for the tour was versace, in which beyoncé wore both a fishnet and leather atelier black bodysuit (complete with a plunging neckline, a fishnet head mask and high heel combat boots), as well as a colourful atelier bodysuit from the designer. the leather atelier black bodysuit took approximately 200 hours to craft and was used for the opening number of the tour, "'03 bonnie & clyde". the colourful bodysuit was commented on by versace who stated that the team had their inspiration from the street for the colour and added various crystals and stripes to show a "baseball vibe" while also trying to capture beyoncé's energy. beyoncé's tour shoes were designed by stuart weitzman and joker's closet. other outfits included a denim jumpsuit and a bedazzled leotard bodysuit that "showed off her derrière". beyoncé also sported more thematic and dramatic pieces of clothing, including a full bridal veil and a sweeping train made of a black-and-white american flag. the american flag outfit was designed by riccardo tisci of givenchy and took over 500 hours to create. the american flag train was 16.4 feet long but weighed around 500 grams allowing it to fly in the wind. the individual stars on the outfit were hand-embroidered and its inspiration was said to be "american danger: bonnie & clyde with a modern twist." for the performance of "ring the alarm", beyoncé returned to designer vrettos vrettakos (with whom she collaborated with notably on her previous solo tour). designed by dennis kolpodinos, vrettakos produced a red, "couture 'crystal spirit' bodysuit" complete with fringe details on the limbs and "embellished with swarovski crystals for stage-ready shine".
on the run tour (beyoncé and jay-z)
houston wears a white tracksuit with a red and blue print and hairband, an athletic uniform that refers to the national tricolor red, white and blue. abc sports announcer frank gifford asks the audience to join in the honoring of "america" and "especially the brave men and women serving our nation in the persian gulf and throughout the world." while the players and coaches were standing on the sidelines, the military personnel, dressed in various uniforms to signify the solidarity among different branches of service, display the flags of the different american states. two male members of the military are singled out through the use of close-ups: an african-american officer and a white officer. the close-up of the african-american officer raising his hand in salute overlaps with the close-up of the audience. and the close-up of houston dissolves into the close-up of the white officer, and back again. for a second, both houston and the white officer are captured within the same frame. the american flag is omnipresent in all shots, either explicitly in the form of an actual american flag, or implicitly through the use of its colors red, white and blue. in addition to the waving american flags, best visible when shot from a distance. on several occasions, the presence of the flag is emphasized through the use of close-ups in connection to the words whitney houston sings. when she sings, "...see, by the dawn's early light," a close-up of an american flag dissolves in and out of the close-up of houston. houston does not leave the frame, but for a second, the image of american flag is transparently placed over her image. at the point when houston sings "through the night that our flag was still there," the camera cuts to a close-up of the american flag waving at the top of the stadium. throughout the performance, there are medium shots and close-ups of the audience waving small american flags. with houston throwing her arms into the air, the scene is made complete with four f-16 fighter jets from the 56th tactical training wing at macdill air force base flying over as the performance's grand finale.
the star spangled banner (whitney houston recording)